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Perfect alongside hearing aids when they aren’t enough.\n\nBUILT DIFFERENT\n\n• Accuracy — Best-in-class captions in 145+ languages.\n• Noisy Places — Works well in restaurants, in groups, and at distance.\n• Offline Mode — Continue when Wi-Fi or cellular drops.\n• Privacy — You choose if and when to share your transcripts.\n• Readability — Large, bold text for tired eyes and distant viewing.\n• Speaker Detection — Follow group chats with color-coded words.\n• Simplicity — Easily adopted by older and less-technical people.\n• Independent — Sustainable, iOS only, not affiliated with Google.\n\nDESIGNED FOR YOU\n\n• Deaf & Hard of Hearing — Stay independent at home and at work.\n• Hearing Aid Users — When aids fall short in noise or in groups.\n• Recent Hearing Loss — Rejoin the conversation right away.\n• Hearing Spouses & Family — Communicate more easily with a loved one.\n• Caregivers & Adult Children — Support a parent, child, or patient.\n• Faith-Community Members — Follow sermons, prayers, and group study.\n\nTRUSTED BY THOUSANDS\n\n• 6+ years on the market.\n• 15m+ conversations captioned.\n• 100m+ minutes transcribed.\n• 20k+ paying customers.\n• 10k+ App Store reviews at 4.6 stars.\n• 100+ hours per year of customer interviews.\n\nYour privacy is our top priority, and the app is designed to give you full control over whether your conversation transcripts — medical, legal, family, end-of-life, or otherwise — are summarized or shared.\n\nLIFE-CHANGING FOR FAMILIES\n\n“This app has changed my 86-year-old mother’s life. It is simple and easy for her and her friends to use. This is so important for the elderly since so many other apps are way too complicated. She can really have one-on-one conversations.” — Mark M\n\nSIMPLE TO USE\n\n• Place iPhone or iPad near the conversation.\n• Read what each person is saying on-screen as they speak.\n• Follow family dinners, doctor’s appointments, meetings, and more.\n\nHERE TO STAY\n\nLive Transcribe is an independent paid product, and we’re confident in its value. Your subscription allows us to run our captioning service day and night, and keep the app running smoothly on Apple’s devices. We answer to you — our customers and community — not advertisers, so when you need us next year, we’ll still be here. Current pricing is shown in-app and on our website.\n\nMADE IN CALIFORNIA\n\nLive Transcribe is built and supported by Mighty Fine Apps, a tight-knit team based in San Francisco. Our founder Rob Norback first created the app to communicate with his grandfather who was deaf in his later years, and we continue to shape it around the real communication needs of older adults and all those with some level of hearing loss.\n\nFURTHER READING\n\n• About Us: https://livetranscribe.app\n• Privacy Policy: https://livetranscribe.app/legal/privacy\n• Terms & Conditions: https://livetranscribe.app/legal/terms\n\nWe love your questions and feedback! 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