More than words on screen
Captions, translation, recording, and review belong to the same workflow, so the context remains useful after the call ends.
Live captions and translation for Mac
Every voice, visible in your language.
Happy Ears turns meetings, interviews, classes, YouTube, livestreams, and offline media into live captions, translations, and reviewable recordings.
- macOS 26+
- Local recordings
- Chinese and English UI
- Sparkle updates
Live caption window + translation + review timeline
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Built for real audio sources
System audio, microphone input, browser video, livestreams, local files, and meeting apps can all become caption sources.
Designed for long sessions
Transcript history stays complete, and review mode does not fight incoming captions during meetings, classes, or interviews.
One workspace for everything you listen to
Happy Ears is not a plugin for one meeting app. It is a listening layer for your Mac.
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Meetings and interviews
Follow conversations in real time and keep a record for later. Useful for remote calls, research interviews, and hiring loops.
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YouTube and online courses
Turn English media into captions, translations, and review material for listening practice and professional learning.
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Livestreams and events
Caption talks, launches, podcasts, and streams as they happen, even when accents, speed, or noise make listening hard.
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Offline audio and video
Use local recordings, lectures, and video files as study material with text, translation, and replay.
Access
A visual channel for deaf and hard-of-hearing users
Happy Ears makes speech visible during everyday work, learning, and media watching. It is not a replacement for professional accessibility services, but it can provide a practical understanding layer.
- Live captions
- Adjustable window
- Complete history
- Post-session review
Learning
Turn English input into study material
While watching videos, listening to podcasts, or joining English meetings, Happy Ears can keep the original text, translation, and recording together for later review.
- Original + translation
- Recorded review
- Real-speed practice
- Great for courses and interviews
From speech to reviewable memory
Capture audio
Choose system audio, meeting apps, or player audio.
Create captions
See speech in real time while preserving the full transcript.
Translate meaning
Translate English into Chinese or other major languages supported by Apple.
Review later
Revisit text, translation, and audio after the session.
Feature overview
Live captions
- System audio captions
- Meeting audio captions
- Meetings, streams, web video
- Long-session history
Translation
- English to Chinese
- Apple offline translation path
- More major languages planned
- Side-by-side review
Review
- Audio recording
- History library
- Export-ready structure
- Study and interview replay
Mac experience
- Floating caption window
- Menu bar controls
- Automatic updates
- Local-first design
Simple pricing to start
Placeholder pricing for the first website version. The final checkout can connect to Dodo Payments or another license flow later.
Trial
Free
7-day full trial
- Live captions
- Translation preview
- Recording review
- No credit card
Personal
$29
Lifetime personal license
- 1 Mac
- All current features
- Automatic updates
- 30-day refund
Team / Edu
Contact
Teams, classrooms, accessibility programs
- Multiple devices
- Bulk licenses
- Education discount
- Priority support
Changelog
A public changelog gives users confidence that the product keeps improving.
1.0.0
Sparkle updates, website, and licensing groundwork.
0.9.8
Improved long-session transcript history and review.
0.9.0
Added translation settings and Apple offline translation path.
FAQ
Is it only for meetings?
No. Meetings, interviews, YouTube, browser video, livestreams, and offline media are all valid use cases.
Which languages are supported?
The first focus is English understanding and Chinese/English UI. More Apple-supported major languages can be added.
Does it save my audio?
Only when you turn on recording. Recordings are used for post-session review.
Does it need the internet?
Download, licensing, and updates need the internet. Captioning and translation should use local and system capabilities wherever possible.
Live captions and translation for Mac
Every voice, visible in your language.
Happy Ears turns meetings, interviews, classes, YouTube, livestreams, and offline media into live captions, translations, and reviewable recordings.