Live Transcribe & Notification

Editor's Review

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications is an incredible app designed to make the world more accessible for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. 📱 By using just your Android phone, you can transform everyday conversations and surrounding sounds into real-time, understandable text and notifications. It's like having a personal assistant that never misses a word or sound! 🌟

Real-Time Transcriptions: Imagine being able to read every word spoken around you, instantly! This app offers transcriptions in over 120 languages and dialects. 🗣️🌍 You can even add custom words, like names or specific household terms, to make the transcriptions even more accurate. Plus, you can set your phone to vibrate when someone says your name, ensuring you never miss being addressed. 📳

Need to respond? No problem! You can type your responses directly within the app. ⌨️ For those who need even better audio clarity, the app supports external microphones found in wired headsets, Bluetooth headsets, and USB mics. 🎤 This is particularly useful in noisy environments or when the speaker is far away. For users with foldable phones, the app can display transcriptions and typed responses on the outer screen, making communication even easier. 📱✨

Worried about privacy? You can choose to save transcriptions for up to 3 days, giving you time to copy and paste them elsewhere. By default, transcriptions are not saved, ensuring your conversations remain private. 🔒

Sound Notifications: This feature is a game-changer for staying aware of important sounds in your environment. Get notified when a smoke alarm beeps, a baby cries, or any other critical sound occurs. 🚨👶 You can even add custom sounds for your appliances, so you'll know when the laundry is done or the microwave has finished. 🧺🔊 The app also lets you review sounds from the past 12 hours, so you can check what was happening around you even if you missed the initial notification. 🕰️

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications requires Android 12 and up to function properly. This app was developed in collaboration with Gallaudet University, a leading institution for the deaf and hard of hearing in the US. 🎓🤝 This partnership ensures the app meets the real-world needs of its users.

If you need help or want to provide feedback, you can join the Accessible Google Group or connect with their support team. Your input helps make the app even better! 💬

Permissions Notice:

• Microphone: The app needs microphone access to transcribe speech and recognize sounds. The audio is not stored after processing.
• Notifications: Sound Notifications need notification access to alert you of sounds.
• Nearby Devices: The app needs access to nearby devices to connect with Bluetooth microphones.

Download Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications today and experience a more accessible and connected world! 🌍❤️

Features

• Real-time transcriptions in over 120 languages

• Custom word additions for personalized transcripts

• Phone vibration alerts for when your name is said

• Type responses within the conversation

• External microphone compatibility for clearer audio

• Transcription display on foldable phone's outer screen

• Sound Notifications for crucial alerts

• Custom sound addition for appliance beeps

Pros

• Real-time transcriptions in over 120 languages

• Customizable alerts for important sounds

• Option to save transcriptions for 3 days

• Compatible with external microphones for better audio

• Designed in collaboration with Gallaudet University

Cons

• Requires Android 12 and up

• Microphone access needed, audio not stored

• Transcription saving is not default