Live Transcribe

• Live Transcribe Monthly — $4.99/month
• Live Transcribe Monthly — $9.99/month
• Live Transcribe Monthly — $49.99/year ($4.16/mo)
• Live Transcribe Monthly — $79.99/year ($6.66/mo)
• Starter — $9.99
• Starter — $79.99
• Try Real-Time Transcription — $49.99

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

4.6 7481 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5I live for this app.

   I woke up around Christmas 2019 I could no longer understand what my now ex husband and kids were saying. I’ve been to numerous ents, also a geneticist, and a neuropathy neurologist. Trying to figure out what has happened? If anyone has a clue please let me know. I’ve had 2 Head mri’s. I’m still getting tests trying to figure out what’s wrong with me. But I can still hear sounds not perfectly a lot of sounds I can’t hear anymore like running water, fans etc. But voices are like Charlie Browns parents even tests make them loud but I can’t understand the words anymore. It’s frustrating but thankfully I have this app to help communicate. I wish it stayed in 2.0 all the time it was more of a life saver especially with gatherings I still feel at a loss. But at least I can kinda understand people with the app. Thanks for having the app! Subscriber since I found it in spring 2021. I still don’t know asl. It definitely helps!!

   niosei1700 · 6 Aug 2026

2. 2/5Bait and switch

   If you want accurate, fast transcription, it’s limited to 5 hours a month. The basic transcription is “Unlimited”, but it’s crap. It either just keeps blinking and listening trying to understand what’s being said or it’s incorrect or it works great for a few minutes and goes back to being crap. I’ve noticed only a few times that Basic works accurately and continuously for more than a few minutes. I’ve also noticed thar Basic works well for a minute right after you switch from Pro. It’s using the same speech recognition from your phone regardless of Basic or Pro so why charge an exorbitantly higher price for Pro quality (after your 5 hours per month is up)? It’s already expensive for the app. iPhone has made a Live Transcription as part of their Accessibility features, but it only recognizes American and Canadian English currently. I happen to need it a lot for Australian and British English, which surprisingly doesn’t get recognized yet. Only way I’ll keep subscribing is if it’s Pro quality all the time. I don’t have time to ask someone to stop talking while I switch modes or try to pay extra for an hour of Pro just so I can understand what they’re saying.

   Lartrainer · 6 Aug 2026

3. 5/5My husbands hearing loss

   Last Saturday my husband woke up about five am the usual time he gets up turned to me and said I can’t hear a thing when he tried to get up he was extremely dizzy I called our dr he said it’s some inner ear thing I’ll see him Monday since he has no pain. All day Saturday and Sunday he was miserable not able to keep his balance but especially not able to hear anything thing at all..I banged a spoon against a pan he heard nothing. Monday our dr sent us to a specialist my husband had no wax, fluid in the ear or inflammation the dr said it is a rare condition that not much is known about it he injected steroid into his ears that didn’t work as of today he was started on oral steroids. The specialist showed me this app so that I could communicate with my husband it has been a God send. Now I pray his hearing is restored or at least some of his hearing restored 🙏🏻. Thank you so much for this amazing app. Lilly

   prayersanswered · 6 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Essential for my hubby

   Just like the review I just read, my husband also lost his ability to comprehend the spoken word, seemingly out of the blue. Multiple brain MRIs searched for evidence of tumor or stroke but showed nothing. This began in 2021. It has been diagnosed as receptive aphasia, but a couple of his docs question this. Whatever it is has robbed his ability to communicate. He did months of speech therapy with limited to no improvement but his pathologist recommended Live Transcribe which has been a LIFE SAVER for him and for me too! And for the family who love him and want to talk with him. I highly recommend it. It’s not a cure, but it’s way better than having to write every word I want to communicate with him! Thank you developers so much for this app! I hope you will be able to continue to get this to many other people suffering with this condition. It truly makes a huge difference!

   Can’t thank you enough! · 6 Aug 2026

5. 5/5It works beautifully offline

   I had an important doctor’s appointment today, and I wanted to ensure that I understood every word being said. The huge building I was in has no internet reception, so I used Live Transcribe Basic for the first time, which works well offline, without internet. I watched the captions on my phone in real-time, and I was able to save the entire conversation and then email it to myself. “Basic” works better offline, and “Pro” works better online. Pro is just incredible. You get a free 3-day trial. There are several Live Transcribe apps. This is the one with the little elephant icon. In addition, their support staff is fantastic. They answer messages quickly and are extremely helpful with any questions. I couldn’t be more impressed with Live Transcribe and their support staff.

   crochetrachael · 6 Aug 2026

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