Captions for deaf and hard of hearing viewers
Many live streams have no captions at all. subtitle.me generates them automatically, in the same language or translated, so you can follow along by reading.
What it already does
Captions use Atkinson Hyperlegible, a typeface designed for easy reading, with a dark background behind each line. You can choose small, medium or large text. When several people talk, each voice can get its own color, and you can name the voices to know who is speaking.
Same language or translated
To read what is said in the original language, choose that same language for the captions. To read it in another language, pick that one instead. You can also show the original under the translation.
What to keep in mind
Captions are automatic: they can miss words or get them wrong, and they do not describe sounds such as music or laughter. On live streams the video and the captions run about 15 seconds behind real time, together, so they stay in sync.
Coming next: a browser extension
We are working on a browser extension to bring these captions to the sites where you already watch. There is no date yet.
Frequently asked questions
Are the captions good enough to follow a stream?
They usually let you follow the conversation, but they are automatic and make mistakes, especially with music, overlapping voices or poor audio.
Can I make the text bigger?
Yes. The Aa button in the player switches between small, medium and large, and More settings lets you turn the background behind the text on or off.
How do voice colors work?
Each person who talks gets a color and keeps it. Voice colors need a graphics card with WebGPU; on more modest devices captions appear in a single color.
Will there be an extension?
Yes, it is in the works, but there is no release date yet.