At a conference, keynote or online summit, it is hard to catch every word, especially in a second language. Live Transcribe transcribes the speaker in real time so you can read along, and it can hand you rolling summaries and answers in your own language. Nothing to install; it runs in your browser.
Try Live TranscribeSpeakers move fast, slides change, terms pile up, and you cannot rewind a live room. Add a second language and the gap widens: by the time you decode one sentence, three more have gone by. Taking notes makes it worse, because writing steals the attention you need for listening.
When the words appear as text in real time, you stop relying on your ears alone. You can catch names, numbers and terms you would otherwise miss, and glance back a line without losing the present. Live Transcribe streams the speaker's words live, so the talk becomes something you can read, not just chase.
This is where a talk in another language stops being a wall. The transcript stays in the language spoken, but you can set the summary, the overview and the answers to come back in your language. A keynote in English can give you a running summary in Japanese, Portuguese or Spanish, as it happens. It is not a word-for-word certified translation, but for understanding a talk it is often exactly what you need.
Transcript stays in the spoken language. Summaries and answers arrive in the language you choose, so you follow the substance without fighting every sentence.
Missed the setup, or want the gist fast? Ask the transcript directly: "What were the three main takeaways?", "Did they mention the source of that number?", "What did they recommend at the end?". You get an answer grounded in what was actually said, in your language if you chose one.
When the talk ends, you do not start from a blank page. Synthesise a clean overview, then save the whole session, transcript, summaries and Q&A, as a single file. Perfect for sharing a recap with your team or keeping a searchable record of a summit.
Honest notes: it listens to the microphone, not system audio; Google Chrome is the reliable browser; accuracy depends on clear audio; and the translated summaries are for understanding, not certified translation. Always check whether recording or transcribing is permitted at the event.
Start nowYes. The speaker's words become text in real time in your browser, so you can read along and never lose the thread.
Yes. The transcript stays in the language spoken, but summaries, the overview and answers can come back in your language. It is practical live translation of the key points.
Yes. Play the talk's audio through a speaker near your microphone, since the app listens to the mic, not system audio. Use Google Chrome.
Clear amplified talks work well; heavy noise or crosstalk lowers accuracy, as with any tool. It is not a certified translation.