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Live captions. Made for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

See conversations as they happen.

Real-time captions for face-to-face conversations and videos, with speech recognition in 140+ languages and translation into 90+ languages.

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Hearview
140+ languages

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Built for conversations on your terms.

Hearview is designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, with real-time captions and translation that support the way you communicate. Your saved conversation history is stored on your phone.

Captions and translation, when you need them.

In the Hearview app, on iPhone and Android.

Live captions

Speech becomes text on your phone as people talk — in meetings, classes, and everyday conversation.

Face to face

Keep the phone on the table. Read the conversation without flipping the screen.

Floating captions

Watch a video on your phone while captions stay on screen.

140+ languages

Recognize speech in 140+ languages, and translate into 90+.

Conversation history

Return to a conversation after a meeting, appointment, or class.

Adjustable caption size

Make the text larger or smaller so it stays easy to read.

For the moments that matter.

Family, work, clinics, travel, and video — captions stay on your phone.

Face-to-face talk

Set the phone on the table and follow the conversation without flipping it.

Video and media

Keep watching while floating captions show what is being said.

Meetings and classes

Follow each speaker without asking people to repeat.

Clinics and appointments

Keep medical and service conversations on screen, so details stay visible.

Travel

Read what is said at the counter, in a taxi, or in another language.

Noisy rooms

When speech is hard to catch, you can still read it — cafés, stations, crowded rooms.

How Hearview works

  1. 1

    Download the app

    Install Hearview on iPhone or Android. Sign in with email or Google.

  2. 2

    Start live captions

    Open captions, face to face, or floating. Speech appears as text as it happens.

  3. 3

    Invite friends

    Share your invite code if you like. Eligible purchases earn Time you can spend in the app — it cannot be withdrawn.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

What Hearview does, and who it is for.

What is Hearview?

Hearview is a live captions app for Deaf and hard of hearing people. It turns speech into text and translation on your iPhone or Android phone.

Who is Hearview for?

Hearview is made for Deaf and hard of hearing people who want to read conversations, meetings, video, and everyday talk on their phone.

What is face-to-face mode?

Face to face keeps the phone on the table between you. You can read the conversation without flipping the screen.

What are floating captions?

Floating captions stay on screen while you watch a video or use another app, so you can keep reading what is being said.

How many languages does Hearview support?

Hearview supports speech recognition in 140+ languages and translation into 90+ languages.

Do I buy a plan on the website?

No. Download Hearview and manage plans in the iOS or Android app. There is no web checkout.

Get Hearview on your phone.

Download for iOS or Android. Plans stay in the app — there is no web checkout.