Real-time AI captions for news broadcasts — low latency, high accuracy, and 125-language translation for independent and online news streamers. Powered by our industry-leading speech AI.
Start Free TrialLive news captioning is one of the most demanding applications for speech-to-text technology. Breaking news moves fast — anchors speak rapidly, switch topics without warning, and reference proper nouns, place names, and public figures that generic transcription engines stumble over. Traditional broadcast captioning relies on trained stenographers, but hiring CART captioners for every livestream is prohibitively expensive for independent digital news outlets.
StreamTranslate uses our industry-leading speech AI to deliver real-time captions within 1–2 seconds of speech — on par with the caption delay viewers see on major cable news networks. For an independent news streamer covering city hall, a nonprofit newsroom broadcasting local government, or a digital outlet running a live interview series, this means professional-grade accessibility at a fraction of traditional captioning costs.
Communities with large non-English-speaking populations deserve news coverage they can follow in their own language. StreamTranslate translates live captions into 125+ languages simultaneously through a single OBS browser source overlay — one stream, every language your audience needs.
When news breaks, captions cannot wait for post-production. StreamTranslate delivers live captions in real time so deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers can follow breaking coverage as it happens, not hours later.
Local TV stations, community news outlets, and independent journalists streaming on YouTube or Twitch gain broadcast-quality captions without a captioning department — every stream, no advance booking required.
Live interview programs, press briefings, and press conference streams benefit from captions that keep viewers engaged across environments — commuting, in loud spaces, or watching without headphones.
News organizations serving diverse communities can broadcast in English while simultaneously delivering Spanish, Mandarin, Haitian Creole, and Somali captions to viewers who need them — expanding reach without expanding staff.
StreamTranslate integrates with any OBS-based news production. Log in at streamtranslate.live, connect your audio source, and add the browser source URL to your OBS scene. Captions appear within 1–2 seconds of speech. For the best accuracy on news content, feed StreamTranslate a clean anchor microphone signal rather than a mixed ambient feed — quality audio in means quality captions out.
Visit /setup for detailed integration instructions, or check /pricing for the right plan for your news operation's streaming volume.
StreamTranslate delivers captions within 1-2 seconds of speech using our industry-leading speech AI real-time streaming. Viewers see captions almost as the anchor speaks — comparable to the caption delay on major cable news networks.
our industry-leading speech AI has strong handling of proper nouns, place names, and public figure names commonly appearing in news coverage. Ensuring anchors speak clearly and use quality microphones gives enterprise speech AI the best signal for accurate name transcription.
Yes. StreamTranslate translates live captions into 125+ languages in real time. Independent news streamers can reach Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, or French-speaking communities in their own language through a single English-language broadcast.
FCC captioning regulations primarily apply to traditional broadcast and cable television. Online-only news streams currently face fewer formal captioning mandates, though ADA accessibility expectations are evolving. Providing live captions proactively future-proofs your operation as regulations expand to cover streaming platforms.
Traditional broadcast captioning services charge $200-$500 per hour for live CART or stenography. StreamTranslate costs a flat monthly rate with no per-session fees, making it practical for independent news organizations and digital outlets to caption every broadcast without per-session costs.