[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":299},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-en-live-captions-vs-spoken-translation":3},{"ui":4,"article":45},{"blogName":5,"blogTagline":6,"home":7,"blog":8,"topics":9,"allArticles":10,"updated":11,"published":12,"by":13,"minRead":14,"summary":15,"toc":16,"faq":17,"related":18,"sources":19,"readMore":20,"languages":21,"empty":22,"ctaTitle":23,"ctaText":24,"ctaButton":25,"ctaHeader":26,"sceneTitle":27,"sceneLabel":28,"scenePlay":29,"scenePause":30,"sceneReplay":31,"sceneTranscript":32,"sceneSpeaker":33,"sceneTranslation":34,"speakerA":35,"speakerB":36,"aiNote":37,"authorPage":38,"authorArticles":39,"breadcrumb":40,"skip":41,"helpCenter":42,"terms":43,"privacy":44},"Akume Blog","Guides to live translation in Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls: how it works, what each platform offers and how to talk across languages.","Home","Blog","Topics","All articles","Updated","Published","By","{n} min read","In short","In this article","Questions and answers","Read next","Sources","Read","Language","New articles are on the way.","Hear it in a real call","Start a live translated call in your browser and hear Akume translate each speaker in real time.","Try the free demo","Try the demo","How a translated call goes","Scripted example, not a recording","Play","Pause","Replay","Transcript","Said","Translation","Speaker 1","Speaker 2","Prepared by the Akume editorial team with the help of AI tools. Platform facts come from official documentation, dated in the text.","About the author","Articles","Breadcrumb","Skip to content","Help center","Terms","Privacy",{"id":46,"bl":47,"hreflang":47,"slug":46,"path":48,"blogPath":49,"blogName":5,"title":50,"h1":50,"description":51,"topic":52,"topicName":53,"topicPath":54,"keywords":55,"publishAt":58,"updatedAt":58,"readingMinutes":59,"image":60,"author":61,"summary":78,"faq":82,"sources":98,"toc":117,"segments":140,"scene":153,"cta":171,"alternates":173,"related":214,"breadcrumbs":238,"draft":245,"jsonld":246},"live-captions-vs-spoken-translation","en","\u002Fblog\u002Flive-captions-vs-spoken-translation\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002F","Live captions vs. spoken translation: which to use","Live captions show speech as text in the same language; spoken translation says it aloud in another. See who each helps and which to pick per meeting.","live-translation","Live translation","\u002Fblog\u002Ft\u002Flive-translation\u002F",[56,57],"live captions","live captions vs translation","2026-10-10",6,"\u002Fog.png",{"id":62,"name":63,"byline":64,"avatar":65,"path":66,"bio":67},"aki-kume","Aki Kume","Aki Kume · Akume editorial","\u002Fblog\u002Fauthors\u002Faki-kume.svg","\u002Fblog\u002Fauthors\u002Faki-kume\u002F",{"en":68,"es":69,"pt-br":70,"de":71,"fr":72,"it":73,"tr":74,"zh-tw":75,"ja":76,"ru":77},"Aki Kume is the pen name of the Akume editorial team. We write about live translation in video calls: what Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams can do with languages, and how to hold a conversation when not everyone speaks the same one. Platform facts come from official documentation and are dated in each article.","Aki Kume es el seudónimo del equipo editorial de Akume. Escribimos sobre traducción en vivo en videollamadas: qué pueden hacer Zoom, Google Meet y Microsoft Teams con los idiomas y cómo mantener una conversación cuando no todos hablan la misma lengua. Los datos de cada plataforma provienen de su documentación oficial y llevan fecha en cada artículo.","Aki Kume é o pseudônimo da equipe editorial da Akume. Escrevemos sobre tradução ao vivo em videochamadas: o que o Zoom, o Google Meet e o Microsoft Teams fazem com idiomas e como manter uma conversa quando nem todos falam a mesma língua. Os dados das plataformas vêm da documentação oficial e têm data em cada artigo.","Aki Kume ist das Pseudonym der Akume-Redaktion. Wir schreiben über Live-Übersetzung in Videocalls: was Zoom, Google Meet und Microsoft Teams mit Sprachen können und wie ein Gespräch gelingt, wenn nicht alle dieselbe Sprache sprechen. Angaben zu den Plattformen stammen aus deren offizieller Dokumentation und sind in jedem Artikel datiert.","Aki Kume est le nom de plume de l’équipe éditoriale d’Akume. Nous écrivons sur la traduction en direct dans les appels vidéo : ce que Zoom, Google Meet et Microsoft Teams savent faire avec les langues, et comment mener une conversation quand tout le monde ne parle pas la même. Les informations sur les plateformes proviennent de leur documentation officielle et sont datées dans chaque article.","Aki Kume è lo pseudonimo della redazione di Akume. Scriviamo di traduzione dal vivo nelle videochiamate: cosa possono fare Zoom, Google Meet e Microsoft Teams con le lingue e come portare avanti una conversazione quando non tutti parlano la stessa. I dati sulle piattaforme provengono dalla documentazione ufficiale e sono datati in ogni articolo.","Aki Kume, Akume editör ekibinin takma adıdır. Görüntülü görüşmelerde canlı çeviri hakkında yazıyoruz: Zoom, Google Meet ve Microsoft Teams dillerle neler yapabiliyor ve herkes aynı dili konuşmadığında bir görüşme nasıl sürdürülür. Platform bilgileri resmî belgelere dayanır ve her yazıda tarihlidir.","Aki Kume 是 Akume 編輯團隊的筆名。我們撰寫視訊通話即時翻譯的相關內容：Zoom、Google Meet 與 Microsoft Teams 在語言方面能做到什麼，以及當大家說不同語言時如何順利溝通。各平台資訊取自官方文件，並在每篇文章中註明日期。","Aki Kume は Akume 編集部のペンネームです。ビデオ通話でのリアルタイム翻訳について、Zoom・Google Meet・Microsoft Teams が言語面で何をできるのか、そして話す言語が違う相手とどう会話を進めるのかを解説しています。各プラットフォームの情報は公式ドキュメントに基づき、記事ごとに日付を記載しています。","Aki Kume — псевдоним редакции Akume. Мы пишем о переводе в реальном времени в видеозвонках: что умеют Zoom, Google Meet и Microsoft Teams с языками и как вести разговор, когда собеседники говорят на разных языках. Сведения о платформах взяты из официальной документации, в каждой статье указана дата.",[79,80,81],"Live captions turn speech into text in the same language. Translated captions put that text in another language. Spoken translation says it aloud in the listener's language.","Only text works for deaf and hard-of-hearing participants, so audio-only translation is never enough on its own. Listeners who cannot read along comfortably, or who are driving or presenting, need audio.","Phone and browser captions (Android, iOS, Chrome) are built for one device and mostly one language. For a mixed-language meeting, use a platform's translated captions or a translator that gives text and voice together.",[83,86,89,92,95],{"q":84,"a":85},"Are live captions the same as translation?","No. Live captions write down what is said in the same language. Translation changes the language, as text (translated captions) or as speech (spoken translation). A meeting can use one, two or all three at once.",{"q":87,"a":88},"Which one do deaf and hard-of-hearing participants need?","Text. Same-language captions if the meeting is in their language, translated captions if it is not. Spoken translation alone excludes them, so offer text whenever you offer audio translation.",{"q":90,"a":91},"Can Android Live Caption or iPhone Live Captions translate a meeting?","They are made to caption audio playing on your own device. Translation is limited: Google offers it on some Pixel phones, and Apple's translation features depend on device, app and language. Check the vendor's current list before relying on either for a client call.",{"q":93,"a":94},"Can I use captions and spoken translation in the same meeting?","Yes, and for mixed audiences it is the safest setup. Akume, for example, shows captions on its tile in the call, and anyone who opens the listener link hears the translation spoken in their language.",{"q":96,"a":97},"Is automatic captioning the same as CART?","No. CART is a trained human captioner producing a verbatim transcript, and it is the usual choice when accuracy is a formal accessibility requirement. Automatic captions are faster to switch on but can miss names and jargon.",[99,102,105,108,111,114],{"title":100,"url":101},"Google: Android Live Caption","https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.google.com\u002Faccessibility\u002Fandroid\u002Fanswer\u002F9350862",{"title":103,"url":104},"Google: Chrome Live Caption","https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.google.com\u002Fchrome\u002Fanswer\u002F10538231",{"title":106,"url":107},"Google: Translated captions in Meet","https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.google.com\u002Fmeet\u002Fanswer\u002F10964115",{"title":109,"url":110},"Microsoft: Live translated captions in Teams","https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.microsoft.com\u002Fen-us\u002Foffice\u002Fuse-live-captions-in-a-teams-meeting-4be2d304-f675-4b57-8347-cbd000a21260",{"title":112,"url":113},"Zoom: Translated captions","https:\u002F\u002Fnews.zoom.com\u002Fbridge-the-language-gap-and-connect-people-with-zoom-translated-captions\u002F",{"title":115,"url":116},"Apple: Live Captions and Live Translation on iPhone","https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fguide\u002Fiphone\u002Fuse-live-captions-and-live-translation-iphe0990f7bb\u002Fios",[118,122,125,128,131,134,137],{"id":119,"text":120,"level":121},"what-each-option-does","What each option does",2,{"id":123,"text":124,"level":121},"device-level-captions-what-they-can-and-cannot-do","Device-level captions: what they can and cannot do",{"id":126,"text":127,"level":121},"platform-captions-and-translation-in-meet-teams-and-zoom","Platform captions and translation in Meet, Teams and Zoom",{"id":129,"text":130,"level":121},"comparison","Comparison",{"id":132,"text":133,"level":121},"what-to-pick-for-each-meeting-type","What to pick for each meeting type",{"id":135,"text":136,"level":121},"compare-them-in-the-live-demo","Compare them in the live demo",{"id":138,"text":139,"level":121},"faq","FAQ",[141,144,146,148,151],{"t":142,"html":143},"html","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Live captions\u003C\u002Fstrong> show what a speaker says as text, in the same language, while they are talking. \u003Cstrong>Spoken translation\u003C\u002Fstrong> says it aloud in another language. In between sit \u003Cstrong>translated captions\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the same text, shown in a different language. Pick text when someone cannot hear, audio when someone cannot read along, and both when the room is mixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When deciding between live captions vs translation—or more precisely, live captions vs translation \u003Cem>and\u003C\u002Fem> captions together—the choice depends on who needs what. The three options are often sold as one feature, which is why a "captions" setting in a video app rarely answers the question you actually have: can everyone in this meeting follow it? Below is how they differ, what built-in phone and browser captions can and cannot do, and what to choose for each type of meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"what-each-option-does\">What each option does\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"live-captions-same-language\">Live captions (same language)\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Speech is turned into text in the language being spoken. Nothing is translated. Automatic captions come from the device, the meeting app or a bot. CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) is the human version: a trained captioner types a verbatim transcript, and it is the standard when accessibility is a formal requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who benefits: deaf and hard-of-hearing participants, people in noisy rooms, and anyone following a speaker with a strong accent or fast delivery in their second language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"translated-captions\">Translated captions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The same text, shown in another language. The listener reads. This is what Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom offer on their paid tiers, and what Chrome and some Pixel phones offer on-device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who benefits: people who read a language more comfortably than they hear it, and deaf or hard-of-hearing participants whose meeting is in a language they do not use. For them, translated text is not a convenience. It is the only way in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"spoken-translation\">Spoken translation\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A voice says the translation in the listener's language, usually in earbuds or on a second audio channel while the original speaker keeps talking. Human simultaneous interpreters do this at conferences. AI translators do it on any call. See \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fvoice-translator\u002F\">how a voice translator works\u003C\u002Fa> for the mechanics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who benefits: people who are driving, presenting, taking notes or simply tired of reading, and listeners with low literacy or dyslexia. It does not help someone who cannot hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"device-level-captions-what-they-can-and-cannot-do\">Device-level captions: what they can and cannot do\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Phone and browser captions are free, private and on-device. They are also built to caption audio playing on that one device, not to run a multilingual meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Android Live Caption.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Captions media and calls on the device and, per Google, processes audio and captions locally. Language coverage depends on the phone, with the widest on Pixel 6 and later. Translation (Live Translate) is limited to Pixel 6 and later. Typing replies in calls is same-language only.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>iPhone Live Captions.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Part of Apple's accessibility settings, it captions audio from apps and FaceTime. Apple's own translation features for calls depend on device, iOS version and language, so confirm on Apple's page before promising it to a client.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Chrome Live Caption.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Captions audio played in the browser, which includes a web meeting. Google lists a set of caption languages, and translating captions currently works on Windows, Mac and Chromebook Plus, not on every device.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>What all three share: the captions are visible only to you, they are not part of the meeting, and nobody else gets a translation because you turned them on. They are a good accessibility baseline for one person and a poor tool for a team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"platform-captions-and-translation-in-meet-teams-and-zoom\">Platform captions and translation in Meet, Teams and Zoom\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Google Meet\u003C\u002Fstrong> offers translated captions on selected Workspace editions. Each participant has to switch them on in caption settings.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Microsoft Teams\u003C\u002Fstrong> offers live translated captions in meetings when the organizer has Teams Premium or Microsoft Copilot. Microsoft lists 50+ spoken languages and a smaller set of translation languages.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Zoom\u003C\u002Fstrong> offers translated captions as an add-on or on higher plans. For spoken translation it supports a separate human interpreter audio channel.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>All of this is text. None of it produces a translated voice you can listen to on your own, which is where a dedicated translator comes in. Our guides on \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Freal-time-voice-translator\u002F\">real-time voice translation\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fenglish-spanish-live-translation\u002F\">English-Spanish live translation\u003C\u002Fa> cover the voice side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"comparison\">Comparison\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"blog-table\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Live captions\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Translated captions\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Spoken translation\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Output\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Text, speaker's language\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Text, listener's language\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Voice, listener's language\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Helps deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Yes\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Yes\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>No, on its own\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Reading load\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>High\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>High\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>None\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Eyes free\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>No\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>No\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Yes\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Two-way conversation\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Not needed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Each side needs their own language shown\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Each side hears their own language\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Built-in on Meet, Teams, Zoom\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Yes\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Paid tiers or add-ons\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>No (a human interpreter channel, or an external translator)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>Good for\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Accessibility baseline\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Mixed-language readers\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Hands-free, long calls\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>In a two-way conversation the question changes from "what output?" to "who needs which output?". A deaf designer and a hearing client who speak different languages each need a different thing, and one shared captions window serves neither well. That is the scene in the example below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"t":145},"engage",{"t":142,"html":147},"\u003Ch2 id=\"what-to-pick-for-each-meeting-type\">What to pick for each meeting type\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Internal meeting, one language, a deaf or hard-of-hearing colleague.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Same-language live captions. Use CART if accuracy is a formal requirement. Automatic captions are fine for most daily work.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Client call, two languages, nobody with a hearing need.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Spoken translation, with captions on as a safety net for names and numbers. An example: \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fitalian-english-voice-translator\u002F\">Italian-English calls\u003C\u002Fa> rely heavily on the voice because people stay on camera and do not want to read.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Same call, one participant with a hearing need.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Captions, in whichever language that person reads, plus voice for everyone else. Audio-only translation fails them.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Webinar or all-hands with a large audience.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Captions for the whole room in the speaker's language, plus translated captions per language. Voice for people who cannot read along.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Workshops, interviews and research.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Text, because a transcript is useful afterwards and exact wording matters. Add voice only if the guest asks for it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The rule behind all five: choose the output by what each participant can do, not by what the platform calls the feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"compare-them-in-the-live-demo\">Compare them in the live demo\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Reading about the difference takes longer than hearing it. In the free live demo you can speak, watch the text appear, and hear the translation, then decide which format your own meetings need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"t":149,"text":150,"plain":150},"cta","Try them both in the live demo — no sign-up needed.",{"t":142,"html":152},"\u003Ch2 id=\"faq\">FAQ\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Are live captions the same as translation?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nNo. Live captions write down what is said in the same language. Translation changes the language, as text (translated captions) or as speech (spoken translation). A meeting can use one, two or all three at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Which one do deaf and hard-of-hearing participants need?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nText. Same-language captions if the meeting is in their language, translated captions if it is not. Spoken translation alone excludes them, so offer text whenever you offer audio translation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can Android Live Caption or iPhone Live Captions translate a meeting?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nThey are made to caption audio playing on your own device. Translation is limited: Google offers it on some Pixel phones, and Apple's translation features depend on device, app and language. Check the vendor's current list before relying on either for a client call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can I use captions and spoken translation in the same meeting?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nYes, often the safest setup for mixed audiences. Meet, Teams and Zoom all support both simultaneously. For example, Akume shows captions on its tile while listeners hear translation through a separate link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Is automatic captioning the same as CART?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nNo. CART is a trained human captioner producing a verbatim transcript, and it is the usual choice when accuracy is a formal accessibility requirement. Automatic captions are faster to switch on but can miss names and jargon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"pair":154,"scene":156,"platform":157,"roles":158,"lines":159},[47,155],"pt","workshop with a deaf designer and a Portuguese-speaking client","",{"a":157,"b":157},[160,164,168],{"who":161,"src":162,"dst":163},"a","Before we sign off the layout, can the client tell us which screens worry them most?","Antes de aprovarmos o design, o cliente pode nos dizer quais telas mais o preocupam?",{"who":165,"src":166,"dst":167},"b","A tela de pagamento. Os botões parecem pequenos demais no celular.","The payment screen. The buttons look too small on a phone.",{"who":161,"src":169,"dst":170},"Understood. We will enlarge them and send a new version today.","Entendido. 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