Flagship Live Captioning
Zip Captions
A free, easy-to-use live captioning tool that works directly in your web browser. Real-time text transcription designed to make communication accessible for everyone.
Key Capabilities
Engineered for effortless accessibility, reliability, and speed.
100% Free & Browser-Based
No subscription, software installation, or sign-up required. Works directly in any modern browser on desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Real-Time Broadcaster
Share live captions with remote viewers anywhere in the world using static share codes on their personal devices.
Private & On-Device Storage
Your transcripts stay in your browser—never saved on external servers. Full privacy for schools, healthcare, and boardrooms.
OBS & Stream Integration
Connect via WebSockets directly into OBS Studio and vMix to overlay captions onto your live streams in real-time.
Instant Exporting
Save transcripts instantly formatted as industry-standard SRT, VTT, or plain text files ready for video post-production.
Multi-Language & Dialects
Support for dozens of languages and regional dialects, plus optional AI-powered transcription for unmatched precision.
Broadcast Your Captions Anywhere
Broadcasting allows viewers in the same auditorium or across the globe to follow along with your spoken words in real time on their own smartphones, tablets, or laptops.
Viewers can independently customize font sizing, contrast, and layout to fit their unique accessibility needs without altering your main display screen.
Transcribe & Archive Your Words
Whether you need meeting minutes, lecture transcripts, or study notes, Zip Captions creates continuous transcripts stored securely in local browser memory.
When your session finishes, download your transcription in standard subtitle formats (SRT, VTT) or plain text with one click.
Native Live Streaming with OBS Studio
Integrate directly with OBS Studio using WebSockets. Captions appear automatically on your live stream stream output with zero latency.
Reach deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers on Twitch, YouTube Live, and Facebook Gaming effortlessly.
Zip Captions Does Even More
- Choose a dialect to get more accurate captioning
- Choose from our AI powered captioning engine to get even better results
- Change the layout to make it suit your needs
- Caption in many languages
At a Glance
Good to know before you start
Works directly in your web browser on laptops, phones, and tablets with zero software to install.
Fully tested and supported on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Brave, and Opera.
Connects via WebSockets straight into OBS Studio, vMix, and digital video switchers.
Download complete transcripts whenever you finish as industry-standard SRT, VTT, or plain text files.
Experience effortless live captioning
Start captioning your classroom, meeting, church service, or livestream in seconds with no setup required.