Research Guides: Assistive Technology Resources Available for Free: Auditory

Sound Control

Applications for identifying and amplifying sound

Applications that translate spoken language into written language

InnoCaption+
Android & IOS: Free automatic and real-time captioning provided by the FCC
Live Transcribe
Android: Speech-to-text transcribing; describes background noise
Live Caption
Android: Voice-to-text; ideal for podcasts and video
Microsoft Teams
Web/Desktop: Meeting transcription - Real-time captioning
Otter
Android, IOS, & Web/Desktop: Meeting transcription; works with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Usage limits for free version.
Skype
Web/Desktop: Meeting transcription - Real-time captioning
Texthear
Android & IOS: Real-time captioning. Only free for Android.