“But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences,”
AP via ABC News, Oct 26, 2024
The facts
Apple Live Captions at a glance.
From Apple's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.
- Made by
- Apple
- What it is for
- Dubbing, transcription and captionsTranscripts, captions and dubbed video.
- Free plan
- Not statedBuilt in; on Mac 'available only on Mac computers with Apple silicon' when the system language is English (U.S.) or English (Canada) (macOS 15 guide).
- Runs on
- macOS (Apple silicon), iPhone (FaceTime)
Plans and prices
Apple doesn't show its prices in a form we could read. Check its website.
Read the small print
What its terms say.
Copied word for word from the maker's terms, with any lawsuits or complaints and their status when we last checked.
“The accuracy of Live Captions may vary and should not be relied upon in high-risk or emergency situations.”
Our note: From the macOS 15 version of the guide; newer macOS versions may support more languages.
Independent evidence
What tests of tools like this have found.
“AI transcription is included with every subscription and returns a 96%+ accurate transcript in minutes.”
Rev homepage FAQ, Oct 20, 2026
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