Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications makes everyday conversations and surrounding sounds more accessible among people who are deaf and hard of hearing, using just your Android phone or tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On most devices, you can directly access Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications with these steps: Sound Notifications:<\/strong> Real-time transcription:<\/strong> Referring back to transcription:<\/strong> Requirements:<\/strong> Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications was made in collaboration with Gallaudet University, the premier Deaf and hard of hearing university in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Join the https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/#!forum\/accessible<\/a> to provide feedback and receive product updates. For help using Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications, connect with us at https:\/\/g.co\/disabilitysupport<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Permissions Notice<\/strong>
1. Open your device’s Settings app.
2. Tap Accessibility, then tap Live Transcribe, or Sound Notifications, depending on which app you\u2019d like to start.
3. Use the Accessibility button, gesture or quick setting (https:\/\/support.google.com\/accessibility\/android\/answer\/7650693<\/a>) to start Live Transcribe or Sound Notifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Get notified of potential risky situations and personal situations based on sounds happening at home (for example, smoke alarm, siren, baby sounds).
\u2022 Add custom sounds to get notified when your appliances beep.\u2022 Get notifications with a flashing light or vibration to your mobile device or wearable.
\u2022 Timeline view lets you go back in history (currently limited to 12 hours) to see what was happening around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Transcribes in real-time. Text appears on your device as words are spoken.
\u2022 Choose from over 80 languages and dialects, and quickly switch between two languages.
\u2022 Add custom words that you use frequently, like names or household items.
\u2022 Set your device to vibrate when someone says your name.
\u2022 Type responses in your conversation. Bring up your device\u2019s keyboard and type your words for a continuous dialogue. Transcriptions still appear while you type.
\u2022 See the volume of the speaker\u2019s voice compared to the loudness in your environment. You can use this sound indicator to adjust your volume when you speak.
\u2022 Use external microphones found in wired headsets, Bluetooth headsets, and USB mics for better audio reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Choose to save transcriptions for 3 days. Saved transcriptions will stay locally on your device for 3 days, so you can copy and paste them elsewhere. (By default, transcriptions are not saved.)
\u2022 Search within saved transcriptions.
\u2022 Touch and hold text in transcription to copy and paste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Microphone:<\/strong>\u00a0Live Transcribe needs microphone access to transcribe the speech around you. The audio is not stored after the transcription is processed. Sound Notifications needs microphone access to listen for sounds happening around you. The audio is also not stored after processing is finished.
Accessibility Service:<\/strong>\u00a0Since this app is an accessibility service, it can observe your actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n