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Live Captions HearBee

live captions for iPhone

See every word.

HearBee turns nearby speech into large, high-contrast captions on iPhone. It is designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, with on-device recognition and no account or cloud upload.

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For iPhone. See the App Store for current availability and requirements.

HearBee live captions filling the screen in large type with a name-mentioned alert

Designed for readable conversations

Private, accessible captions when speech is hard to follow.

Keep speech on the phone

Speech recognition and supported conversation summaries run on device, with no account, upload, or cloud processing.

Read at your pace

Captions accumulate so you can scroll back through a conversation instead of losing earlier words.

Save useful conversations

Sessions can be saved, searched afterwards, and exported as plain text or .srt files.

Make the reader yours

Use high-contrast themes, larger text, name and question alerts, and Hearing Boost with connected headphones.

How it works

Start with one decision. See where it takes you.

  1. 01

    Start a caption session

    Tap Start and allow microphone access when iPhone asks.

  2. 02

    Read the conversation

    Nearby speech appears as large, high-contrast text with scrollback.

  3. 03

    Save key moments

    Keep a session in history and create a title or supported on-device summary.

  4. 04

    Export when useful

    Share a saved transcript as plain text or an .srt file.

Inside the app

HearBee live captions filling the screen in large type with a name-mentioned alert
Read live speech in large, high-contrast type
HearBee tip jar showing three optional one-time tips that do not unlock features
Use every feature free, with optional one-time tips
HearBee first-run screen with the bee mascot and an Enable microphone button
Enable the microphone and start with one tap
HearBee home screen with the bee mascot, a Start captions button, and on-device privacy labels
Keep speech recognition and captions on your iPhone

Questions

About Live Captions HearBee

Who is HearBee for?

HearBee is designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people who want nearby speech displayed as readable captions.

Does HearBee send audio to the cloud?

The current listing says speech recognition and conversation summaries run on device, with no accounts, uploads, or cloud processing.

Is HearBee free?

The current listing says every feature is free. It includes optional one-time tips that do not unlock additional features.

Can I save or export captions?

Yes. Sessions can be saved and exported as plain text or .srt files.

What iPhone software does it require?

The current listing requires iOS 26 or later.

Ready when you are

See every word.

Download HearBee and start a private, on-device caption session.

Download on the App Store
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