Live Transcribe & Notification

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications is an incredible app that aims to make everyday conversations and surrounding sounds more accessible for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. This app can transform your Android phone or tablet into a powerful tool for enhancing communication and awareness.

Features:

Sound Notifications:

• Receive notifications for potential risky situations and personal situations based on sounds happening at home, such as smoke alarms, sirens, and baby sounds. 🚨👶
• Add custom sounds to get notified when your appliances beep. 🔊
• Get notifications with a flashing light or vibration to your mobile device or wearable. 💡📳
• Use the timeline view to go back in history (up to 12 hours) and see what was happening around you. 🕒

Real-time transcription:

• Transcribes speech in real-time, displaying text on your device as words are spoken. 📝
• Choose from a wide selection of over 80 languages and dialects, and easily switch between two languages. 🌐
• Add custom words that you frequently use, like names or household items. ✏️
• Set your device to vibrate when someone says your name, ensuring you never miss important information. 📳
• Type responses in your conversation by bringing up your device's keyboard, allowing for seamless and continuous dialogue. Transcriptions still appear as you type. ⌨️
• Monitor the volume of the speaker's voice compared to the loudness in your environment using the handy sound indicator. Adjust your own volume accordingly during conversations. 🔊🔉
• Utilize external microphones in wired headsets, Bluetooth headsets, and USB mics for better audio reception. 🎧🎙️

Referring back to transcription:

• Choose to save transcriptions for 3 days, allowing you to copy and paste them elsewhere. Saved transcriptions remain locally on your device. 📝💾
• Effortlessly search within your saved transcriptions for quick access to specific information. 🔍
• Simply touch and hold text in the transcription to easily copy and paste desired content. 🖱️✂️

Requirements:

• Compatible with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and newer versions. 📱

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications was developed in collaboration with Gallaudet University, the premier Deaf and hard of hearing university in the US. Join the https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/accessible to provide feedback and receive product updates. For any assistance or queries regarding Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications, connect with us at https://g.co/disabilitysupport.

Permissions Notice:

• Microphone: Live Transcribe requires microphone access to transcribe speech around you. The audio is not stored after the transcription is processed. Sound Notifications also needs microphone access to listen for sounds around you. The audio is not stored after processing is finished. 🎙️🔇
• Accessibility Service: As an accessibility service, this app can observe your actions to provide its functionality. 👀