FluentCap

Real-time captions for any audio on your computer

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Real-time captions for any audio on your computer

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Live transcription and translation for any audio on your computer — movies, meetings, podcasts, anything. Most caption apps only work in browsers or specific apps. FluentCap works system-wide. BYOK model: Connect your own API key from Deepgram, Gladia, or AssemblyAI. Pay only for what you use (~$0.25/hour). Providers offer $50-200 in free credits. 100+ languages. Real-time translation. All transcripts stored locally. Free forever.

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2d ago

New Feature: Highlights

We shipped the Highlight feature for FluentCap, addressing a common problem: when transcribing long content like 2-hour lectures or movies, important information gets buried in thousands of words and becomes difficult to find later.

Highlight allows marking key moments in real-time, even while the transcript is still streaming.

How It Works

During live transcription, FluentCap uses Instant-Apply Mode. Select text anywhere in the transcript, and the highlight is applied immediately without menu clicks. This matters because in fast environments like meetings or lectures, context menus are too slow.

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5d ago

The science behind caption delay for language listening training

We just published a comprehensive guide on why delayed captions work for language learning, backed by Second Language Acquisition research.

The core problem: When subtitles appear simultaneously with audio, your brain takes a shortcut. It reads instead of listens. Eye-tracking research shows viewers spend 68-84% of their viewing time looking at subtitles, not the video content. Your ears become secondary input.

The solution: Delay captions by 1-1.5 seconds. This timing is optimal because it's long enough to force genuine listening and hypothesis formation, but short enough to maintain comprehension flow.

When you watch with delayed captions, your brain must:

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8d ago

How FluentCap Helps Me Learn Foreign Languages

Learning Languages Through Native Content

According to research from the FSI (Foreign Service Institute), it takes 600 to 2,200 hours to achieve fluency in a new language. However, traditional learning methods often leave learners feeling bored and unmotivated.

FluentCap offers a different approach: immersion learning - surrounding yourself with the language through content you genuinely enjoy.

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Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I built FluentCap because I was frustrated with the subtitle situation. As a remote worker attending international meetings, I often missed context — people spoke too fast, accents were tricky, and live captions only worked inside Zoom or browser tabs. Watching foreign films? Same problem — hunting for subtitle files, wrong timing, missing translations. So I built something that works system-wide. Any audio playing on your computer gets transcribed and translated in real-time. Movies, podcasts, video calls, anything. The BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) model means you're not locked into a subscription. You connect your own API key, pay only for what you use (~$0.25/hour), and providers like Deepgram offer hundreds of hours in free credits. I'd love to hear your feedback — what languages do you need most? What use cases would be helpful? Thanks for checking it out! 🙏

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2d ago

New Feature: Highlights

Highlight allows marking key moments in real-time, even while the transcript is still streaming.

How It Works

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5d ago

The science behind caption delay for language listening training

We just published a comprehensive guide on why delayed captions work for language learning, backed by Second Language Acquisition research.

The solution: Delay captions by 1-1.5 seconds. This timing is optimal because it's long enough to force genuine listening and hypothesis formation, but short enough to maintain comprehension flow.

When you watch with delayed captions, your brain must:

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8d ago

How FluentCap Helps Me Learn Foreign Languages

Learning Languages Through Native Content

FluentCap offers a different approach: immersion learning - surrounding yourself with the language through content you genuinely enjoy.

How It Works

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Real-time captions for any audio on your computer

Real-time captions for any audio on your computer

Have a question about FluentCap? Ask it here and get a real answer.

Do you use FluentCap?

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New Feature: Highlights

The science behind caption delay for language listening training

How FluentCap Helps Me Learn Foreign Languages

Maker Comment

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Have a question about FluentCap? Ask it here and get a real answer.

Do you use FluentCap?

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New Feature: Highlights

The science behind caption delay for language listening training

How FluentCap Helps Me Learn Foreign Languages

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