AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Ava – an app to make conversations accessible for the deaf/hoh

Ava offers free live captions or transcriptions for videoconferencing (including Zoom and Meet) and in-person meetings. In one click, Ava accurately captions any meeting, lecture, doctor visit or important conversation using AI & professional captioners providing 24/7 communication access for Deaf &

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ava – an app to make conversations accessible for the deaf/hoh launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ava▲538

   Making conversations accessible for the deaf

   2016 · ava.me · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ava Closed Captions▲127

   Make online meetings/videos 1-click accessible for the deaf

   2020 · ava.me · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Captions▲9

   Get high quality AI live captions for speech

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Vowel 2.0▲515

   Turn your meetings into searchable, shareable knowledge

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Captions▲466

   Make videos you actually want to share (with AI)

   2024 · captions.ai · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hearica▲112

   Turn all computer audio into captions for the deaf

   Mar 2026 · hearica.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Ava Studio▲279

   Your AI creative team for video ads

   May 2026 · avastudio.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Meeting.ai▲380

   an AI notetaker built for visual learners

   2025 · meeting.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Captions for iOS▲112

   Live Captions & Translation in real-time

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AVA▲92

    Meet Ava, your AI assistant on Whatsapp

    2023 · socolivetv.cheap · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Live Dial by Voicera▲100

    The AI meeting assistant that takes notes on phone calls

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I made a free transcription service powered by Whisper AI▲224

    Free AI transcription: convert video and audio to text, translate into 120 languages, download SRT, VTT, ASS or TXT, or export the video with subtitles on it.

    2022 · freesubtitles.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fireflies.ai Mobile App▲133

    Transcribe, summarize, search in-person meetings

    2023 · fireflies.ai · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ace ASL by SignAll▲91

    AI-based app providing immediate feedback on signing

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Aiko Meet▲208

    Video chat in your browser with AI-powered subtitles

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    AvaTouch▲133

    Cut meetings in half with a video bot

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Caplo▲107

    Real-time AI captions & translation for any iOS app

    Mar 2026 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Avatalk▲78

    Open-dialogue AI 'friend' to help you improve English

    2022 · avatalk.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    IRIS Clarity▲133

    AI voice isolation that brings clarity to your online calls

    2021 · iris.audio · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Line 21 Live Captions + Ai Proofreader▲17

    AI-powered live captions for seamless accessibility

    2025 · line-21.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MiniSpeech for iOS/iPadOS▲63

    Unlimited speech transcription, for meetings or deaf users

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Captionista▲60

    Hand-crafted subtitles

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AutoVideoCap▲78

    Hassle-free automatic video captioning

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BeAware▲66

    The d/Deaf assistant to communicate better

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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