Free Trial
Free7 days, full features
Try every feature free for 7 days. No credit card required.
- Local audio recording & transcripts
- Live captions & adjustable appearance
- Sentence replay & export
- Translation & vocabulary tools
Pricing & licensing
Try free for 7 days, or choose 3 months for $29, 1 year for $59 or lifetime for $99. All include the same features; only the access period differs. Every paid license covers 2 Macs. Prices are in USD, paid once with no auto-renewal. Applicable taxes are shown at checkout. Deaf and hard-of-hearing users can contact me for a free 1-year license.
3 Months
$292 Macs
All features for 3 months. Deactivate to switch Macs.
- Local audio recording & transcripts
- Live captions & adjustable appearance
- Sentence replay & export
- Translation & vocabulary tools
1 YearRecommended
$592 Macs
All features for 1 year. Deactivate to switch Macs.
- Local audio recording & transcripts
- Live captions & adjustable appearance
- Sentence replay & export
- Translation & vocabulary tools
Lifetime
$992 Macs
All features, no license expiry. Deactivate to switch Macs.
- Local audio recording & transcripts
- Live captions & adjustable appearance
- Sentence replay & export
- Translation & vocabulary tools
Secure checkout by Dodo Payments, with automatic license delivery after payment. Activate in the app using your purchase email and license key. Before switching Macs, deactivate in the app on your old Mac. Initial activation and periodic license checks require internet access.
Frequently asked questions
Can Deaf and hard-of-hearing users get a free license?
Yes. Email me at support@happyears.app to request a free 1-year license. You can download the trial first to check that your Mac and the captions work well for you.
Can I use live captions without recording?
Yes. Live captions and recording are separate choices. Use captions to follow English speech, and turn on recording when you want to save the audio and transcript locally.
What can I do with a recording?
Keep audio, transcripts and notes on your Mac. Replay individual sentences and export M4A audio, HTML or PDF when you need a copy.
Which spoken language is supported?
Speech recognition currently focuses on English. Optional translation can show the recognized English in other supported languages; those target languages are not additional speech-recognition languages.
Do the trial and paid licenses have different features?
No. They include the same full feature set; only the access period differs: a free 7-day trial, 3 months, 1 year or lifetime. Every paid license covers 2 Macs. Lifetime does not add device seats or exclusive features.
How is this different from macOS Live Captions?
System Live Captions are great for a quick glance, but the words vanish as they scroll and nothing is kept. Happy Ears adds dual-language subtitles, local recording, sentence-by-sentence replay and export — a record you own.
What Mac do I need?
macOS 26 or later on Apple silicon (M-series). Speech recognition and translation use the system's on-device AI — no extra model downloads.
Does my audio ever leave my Mac?
No. Recognition and translation run on device. We never collect, store or analyze your audio, captions or transcripts; our servers only handle licensing, updates and privacy-friendly site analytics.
Can people see my captions when I share my screen?
Turn on screen-share protection and the caption window stays out of screenshots and shared screens — visible only to you.
Which languages can captions be translated into?
18+ target languages, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic and Hindi. Availability follows macOS on-device language support.
Is it OK to record meetings?
Recording is always opt-in and stored only on your Mac. Follow your local laws and meeting policies, and let participants know when you record.
Where do I find my license?
Click “License” in the navigation to open /license on this domain, enter your purchase email, and view your license and devices.