Captions & Subtitles - LiveSTT
Speech to Text & Translate
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Real-time bilingual subtitles displayed in a floating window.
Hear the world, see the words.
LiveSTT is your ultimate real-time speech-to-text (STT) and live translation companion. Powered by advanced on-device AI, LiveSTT automatically transcribes audio and generates live captions for videos, podcasts, and meetings—100% offline, with no internet required and zero data leaving your device.
Whether you need an audio transcriber for foreign-language videos, a voice-to-text tool for international podcasts, or a real-time subtitle generator for multilingual meetings, LiveSTT delivers smooth, immersive captions exactly when you need them.
## Key Features
1. Floating Subtitle Window — Always on Top
Subtitles appear in a picture-in-picture (PiP) overlay that floats above all other apps. Scroll your social feed, listen to a podcast, or watch a video—LiveSTT quietly works in the background, streaming real-time transcriptions and translations without interrupting your flow.
2. Powerful Offline AI (No API Bills)
- Zero Token Fees: Speech recognition and voice translation run entirely on-device. No hidden subscriptions, no third-party AI service bills, and no per-token charges.
- Smart Sentence Segmentation: Dynamically breaks streaming speech into natural, readable sentences based on audio patterns.
- Local Translation Packs: Powered by Apple Translation language packs for instant, secure, and local results.
3. Dual Audio Sources: Internal & External
- Microphone Transcription: Captures live audio around you—perfect for in-person conversations, school lectures, and business meetings.
- Internal Audio Transcriber: Directly transcribes audio playing from your device (videos, podcasts, system audio) with no external microphone or audio leakage.
4. Offline-First. Privacy by Design
- 100% On-Device Processing: Your audio notes and recordings never leave your phone.
- Optional Cloud Translation: Switch to cloud models only when you choose to for higher-accuracy translation results.
- Secure & Reliable: No ongoing API costs. Just fast, private, and dependable voice-to-text transcription.
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## Perfect For
- Language Learning: Watch lecture videos or international creator content with real-time English/foreign subtitles.
- Podcasts & Audio: Turn foreign-language podcasts into readable text in real time.
- Classes & Lectures: Capture voice memos, speeches, and classroom audio via microphone dictation.
- Travel & Translation: Understand foreign announcements, audio guides, and conversations on the go.
- Business Meetings: Keep live meeting notes and bridge language gaps in cross-border communication.
- Accessibility (Deaf/Hard of Hearing): See streaming transcriptions in silence-required environments or as a reliable hearing aid alternative.
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## Flexible Pricing
- Free Plan: Get 20 minutes of daily audio transcription on us.
- Annual Subscription: Unlock unlimited transcription and premium AI features.
- One-Time Purchase: Lifetime access. Unlock unlimited transcription forever.
Terms & Privacy
- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
- Privacy Policy: https://soulreload.com/app/livestt/privacy-policy/
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
- Fixed an issue where in-app purchases occasionally failed to unlock features immediately after a successful transaction.
The developer, 小舟 苏, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- 小舟 苏
- Size
- 13.4 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 11 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Yearly $3.99
- Lifetime $6.99
- Copyright
- © SU

