Put captions on any sound
Read the words from a video, a voice message or a call.
Live Captions turns whatever the phone plays — a video, a voice message, a call — into words on the screen.
It works on sound with no subtitles of its own, because the phone listens and types as it goes.
Key points
- Live Captions writes out any sound the phone plays
- It works where no subtitles exist, because the phone types as it listens
What to remember
- It sits under Accessibility, not inside each app.
- Subtitles come with the movie. Live Captions are made as it plays.
Try this
Find Live Captions under Settings, then Accessibility. Turn it on and play a short video.
Practice: Put captions on any sound. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.