Captioning apps

What do you need to use Skype Captions?

• A phone, tablet or computer that’s connected to the internet

• Skype on downloaded onto your device and set up an account with a password.

Extra things to know about Skype Captions

• Some people may find the captions in Skype a bit small to read, especially on a smartphone.

• Skype is free to download and calls are free to other Skype account users. Calls can be made from Skype to regular landline and mobile numbers for a cost, using Skype credit or a Skype subscription.

Learn how to use Skype and Skype Captions

Visit the Be Connected website and learn How to use Skype(Opens in a new tab/window)

For instructions on how to turn on captions during a Skype call, visit the Skype Support website to learn more about How do I turn live captions & subtitles on during a Skype call(Opens in a new tab/window).

How does it work?

• Type in a number or choose one of your contacts.
• When the person you’re talking to speaks, their words will be shown as text (captions) on your screen.
• You can reply by either speaking or by texting. What you type will be read out to other person on the call.
• For the person that you call it works exactly like a normal phone call.

Watch this video to see how Rogervoice app works: Rogervoice - Plumber - YouTube(Opens in a new tab/window)

How much does it cost?

When you first download the app you can call 30 minutes for free. After that you need to either sign up to a plan or buy call credits.

What do you need to use Rogervoice?

• A smartphone, tablet or computer that’s connected to the internet (you’ll need a good internet connection or WiFi)
• A mobile phone number (the sign up process includes verification by SMS)
• The Rogervoice app downloaded from Google Play or the App Store.

   

Extra things to know about Rogervoice

• You can’t make calls to emergency services.
• To be able to make calls to people who don't have the Rogervoice app, you need to sign up to a Rogervoice plan.
• You can receive calls on your normal phone number or on your own “Rogervoice number”.
• Captions can be saved for later reading if you are subscribed to one of Rogervoice's plans.
• Rogervoice also captions voicemail messages.
• You cannot receive incoming calls with Rogervoice in Australia at this stage.

To find out more about Rogervoice, visit the Rogervoice website(Opens in a new tab/window)

What do you need to use Webex?

• A phone, tablet or computer that’s connected to the internet.

How do you use captions on Webex?

To get captioning you need Webex Assistant, which is not a free plan. You can turn on captions by clicking on the bottom left-hand side of the screen using this icon.

The captions come on automatically as people speak during your video call.

Find out more about Webex

To find out more about Webex with captions, visit the Webex website(Opens in a new tab/window)

What do you need to use Microsoft teams?

• A phone, tablet or computer that’s connected to the internet
• You can download Microsoft Teams as an app from the Google Play Store or the App Store or access it on the web at https://teams.microsoft.com(Opens in a new tab/window)

How do you use captions on Microsoft Teams?

You can turn on captions in Microsoft Teams by selection More options in the meeting controls:

In More options you can turn on live captions (see the screenshot below).

Extra things to know about captions with Microsoft Teams

You can keep a copy of the captions of a meeting – a transcription.

You can do this by selecting Start transcription in the More options menu.

Find out more about captions with Microsoft teams

To find out more about Microsoft teams with captions, visit the Microsoft Teams website(Opens in a new tab/window)

What do you need to use Otter.ai?  

• A phone, tablet or computer that’s connected to the internet 
• Otter.ai downloaded from the Google Play store or App Store, with an account set up on Otter.ai. 

Extra things to know about Otter.ai 

• For automated captions and notes for meetings, you can set up Otter to join your virtual calls by connecting Otter Assistant (available on paid plans). Otter Assistant can auto-join your virtual calls and take notes for you. You can also use the Otter Chrome Extension to connect Otter to your Google Meet calls. 
• There are several different Otter plans, including a free version for individuals. 

Find out more at Otter.ai's website(Opens in a new tab/window)