# Live Caption & Translation

> Live Caption any app with translation. Instant Screen Captions & Subtitles

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.liba.livecaption](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.liba.livecaption)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.liba.livecaption`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Super Jiu
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 40,662
- **Rating:** 2.47 / 5 (244 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-21
- **First published:** 2022-05-22
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 79 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liba.livecaption)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://tiantian001.github.io/](https://tiantian001.github.io/)

## Description

Live Caption & Translation for Android turns your device into a real-time captioning hub. Real-time captions appear on-screen across any app, with translations to your preferred language, making videos, chats, and streams accessible to everyone.

Key features include live captioning across apps, on-screen subtitles, accurate voice-to-text, instant translations, and customizable fonts, sizes, and colors to fit your viewing needs.

## Rankings

- #325,624 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's usefulness for language learning and captioning TV shows. However, many complain about mandatory paid features without a free trial, forced upgrades, app instability including crashes, and lack of specialized dictionaries. Accessibility issues like small font size also detract from the experience, leading to mixed reviews overall.

### Pros

- Helpful for language learning and captioning TV content
- Good for real-time speech recognition when it works
- App interface is user-friendly for some users

### Cons

- App requires payment with no free trial, frustrating users
- Forced upgrade to Pro version to access features
- App crashes or causes phone restart when switching languages
- Lack of specialized dictionaries (medical, sports) limits usability
- Font size cannot be enlarged, affecting accessibility

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.liba.livecaption)