Live Transcribe is a valuable accessibility tool from Google that is available on all Android phones and tablets via the Play Store. It's free to use and helpful for people who are hard of hearing to ...

As smartphones have evolved, they've added plenty of accessibility functions designed to help those with various disabilities or impairments to navigate their phone and the world around them. It's ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. When Google released Live Transcribe this past February, it was a hugely important accessibility ...

Next month, Live Transcribe will hear more than just speech. It will also register sound events, including a barking dog, a knock at the door, a passing vehicle, laughter, music, applause, and so on.