Live CC

Name: Live CC
Rating: 3.2 (11 reviews)
Author: Possibility Outpost Inc.

Transcribe live speech to text

Free

11 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Health & Fitness
Developer

Possibility Outpost Inc.
Language

EN
+ 3 More
Size

8.8
MB

Live CC transcribes speech to text in real-time. It's great for people with hearing problems who need help understanding what people are saying in everyday situations. Hard of hearing? Live CC can help. How? Live CC turns speech into text in real time, so you can read what people are saying as they say it. It's made for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and need help following conversations in everyday situations. Let me tell you a story... one day my Aunt Joy—an awesome lady—wrote this on Facebook: "Question: why can't anyone come up with an app for your phone for the hearing impaired? Say you're shopping and the sales associate asks you a question, you point your phone at them and it automatically shows up on your screen like a text, or, when you're in a social situation, point your phone to the person talking and bam! conversation! Just a thought." I thought, "Hey, I'm a programmer. I can do that!" So I made Live CC. HOW DO YOU USE LIVE CC? Imagine you need to understand what someone is saying, but it's hard to hear. Like ordering from a barista. Or talking with a friend. Or sitting in a meeting or at the doctor's office. • Tap the microphone button, or say "Hey Siri, start captioning with Live CC." You can also start it from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action button. • Point your iPhone's microphone (or an external mic) toward the person speaking. • Their words appear on your screen as they talk. • When you're done, tap the button again, or say "Hey Siri, stop captioning with Live CC." NEW: CAPTIONS THAT KEEP GOING Your screen stays on while you're captioning, so it won't lock in the middle of a conversation. And if your phone does lock, captioning keeps going. The latest caption shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a Stop button right there. HOW WELL DOES IT WORK? Live CC isn't perfect, but it usually works well enough that you can understand what people are saying. Here's what Aunt Joy said: "And, it works!!!!, the Patient Care Coordinator at U.W.M.C., was very impressed!!!. Love you, Todd, for coming up with this & helping your poor Aunt out" And... "It helps a lot, tried it with my barista this morning & she loved it. Even with the app replacing words, we can still get the gist of the conversation." You may notice the newest words change as someone is still talking. That's normal. Live CC refines its best guess with every new word, then locks the text in once a phrase is finished. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All speech recognition happens right on your iPhone. Your conversations are never sent to the cloud, and once your language is downloaded, Live CC works without an internet connection. There's no time limit, so you can caption a whole conversation. MORE FEATURES • Many languages. Pick yours in Settings. New languages download the first time you use them. • Flip the text so the person across the table can read it too. • Full-screen mode and adjustable text size for easy reading. • Transcripts save automatically to History, with a title and summary created on your device (on supported devices). Search, reread, or share them anytime. • Works with VoiceOver, including braille displays, and supports large text sizes. • Available in English, Spanish, French, and German. TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS • Point the microphone toward the person speaking. • Closer is better. A quieter spot helps too. • For the best accuracy, consider an external microphone. The better the microphone, the better the result. I hope Live CC can help you like it helped my Aunt Joy.

Ratings & Reviews

3.2

out of 5

11 Ratings

Useful. Can be improved easily!
02/20/2019
AndyInMichigan
Very clever application of Apple’s transcription service, precluding the necessity of an external subscription (thanks!)Now all it needs is the ability to export transcribed text to, well, anything. Even the clipboard! (You can only copy one word at a time...)I’d def give a 5th star for a share button or a “copy all” option.

Developer Response
Thanks Andy, I thought of that feature but I was concerned about the privacy implications. I didn't want people to think I'm reading or saving their conversations (which I'm not).
Useful. Can be improved easily!
02/20/2019
AndyInMichigan

Very clever application of Apple’s transcription service, precluding the necessity of an external subscription (thanks!)Now all it needs is the ability to export transcribed text to, well, anything. Even the clipboard! (You can only copy one word at a time...)I’d def give a 5th star for a share button or a “copy all” option.
Developer Response 03/06/2019
Thanks Andy, I thought of that feature but I was concerned about the privacy implications. I didn't want people to think I'm reading or saving their conversations (which I'm not).
Well worth it, very helpful
12/10/2018
joyous58
This App is very helpful to those who are hard of hearing. While there is some delay in transcription in some settings, it really does make conversation easier with far less misunderstanding. I use a microphone on a cable to help me just as mentioned in the App description. It basically converts the conversation to text on your screen. Even with a few words being transcribed incorrectly it is easy to understand the conversation and allows you to ask questions in real time. This has helped a great deal with medical appts. especially. This App is easy to use and really helps out!. Thank you Todd!Aunt Joy
Well worth it, very helpful
12/10/2018
joyous58

This App is very helpful to those who are hard of hearing. While there is some delay in transcription in some settings, it really does make conversation easier with far less misunderstanding. I use a microphone on a cable to help me just as mentioned in the App description. It basically converts the conversation to text on your screen. Even with a few words being transcribed incorrectly it is easy to understand the conversation and allows you to ask questions in real time. This has helped a great deal with medical appts. especially. This App is easy to use and really helps out!. Thank you Todd!Aunt Joy
Phone call voice to text
09/05/2019
avo man
So far seems like a great app. I ordered an external mic today. What would be great would be to be able to also translate voice to text for iPhone phone calls in real time during the call. I am very much hearing impaired as are many out here. Bill
Phone call voice to text
09/05/2019
avo man

So far seems like a great app. I ordered an external mic today. What would be great would be to be able to also translate voice to text for iPhone phone calls in real time during the call. I am very much hearing impaired as are many out here. Bill
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11/25/2019
Steve Rice 1000
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Live CC 2.10 is our biggest update yet. • Captions on the Lock Screen: captioning keeps going when your phone locks. See the latest caption on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and stop anytime without unlocking. • Screen stays on while you're captioning, so it won't lock mid-conversation. You can change this in Settings. • More languages: caption conversations in many more languages. Pick yours in Settings; new languages download the first time you use them. • Smart titles and summaries: saved transcripts get a title and summary, generated entirely on your device (on supported devices). • Siri and Shortcuts: say "Start captioning with Live CC", or add it to the Action button. • Control Center: start captions with one tap from Control Center or the Lock Screen. • Now available in Spanish, French, and German. • Improved accessibility: finished captions are sent to braille displays through VoiceOver, Magic Tap starts and stops captioning, and layouts adapt better to large text sizes. • A new animated waveform that responds to your voice. • Fewer interruptions: Live CC now asks only for microphone access. • Fixes: saved transcripts no longer miss the last few words, and colors are easier to read in Dark Mode. As always, all speech processing happens on your device. Your conversations never leave your phone.

Version 2.10 Sep 25

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Information

Seller: Possibility Outpost Inc.
Size: 8.8 MB
Category: Health & Fitness
Compatibility: Requires iOS 27.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 27.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 27.0 or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 27.0 or later.
Languages: English and 3 more

English, French, German, Spanish
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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