Live Captions HearBee

See nearby speech as large, easy-to-read captions. Live Captions HearBee is built for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, with a simple design, complete scrollback, and private on-device speech recognition.

Every feature is free. There is no subscription and no feature paywall.

Key Features

▸ Live captions in real time See speech as it happens with large text and high-contrast reader themes.

▸ 100% on-device Audio stays on your iPhone. No accounts, no uploads, no cloud processing.

▸ Built for everyday conversations Use it at home, in meetings, at appointments, in cafes, or anywhere speech is hard to follow.

▸ Save session history Keep recent conversations as text and open them again later when you need to check details.

▸ Export transcripts Share saved sessions as plain text or .srt files.

▸ Name and question alerts Surface the moments that matter when someone says your name or asks a question.

▸ See nearby sound alerts Notice labelled alerts for selected sounds such as a doorbell, knocking or a dog barking while captions are running. Choose which sounds matter to you in Settings.

▸ Conversation summaries Create a useful title and key-point summary on supported devices using Apple's on-device intelligence.

▸ Reader personalization Choose from multiple high-contrast themes and larger caption sizes. Scroll back through earlier words without losing the rest of the conversation.

▸ Hearing tools Boost quiet voices through connected headphones, connect your Apple Hearing Test audiogram, and continue captions from the Lock Screen.

Getting Started

Allow microphone and speech recognition access, choose a supported spoken language, and tap Start captions. Initial speech-model preparation may need an internet connection. Recognition runs on your iPhone once the required model is installed.

Optional Tips

If HearBee helps you, Settings includes optional one-time tips at several price points. Tips do not unlock features or additional access.

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