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Live TranslationTranslated captions for meetings, videos, and calls. FeaturesCaptions, translation, meetings, notes, sharing, and accessibility tools. PricingFree, Pro, Team Packs, and education pricing. TeamsTeam Packs for global calls and shared activations.

Use Cases

Use CasesCaptions, translation, and private transcripts for real work. Zoom Captions on MacCaption Zoom without host settings or meeting bots. Hearing AccessibilityPrivate captions for Mac audio, calls, and lectures. Legal TranscriptionLocal-first captions and transcripts for legal work. Research InterviewsFollow interviews and keep local transcripts.

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GuideSet up captions, translation, audio modes, and exports. Compatible AppsSee which Mac apps and audio sources NotchLive can caption. BlogGuides for live captions, translation, and private transcription. Best Live Caption AppsCompare private and cloud caption tools. Release NotesSee what changed recently. AboutLearn who makes NotchLive and why it exists.
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Mac app audio

Live captions for any Mac app.

NotchLive listens at the macOS audio layer, not through platform integrations. If an app plays capturable speech on your Mac, NotchLive can usually turn it into private on-device captions.

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The app changes. The caption path does not.

NotchLive is app-agnostic because it works below the meeting or media service. The service plays audio; macOS exposes it; local speech recognition turns it into text. NotchLive Pro can also translate supported captions in real time.

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    A Mac app plays speech

    A call, video, podcast, lecture, livestream, or local media file produces audio on your Mac.

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    macOS exposes the audio

    NotchLive uses ScreenCaptureKit to capture app audio at the system level instead of relying on a platform integration.

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    Whisper recognizes it locally

    Your selected speech model turns the captured audio into text on-device after its initial download.

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    NotchLive keeps it readable

    Read the latest line in Focus or open Live Timeline to scroll, search, copy, and export while captions continue.

Apps NotchLive can caption on Mac.

These are familiar examples, not a whitelist. The same system-level path applies to other Mac apps and browser tabs that play capturable speech.

Meetings and work

Caption calls without asking the platform.

NotchLive listens to the audio already playing on your Mac. It does not need host controls, a meeting bot, or a browser extension.

ZoomGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsWebexSlack Huddles

Calls and communities

Follow conversations across native apps.

Use system audio for the people speaking through the app, microphone mode for speech around you, or both when the situation calls for it.

FaceTimeDiscordWhatsAppTelegram

Browsers and video

Caption speech wherever the browser takes you.

The source can be a website, course player, webinar, livestream, or video service. These familiar apps are examples; NotchLive captions the audible speech rather than integrating with the website.

SafariChromeYouTubeVimeo

Audio and local media

Turn spoken media into readable context.

Follow podcasts, interviews, lectures, and local recordings while they play. Music-only audio is not useful to caption, but spoken tracks in these apps are.

Apple PodcastsSpotifyApple MusicQuickTime PlayerVLC

Detailed setup guides

Step-by-step help for the most common meeting apps.

NotchPad organizing and refining reusable text
NotchLive NotchPad

After the caption

Send finished notes to NotchPad.

NotchLive handles spoken audio, captions, translation, transcripts, and Voice Notes. When the text becomes long-term reference material, send the finished note to NotchPad for storage and reuse.

AVE editing graphics and captions on a reviewable video timeline
AVE AVE

More from TinyThings

A different tool for a different job.

AVE is a local-first AI video editor for finding moments in footage and building reviewable timeline edits. It is another TinyThings product, not part of NotchLive compatibility.

App compatibility FAQ

Is this a list of official NotchLive integrations?

No. These are familiar examples, not partnerships, plugins, or a finite compatibility list. NotchLive captures audio that macOS exposes through ScreenCaptureKit, so support is based on the audio path rather than a platform integration.

Does NotchLive work with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex on Mac?

Yes. NotchLive captions capturable audio already playing through those apps. It does not require a meeting bot, browser extension, or host controls.

Can NotchLive caption videos, podcasts, webinars, and browser audio on Mac?

Yes. It can caption spoken audio from Mac apps and browser tabs, including video services, course players, webinars, podcasts, and local media.

Can NotchLive translate captions from Mac apps and meetings?

Yes. NotchLive Pro can translate supported captions in real time using Apple Translation. Availability depends on the selected source and target language pair.

What if the app I use is not listed here?

Try it anyway. The directory contains examples, not a whitelist. If macOS exposes the app’s audio to ScreenCaptureKit, NotchLive can generally caption it through the same system-level path.

Does NotchLive change my meeting or app settings?

No. NotchLive does not enable another app’s captions, require host controls, or join the room as a participant. It listens to the app audio already playing on your Mac.

Can NotchLive caption microphone speech too?

Yes. Choose app audio, microphone audio, or both. Kōkako prepares microphone speech before local Whisper recognition, while ScreenCaptureKit handles capturable app audio.

Why might audio from an app not be available?

Protected media, unusual audio routing, missing macOS permissions, or audio that macOS does not expose can affect capture. A listed app is an example of the normal audio path, not a guarantee for every stream, device, or configuration.