Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications is an Android app to make everyday conversations and important surrounding sounds more accessible for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The app converts speech to real-time text captions in over 120 languages and dialects using just your Android phone’s microphone, allowing users to follow conversations easily without needing an interpreter or additional device. It also detects sounds like alarms, baby cries, or appliance beeps and notifies the user through vibrations, notifications, or visual alerts. Developed in collaboration with Gallaudet University, it aims to enhance communication and awareness in everyday life for users with hearing challenges.

Key Features:

• Real-time speech transcription in over 120 languages and dialects with options to add custom words and control font size.
• Sound Notifications alert users to important environmental sounds like smoke alarms, baby cries, and household beeps with vibration or notifications.
• Support for external microphones (wired, Bluetooth, USB) to improve audio accuracy.
• Ability to save transcriptions locally for 3 days with an option to copy/paste, and typed responses for two-way communication.

Use Cases:

• Enables deaf or hard of hearing users to engage in face-to-face conversations by reading real-time captions.
• Alerts users to critical sounds in the environment for safety and awareness.
• Assists language learners, journalists, or students by providing accurate real-time transcription during conversations or lectures.