Meetings, calls, and system audio
Read the conversation live, then search a keyword and reopen the original sentence after the meeting.
Caption Maker for Mac
Live captions for Mac audio. Create subtitles for local media and find speech by timecode.
macOS 15.6+
What Caption does
Caption automatically generates captions from selected Mac audio or imported local media. Add an audio recording or screen recording to a session, then learn English with subtitles or learn Chinese with subtitles.
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Capture Mac audio
Caption captures system audio, microphone input, and app audio together and turns speech into live captions.
02
Read speech live
Follow meetings, calls, classes, and demos as Caption displays speech in real time.
03
Generate subtitles for local media
Import local audio or video, generate subtitles, and revise the text.
04
Export subtitles or burn them into video
Export the revised subtitle file or render the subtitles directly into the video.
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Find a sentence by timecode
Search a keyword in session history and reopen the matching sentence at its original timecode.
Classes, demos, and training
Display the explanation as live captions, then export the session for review or delivery.
Local videos, podcasts, and long recordings
Generate subtitles, revise them, export a subtitle file, or burn the final text into video.
Subscription Plans
Free
Defaultfree
Active by default. Monthly or Yearly starts when you subscribe.
- Record and manage Mac system audio
- Generate subtitles from local audio and video
- Organize live-caption sessions and offline subtitle projects in one media library
- Revise and export subtitles
- Search a keyword and preview the matching audio or video moment
Monthly
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- Record and manage Mac system audio
- Generate subtitles from local audio and video
- Organize live-caption sessions and offline subtitle projects in one media library
- Revise and export subtitles
- Search a keyword and preview the matching audio or video moment
- High-accuracy live captions
- High-accuracy offline subtitles
Yearly
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- Record and manage Mac system audio
- Generate subtitles from local audio and video
- Organize live-caption sessions and offline subtitle projects in one media library
- Revise and export subtitles
- Search a keyword and preview the matching audio or video moment
- High-accuracy live captions
- High-accuracy offline subtitles
FAQ
How do I read Mac audio as live captions?
Choose system audio, microphone input, or app audio. Caption captures the selected sources together and displays their speech as live captions.
How do I create subtitles from local media?
Import a local audio or video file. Caption generates subtitles that you can revise and export.
How do I deliver a video with subtitles embedded?
Choose burn-in export after revising the subtitles. Caption renders the subtitles directly into the video.
How do I find a sentence after a meeting?
Search the session history with a keyword. Caption opens the matching sentence at its original timecode.
Where does Caption process core capture and subtitles?
Caption runs core capture and subtitle processing on your Mac for meetings, training, and local media.
When should I use live captions or offline subtitles?
Use live captions to read speech during a meeting, call, class, or demo. Use offline subtitles to revise, export, reuse, or embed captions after importing local media.
How do I use Caption with a meeting app on Mac?
Choose the meeting app audio, Mac system audio, or microphone as the source. Caption displays live text, saves the session with time points, and lets you search the conversation afterward.
Resources
Open setup steps, subtitle guides, timecode search, release notes, and support.
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Subtitle work
Subtitle Generator Generate, revise, and export subtitles for local audio and video. Video Transcription Turn local video into text and subtitles, then review each sentence by timecode. Meeting Transcription Read meeting speech live, then search and reopen a sentence at its timecode. Timecode Search Search a keyword and reopen the matching caption at its original media timecode.