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Microsoft Windows Live Captions
Also known as: Windows Live Captions, Windows 11 Live Captions, Microsoft live captions, Windows automatic transcription
Microsoft
Company
Microsoft
Program Type
Software/Neurotech
Modality
AI Audio/Speech Accessibility Software
Stage
Marketed
Status
Marketed
Target Gene
—
Route / Mode
Operating-system speech-to-text captioning accessibility feature
Confidence
90%
Status Confidence
Status confirmed
Evidence Strength
Strong evidence
Last Reviewed
2026-06-10
Geography
United States, Europe, Global
Population
adult, pediatric, deaf-hard-of-hearing, captioning, speech-to-text, operating-system-accessibility
Trial IDs
0
Mechanism
Operating-system accessibility feature in Windows that automatically transcribes spoken audio into real-time captions across apps, including microphone audio for in-person conversations and offline captioning support after setup.
Indications
Notes
Adds operating-system-level live captioning so AI audio coverage is not limited to dedicated captioning services and hearing-aid-adjacent apps.
Evidence & Sources
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