Caption and macOS Live Captions on Mac
Use macOS Live Captions for a system real-time caption window. Use Caption when you want a selected recognition language, saved time points, and speaker-turn review.
Use macOS Live Captions for the system caption window
Apple documents Live Captions for Mac audio or microphone audio in a real-time window. Availability depends on Apple silicon, language, country, and region. Read Apple’s Live Captions guide.
Use Caption to review a saved session
Choose the recognition language before the session. Caption saves text with time points and speaker segments, then lets you search a phrase and review the matching turn beside the original audio.
Choose the result you need
Choose Live Captions for the system caption window. Choose Caption for language selection, speaker-turn review, and time-point search after the session.
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FAQ
When should I use macOS Live Captions?
Use it when you want a system caption window for Mac audio or microphone audio.
When should I use Caption?
Use Caption when you want to choose a recognition language and review saved speaker segments with time points.
How do I review a Caption session?
Search a phrase, open its time point, and review the matching speaker turn with the original audio.