A cross-app live-captions overlay for Windows. It captures your system audio and shows live
transcription in an always-on-top overlay, transcribed locally with faster-whisper on your GPU
(with automatic CPU fallback). It can also colour captions by speaker (live diarization) and save
and search every session. Installs per-user with no admin rights; model weights download on first
run.
Publisher’s description
What is Live Captions?
Live Captions by haberwooki is open-source Windows software in the system utilities category. It is written in Python. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (Inno Setup) installers for 64-bit Windows. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. It needs Windows 10 or newer. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.4.3, released on July 21, 2026. The version history goes back to July 18, 2026: 2 releases, all linked to the official files.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Live Captions is an open-source system utilitie tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Key features
- Simple interface
- Caption desktop/mic audio locally, powered by deep learning
- No API keys, no proprietary services/libraries, no telemetry, no spying, no data collection, does not use network permission
- Adjust font, font size, and toggle uppercase/lowercase
- Less confident text is faded (darkened), this feature can be disabled
- Intel i7-2670QM (2011)
- Intel i5-8265U (2018)
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (2017)
- Steam Deck
AppStream · Flathub
Is Live Captions safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
09BADBAE29383D858B03F590DB4422809E7DC05C728234437447CFEB1188D5D1· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 2 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4.3Latest | July 21, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 0.1.4 | July 18, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id haberwooki.LiveCaptions -eLiveCaptions-Setup-0.4.3.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub net.sapples.LiveCaptionsInformation
- Publisher
- haberwooki
- Category
- System utilities
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/haberwooki/dia_live_captions
- Written in
- Python
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 0.4.3
- Released
- July 21, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- July 31, 2026
- Versions listed
- 2
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- haberwooki.LiveCaptions
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Frequently asked questions
Is Live Captions free?
Yes. Live Captions is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is Live Captions safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Live Captions with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Live Captions be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Which Windows versions does Live Captions support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does Live Captions run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Live Captions?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to July 18, 2026.
Can I use Live Captions without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Live Captions?
AutoHotkey, Bazel, osquery, Simplenote and LocalSend. The alternatives page compares them.
