SubtitleBee Live (web)

Name: SubtitleBee Live (web)
Author: SubtitleBee

by SubtitleBee

Browser-based live captioning paired with the SubtitleBee subtitle generator.

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Drop your audio. Transcript in seconds. First transcript free, then $4 = 300 min

TL;DR

Best for creators wanting browser-based real-time captions and burned-in subtitles in one workflow. Pricing: free trial / Premium.

What it is

SubtitleBee's web app combines live captioning with their primary subtitle generator. Useful for creators who livestream and later need an edited transcript or SRT file.

Best for: Creators wanting browser-based real-time captions and burned-in subtitles in one workflow.
Watch out for: Cloud-hosted; uploaded audio leaves the browser.

Install / use

Go to SubtitleBee Live (web) subtitlebee.com

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	Yes
Streaming / real-time	Yes
Languages supported	100
HIPAA eligible	No

SubtitleBee Live (web) vs Whipscribe

Feature	SubtitleBee Live (web)	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	Not verified	$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization	Not verified	Yes
Word timestamps	Not verified	Yes
Streaming	Not verified	No
Languages	100	99
Platforms	Web	Web, API, MCP

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