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Live Transcribe & Notification on Windows Pc

Developed By: Research at Google

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 182.287 votes

Last Updated: February 28, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 8.2.715824714
Size 28.1 MB
Release Date January 25, 25
Category Communication Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (11)]

What's New:
• Dual screen support on foldable phones. Experiences can vary on different phones.• Support for more offline languages, including Hindi, Korean, Polish,... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications makes everyday conversations and surrounding sounds more accessible among people who are deaf and hard of hearing, using just your Android... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Live Transcribe & Notification and install on Windows PC. Live Transcribe & Notification is free Communication app, developed by Research at Google. Latest version of Live Transcribe & Notification is 8.2.715824714, was released on 2025-01-25 (updated on 2025-02-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000,000. Overall rating of Live Transcribe & Notification is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 182,287 users, 40,369 users had rated it 5*, 104,045 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Live Transcribe & Notification on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Live Transcribe & Notification on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Live Transcribe & Notification on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Live Transcribe & Notification using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Live Transcribe & Notification" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Live Transcribe & Notification on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Live Transcribe & Notification" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 8.2.715824714.

Download Live Transcribe & Notification 8.2.715824714 on Windows PC – 28.1 MB

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications makes everyday conversations and surrounding sounds more accessible among people who are deaf and hard of hearing, using just your Android phone.

On most devices, you can open Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications with these steps:
1. Open your device's Settings app
2. Tap Accessibility
3. Depending on which feature you'd like to use, tap Live Transcribe or Sound Notifications

You can also use the accessibility button, gesture, or Quick Settings to start Live Transcribe or Sound Notifications (https://g.co/a11y/shortcutsFAQ).

Real-time transcriptions
• Get transcriptions in real-time in over 120 languages and dialects. Add custom words that you use frequently, like names or household items.
• Set your phone to vibrate when someone says your name.
• Type responses in your conversation.
• Use external microphones found in wired headsets, Bluetooth headsets, and USB mics for better audio reception.
• On foldable phones, show transcriptions and typed responses on the outside screen so it's easier to communicate with others.
• Choose to save transcriptions for 3 days. Saved transcriptions will stay on your device for 3 days so you can copy and paste them elsewhere. By default, transcriptions are not saved.

Sound Notifications
• Get notified about important sounds around you, like when a smoke alarm beeps or baby cries.
• Add custom sounds to get notified when your appliances beep.
• Review sounds from the past 12 hours to check what was happening around you.

Requirements:
• Android 12 and up

Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications was made in collaboration with Gallaudet University, the premier Deaf and hard of hearing university in the US.

Help & feedback
• To provide feedback and get product updates, join the Accessible Google Group at https://g.co/a11y/forum
• For help using Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications, connect with us at https://g.co/disabilitysupport

Permissions notice
Microphone: Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications needs microphone access to transcribe the speech and sounds around you. The audio is not stored after transcriptions or recognized sounds are processed.
Notifications: Sound Notifications features require notifications access in order to notify you of sounds.
Nearby devices: Live Transcribe needs access to nearby devices to connect with your Bluetooth microphones.
• Dual screen support on foldable phones. Experiences can vary on different phones.
• Support for more offline languages, including Hindi, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.