HSU Live Captions

HSU Live Captions — Real-Time Vietnamese ↔ English Communication

Live captions, speech-to-text, and instant translation between Vietnamese and English — built privacy-first and offline-first.

🎧 LISTEN MODE — Live Captions & Auto-Translation

· Continuous speech recognition with real-time captions

· Automatic Vietnamese ↔ English translation as you speak

· Conversation history saved locally on your device, exportable to PDF anytime

· Works offline after a one-time language model download

⌨️ TYPE MODE — Text & Camera OCR

· Type and translate text on demand

· Camera OCR: point at printed text to scan and translate instantly

· Photos are deleted immediately after scanning — never stored

· Adjustable font size, PDF export

🔒 PRIVACY-FIRST, OFFLINE-FIRST

· No accounts required, ever

· No backend server, no analytics, no ads

· Translation runs fully on-device via Google ML Kit

· Speech recognition uses your device's built-in platform service

· Conversation history stays on your device only

♿ ACCESSIBILITY

· Dark mode, adjustable font size, high contrast support

· Reduced motion support, screen reader compatible

· Designed for users with hearing challenges and language barriers

👥 WHO IS THIS APP FOR?

· Vietnamese communities worldwide

· Newcomers, immigrants, and international students

· People with hearing challenges needing live captions

· Families with mixed language abilities

· Healthcare workers, educators, and community volunteers

⚠️ A NOTE ON ACCURACY

HSU Live Captions is a communication support tool, not a certified medical, legal, or emergency device. For high-stakes situations, please use a qualified human interpreter.

First launch requires a one-time download of translation models (~40–80 MB). Wi-Fi recommended.

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App Name HSU Live Captions

Category Tools

Content Rating Everyone

Price Free

Ads No

In-app purchases No

Contact email [email protected]

Developer Huong Nguyen — Calgary, Alberta, Canada