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Intelligence Verdict
AI tools · Dubbing, transcription and captions

Google Live Caption

“Live Caption automatically captions speech on your device.” Google, in its own words

  • Not statedfree plan
  • —paid price not shown in US dollars
  • 1place it runs: phone app
The facts

Google Live Caption at a glance.

From Google's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.

Made by
Google
What it is for
Dubbing, transcription and captionsTranscripts, captions and dubbed video.
Free plan
Not statedBuilt in on Pixel and selected Android phones; languages vary by device.
Runs on
Android (Pixel and selected phones)
Plans and prices

Google 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.

In its terms
“Live Caption works best on audio with clear speech and low background noise.”
Android Accessibility Help: Live Caption, Oct 20, 2026
Independent evidence

What tests of tools like this have found.

Associated Press
“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

Rev
“AI transcription is included with every subscription and returns a 96%+ accurate transcript in minutes.”

Rev homepage FAQ, Oct 20, 2026