FAQs: Live captioning

Verbit ensures accuracy in live captioning through a combination of advanced technology and expert human preparation. Our proprietary speech recognition technology, Captivate™, is trained on domain-specific language and terminology, continuously updating its models to deliver greater quality over time.

Live captioning can be set up anywhere between a couple of minutes to 72 hours before your event, depending on the service enabled on your account.

Once your Verbit account is set up, you can schedule live captioning for your event via the Live Bookings page on the Verbit platform. Read our support article on scheduling live captioning on our support site.

Live captioning enhances accessibility by providing real-time text representations of spoken content, making it easier for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to follow along. It ensures that all participants, regardless of their hearing ability, can engage fully in events, meetings, and broadcasts. Moreover, live captions benefit non-native speakers and individuals in noisy environments, enhancing overall comprehension and participation.

Live captioning provides real-time transcription of spoken content during live events, meetings and lectures, making the content accessible to audiences as it occurs.