https://freelivecaption.com/Step-by-step guides for iPhone, Mac, Zoom, Teams, YouTube and podcast apps. We start with what your device already does.enhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/srt-vs-vtthttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/srt-vs-vttMon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTSRT and VTT both hold timed captions as plain text. Here is how they differ, which one YouTube, Vimeo and a video tag want, and how to convert between them.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/youtube-transcripthttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/youtube-transcriptMon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTOpen Show transcript under a YouTube video, copy the text, and see what to do when the button is missing or the captions are wrong.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/google-translate-conversation-modehttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/google-translate-conversation-modeSun, 11 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTGoogle Translate's conversation mode works in the phone app on Android and iPhone. The web version can't do it. Steps, offline limits and what to check when it stops.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/live-listen-iphone-airpodshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/live-listen-iphone-airpodsSun, 11 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTTurn on Live Listen on iPhone with AirPods or hearing aids, add it to Control Center, fix it when it's greyed out, and see what to use when you need text.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/netflix-dual-subtitleshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/netflix-dual-subtitlesSat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTNetflix's help page covers one audio and one subtitle language. Chrome extensions add a second line on a computer; Safari, phones, tablets and TVs need another way.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/zoom-captionshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/zoom-captionsSat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTWhere the host switches on Zoom's automated captions, how participants show or request them, and what to check when the Show captions button is missing.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/capcut-auto-captions-not-workinghttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/capcut-auto-captions-not-workingFri, 09 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTFix CapCut auto captions that won't generate, stall at a percentage, come out wrong or trigger a Pro prompt, plus an SRT import fallback.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/voice-memos-transcriptionhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/voice-memos-transcriptionFri, 09 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTWhere Voice Memos shows a transcript on a Mac, how to copy and search it, what Apple says your Mac needs, and what to check when the transcription is missing.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/airpods-live-translationhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/airpods-live-translationThu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTSet up Live Translation on AirPods, start it from the stems or Siri, and check what to fix when it won't turn on: models, iOS version, languages, EU.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/windows-live-captionshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/windows-live-captionsThu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTTurn on Windows 11 live captions with Windows logo key + Ctrl + L, add a caption language, restyle the bar, and fix a setup that gets stuck on a language download.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/language-reactor-alternativeshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/language-reactor-alternativesWed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTLanguage Reactor runs in Chrome and Edge. Here is what to try on Safari, Firefox, iPhone, iPad or Android, and for audio no extension covers.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/teams-live-captionshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/teams-live-captionsWed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTTurn on Teams live captions on desktop or mobile, set the spoken language, get translated captions, and fix the menu item when it's missing.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/live-captions-every-devicehttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/live-captions-every-deviceTue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTWhere the live captions switch is on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Chrome, Android, Windows 11, Zoom, Teams and Google Meet, with languages, translation and what each one keeps.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/zoom-transcript-savehttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/zoom-transcript-saveMon, 05 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTZoom no longer saves captions. Save a meeting transcript from the Transcript panel instead, find the .TXT in Documents/Zoom, and see what's left if you forgot.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/chrome-live-captionhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/chrome-live-captionSun, 04 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTLive Caption is a Chrome setting, not an extension. Turn it on, add the language being spoken, translate with Live Translate, and fix captions that don't show.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/live-caption-apps-machttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/live-caption-apps-macSun, 04 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTCompare macOS Live Captions, Chrome, Zoom, Teams, Meet, Otter, MacWhisper and Vocena: what audio each one captions, languages, translation and whether it keeps the text.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/teams-transcript-downloadhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/teams-transcript-downloadSun, 04 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTWhere a Teams meeting transcript is saved, how to download it as .docx or .vtt, who can download it by default, and what to check when the Download button is missing.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/fireflies-without-bothttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/fireflies-without-botMon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTGet Fireflies notes without the Notetaker joining your call: how Take Notes works on Mac and Windows, what it doesn't save, the consent notices, and the Free plan limits.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/apple-live-captions-mac-fixhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/apple-live-captions-mac-fixThu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTCheck Apple silicon, supported languages, the first download, and Computer Audio versus Microphone before you replace Live Captions on your Mac.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/otter-mac-desktop-apphttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/otter-mac-desktop-appWed, 09 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTInstall Otter's Mac app, record meetings without the Notetaker bot, fix browser recordings that only catch your voice, and see what the free Basic plan covers.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/find-podcast-transcripthttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/find-podcast-transcriptSun, 06 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTFind an existing podcast transcript on the episode page, in Apple Podcasts or on YouTube, and check it against the audio before you pay to generate another.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/notta-otter-comparisonhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/notta-otter-comparisonThu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTNotta transcribes 58 languages and has a two-language mode with 23 to pick from; Otter covers six, with a French–English exception. Compare free limits, prices and exports.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/notta-guidehttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/notta-guideSun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMTStart with Notta: record a class, upload files and YouTube links, send Notta Bot or record bot-free on a Mac, and avoid the Free plan's 3-minute catch.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/descript-transcription-guidehttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/descript-transcription-guideSat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMTAdd a file to Descript's script to transcribe it, fix the language and wrong words, export text or subtitles, and see what the Free plan's hour of media covers.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/tactiq-guidehttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/tactiq-guideMon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMTInstall the Tactiq extension or Mac app, turn on the captions Zoom and Teams need, fix a transcript that won't start, and see what the Free plan's 10 monthly meeting credits cover.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/zoom-translated-captions-planshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/zoom-translated-captions-plansWed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMTZoom translated captions depend on the host's plan or an assigned add-on. See which plans qualify, how attendees pick a language, and what to check when Translation is missing.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/iphone-live-translation-languageshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/iphone-live-translation-languagesMon, 10 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMTCompare Apple Live Translation languages for Messages, calls and AirPods, then check the iPhone, AirPods, region and language downloads.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/otter-offline-mac-alternativeshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/otter-offline-mac-alternativesThu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTOtter's app transcribes offline recordings only after they upload. To keep speech on your Mac, compare Apple Live Captions, MacWhisper, Vocena and Notta's local mode.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/teams-save-captionshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/teams-save-captionsMon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTTeams does not save live captions. Start transcription during the meeting; whether you can download it afterward depends on your role and what your organization allows.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/apple-live-captions-iphone-fixhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/apple-live-captions-iphone-fixSat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTFix missing iPhone Live Captions by checking the model, language, audio source and a hidden window, and know when you need translation instead.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/macwhisper-guidehttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/macwhisper-guideSat, 11 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTGet MacWhisper from the official site, pick a model that fits your Mac, transcribe your first file, and see which features, including app audio and live captions, need Pro.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/podcast-live-captions-machttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/podcast-live-captions-macWed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTOpen an episode's transcript in Apple Podcasts, turn on Live Captions when there isn't one, or transcribe an audio file and export it as text or SRT.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/otter-free-plan-limitshttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/otter-free-plan-limitsTue, 07 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTOtter Basic has separate limits for monthly minutes, long recordings, file imports and history. Find which one you hit and what fixes it.https://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/youtube-auto-translate-fixhttps://freelivecaption.com/en/posts/youtube-auto-translate-fixSun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTFind out whether the video's captions, the translation setting or your player is the problem, then try YouTube's own fixes before anything else.