On-device recording and transcription for Mac, iPhone and iPad
Stage
Startup
Not given
Founded
2025
Not given
Based in
US
CA
Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free: 3 minutes per day at livelingo.io/app, no account required. Pro: $19.99 USD per month for 300 minutes per month, translated phone calls, AI meeting memos, PDF export. Pro+: $29.99 USD per month for everything in Pro plus extended translated call minutes.
Free trial with five-minute recording limit per recording. Mac: US$7.99/month or US$79 one-time purchase for unlimited recording on five Macs with one year of updates. iPhone and iPad: US$5.99 one-time in-app purchase.
Key features
Real-time voice translation in 35 languages
Translations stream while you speak with sub-second latency
Translated outbound phone calls with recipient picking up normal call
AI-generated meeting memos
Text-to-speech playback
Saved sessions and PDF export
Works in browser alongside Zoom, Teams, and Meet
One-device two-way mode for in-person conversations
Handles code-switching between languages
Live transcription with speaker labels while recording
Record both microphone and system audio together
Local recording library with Markdown notes
Optional screen recording alongside audio
Dictation into any app with double-tap ⌘
Vocabulary customization for improved recognition
Enhanced transcript re-transcription
Access files with third-party AI tools and editors
Import Apple Voice Memos into library
Command-line interface for managing recordings
What makes it different
Simultaneous translation that streams while speaking, not after stopping
Translated phone calls where recipients don't need to install anything
Browser-based without plugins or marketplace approval required
Free tier with 3 minutes daily at no cost and no account required
Scored 4.96 on independent comprehension benchmark, highest among tested systems
All recording and transcription runs on your device with no audio uploaded to servers
Plain Markdown files you own, usable outside the app
Sits in your Mac's notch, stays out of the way while recording
Free dictation into any app with no subscription required
LiveLingo
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