Live Transcribe & Notification
Live Transcribe & Notification Summary
Live Transcribe & Notification is a free Android app in Communication by Research at Google. Released in Jun 2019 (7 years ago). It has about 3.1B+ installs and 261K ratings with a 4.08★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 310.8M monthly active users . Store last updated Mar 11, 2026
Recent activity: 11M installs this week (71.9M over 4 weeks) showing strong growth , and 1.1K new ratings this week View trends →
SDK intelligence: AppGoblin detected 3 development tools(e.g. Google),and 1 analytics: product integrated into Live Transcribe & Notification. View full SDK list →
Data tracking: The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Mar 6, 2026.
Live Transcribe & Notification SDKs Summary
Live Transcribe & Notification was last scanned for SDKs on 2026-07-07. Below is the overview of third-party companies detected in the app. The full list of SDKs, permissions and unknowns is available here.
AppGoblin saw Live Transcribe & Notification uses 3 Development Tools
Google
Kotlin
Airbnb EngineeringAppGoblin saw Live Transcribe & Notification uses 1 Analytics: Product
Firebase4.08★
Ratings: 261K
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App Description
Real-time transcriptions of your conversations and sound event notifications
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.
Accessibility Service: Sound Notifications uses the Accessibility Service API to run its sound detection service in the background and enable quick access via your device's accessibility button or gesture. This API is not used to read, collect, or store screen content or personal information.