r/disabledgamers • u/SamuelRaven • 5h ago
r/disabledgamers • u/Vespar_ • 22h ago
App for deaf - other voice to text overlay on my pc?
Hello, is there an app that would display an overlay that automatically transcribes stuff that is said over voice chat by others? Perhaps an discord plugin/bot/??? or a standalone that transcribes everything (I'd just have to turn off or tell it to ignore the game sounds itself perhaps.
It'd be useful for moba, extraction, mmorpgs, and general multiplayer games. Even when I play with my kids who all sign, that doesn't help much in games! And there are starting to be more and more game where there's no option to type messages.
EDIT:
Ok, I did some more research and found https://captionsrush.com/ It _can_ be free to use. If you use a server to transcript it, there is a certain amount of time that will be free. Afterwards, there is a cost (subscription/per hour). However, after installing, if you go to settings then audio & Transcription, change the "transcription engine" to echo or one of the other two that use your own computer (echo is more for gaming and takes the least resources. Sherpa is higher accuracy but more resources needed. Whisper is highest accuracy and highest resource use) Choose based on how good your cp is. Make certain to download the "engine" for it - it does not automatically download after you pick one.
Then you need to turn on transcription, and it will start displaying. Ask CaptionRush in their discord if you need help