Live Caption for Free

Generate live captions as you speak, free in your browser.
Turn on live translation to caption in any of 100+ languages.

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Smart Captions Live

Captions that keep up with natural speech, cleanly punctuated and ready to read in real time.

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Watch your words appear instantly as you speak. Add live translation in 100+ languages and share the session link so anyone can follow in their own language.

Mira cómo tus palabras aparecen al instante mientras hablas. Añade traducción en vivo en más de 100 idiomas y comparte el enlace de la sesión para que cualquiera pueda seguirla en su propio idioma.

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Watch your words appear instantly as you speak. Add live translation in 100+ languages and share the session link so anyone can follow in their own language.

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100+

Caption Languages

Unlimited

Free Captioning

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2K+

Enterprise Customers

Three Steps

How to Live Caption

From opening your browser to live captions in under a minute.

Choose a Language

Choose from 100+ languages. You can select several at once, or switch to the Translate tab for live translation.

Start the Captioner

Start the web captioner and capture speech through your microphone to generate live captions.

Generate Live Captions

Generate live captions as you speak. Freely alternate between chosen languages and the captions flow without disruption.

Host Live Sessions in Multiple Languages

Start a session and share it with a link or QR code. Each attendee opens it on their device, picks their language, and the captions run for everyone at once.

Online Live Captioning & Translation

Use the online captioner on any device, no downloads required. Generate live captions for free and unlock better accuracy & live translation with the Pro version.

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Integrate the Web Captioner

Connect a session to the platforms you already use.

The full list is on the integrations page.

OBS

Show live captions on your OBS streams and recordings.

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vMix

Caption professional vMix productions in real time.

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Zoom

Add live captions to Zoom meetings for every participant.

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Microsoft Teams

Caption Teams calls and meetings as they happen.

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AI-Powered

The Features Behind Online Live Captions

Real-time speed, multilingual sharing, session editing, and customizable captions.

Live Captions That Keep Pace

Ultra-low latency keeps the text in step with the speaker, even in fast conversations.

Multilingual Session Sharing

Share the session with a link and every attendee follows in their preferred language, on their own device.

Edit After the Session

Save the audio and live transcript and polish later: fix lines, translate it, or repurpose it as content.

Customizable Captions

Adjust the font, size, and colors so the captions fit whatever screen they appear on.

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Live Caption Generator Use Cases

Accessibility

Give deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences full access to anything spoken, live and in the room.

Conferences and Webinars

Caption sessions live so attendees follow every word, with webinar translation for international audiences.

Classrooms and Lectures

Students read along as the lesson happens, with education translation when classes are multilingual.

Live Streams

Show captions on your stream so viewers can watch anywhere, sound on or off.

Church Services

Caption sermons live with the church translation system, in every member's language.

Hear It From Maestra Users

4.8 out of 5 starsG2

Chaitanya P.

Managing Director

★★★★★

"Master the Media with Maestra"

The best side of this product is auto subtitling. And most importantly, it supports multiple languages.

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Ricardo Y.

★★★★★

"The All In One 'over the top' turnkey solution for Automatic Transcripts, Subtitles and Voiceovers"

What comes to mind as Maestra being the go-to solution for our company is that it's such a time and money saver.

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Matthew S.

CSR

★★★★★

"perfect for anything transcript needs"

The best thing about Maestra is how well it creates transcripts. It's so useful for me. It makes my day a lot easier.

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Mary M.

Program Development

★★★★★

"Maestra 100% worth the investment in captioning your videos"

Ability to share captioning of our videos with multiple volunteer users is getting our captioning done quickly. Saving time and money with good quality captioning and ease of use.

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Carolina A. H.

Director

★★★★★

"MAESTRA IS THE GO-TO FOR SUBTITLING. LOVE IT!"

Maestra is just amazing! We were able to produce subtitles in multiple languages assisted by their platform. Multiple users were able to work and collaborate thanks to their super user-friendly interface.

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Janet S.

Enterprise

★★★★★

"Great product and very easy to use."

Maestra was intuitive to use and created a fairly accurate transcript in the first upload. It is easy to make corrections and ensure accuracy.

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Live Captioning FAQs

How can I generate captions in real-time for free?

Start Maestra's online live captioner, select a language(s), capture speech and captions will be generated automatically in real-time. Completely free for an unlimited time.

How can I translate live captions?

Enable live translation through the pro version, select languages and the translated captions will be generated simultaneously. Check out our pricing here.

Can I capture audio in more than one language?

Yes, you can select more than one language and generate live captions in those language without interruption.

Can I use live captions for meetings and events?

Yes. You can generate captions in real time for meetings, webinars, and live events, including through OBS, vMix, Zoom, and other integrations.

Can multiple attendees view captions in different languages?

Yes. Multilingual sessions allow participants to select their preferred language.

Does live captioning work in a browser without downloads?

Yes. The live captioning tool runs directly in your browser, so there is no software to install or download. You can start generating real-time captions instantly by selecting a language and capturing audio, making it easy to use on any device with an internet connection.

How accurate are live captions?

Live caption accuracy depends on audio quality, speaker clarity, and language selection. The tool is designed to generate high-quality captions in real time, and Pro options can further improve accuracy for professional meetings, events, and multilingual environments.

Can I caption conversations with multiple speakers?

Yes. Live captioning can be used for meetings or discussions with multiple speakers. Captions are generated continuously as audio is captured, making it easier to follow group conversations, panels, webinars, and collaborative sessions.

Can I use live captioning on mobile devices?

Yes. Since the tool works in a browser, you can generate live captions on desktop, tablet, or mobile devices. This makes real-time captioning accessible for on-the-go situations.

What else can I do with the live captioner?

With the Pro version, you access higher accuracy, live caption translation, and dubbing with voice cloning in real-time! Pairing captions with live voice translation maximizes accessibility and outreach.

What happened to the original Web Captioner?

The original webcaptioner.com shut down and its code was archived. Maestra's web captioner covers the same job, free live captions in the browser, and adds live translation, multilingual session sharing, and saved transcripts.