StreamTranslate for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Streamers
Deaf or hard of hearing streamer? Auto-captions in real time, built into OBS. Make every word on your stream visible — for you, and for your audience.
Add Live Captions →Last updated: March 2026
Quick Answer
StreamTranslate adds real-time speech-to-text captions to your stream as an OBS browser source. Whether you're Deaf and have a speaking voice, or Hard of Hearing and want to ensure your audience catches every word, StreamTranslate provides instant accessible captions — no plugin, no manual setup.
Accessibility & Live Streaming
Real-time captions make live streams accessible to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and neurodivergent viewers. StreamTranslate provides automatic captions that appear on-screen as you speak — creating an inclusive viewing experience for everyone in your community.
- Auto-captions appear in under 2 seconds
- Helps Deaf streamers confirm their own speech is rendering correctly
- Makes streams accessible for HoH viewers
- Works with Twitch, YouTube, X, and TikTok, Kick
How to Set Up
Visit streamtranslate.live/control. Set source language to your spoken language, display to the same language (for captions) or a different language (for translation). Copy URL. Add Browser Source in OBS. Live captions appear as you speak.
Features
- Real-time speech-to-text captions on your stream
- Can also translate to other languages simultaneously
- Configurable overlay position in OBS
- No plugin — just a browser source URL
- Free tier available for accessible captions
FAQ
Can Deaf streamers use StreamTranslate for their own captions?
Yes. Many Deaf streamers use StreamTranslate to show their own speech as captions in real time, helping them verify what their audience sees and improving accessibility for HoH viewers.
Does StreamTranslate meet accessibility standards for streaming?
StreamTranslate provides live auto-captions aligned with WCAG accessibility principles. For professional broadcast captioning, Pro tier provides higher accuracy.
Can viewers on Twitch see the captions, or only the streamer?
The captions appear as an overlay on the stream itself — all viewers watching the stream see the captions in real time.
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