Ava
Making conversations accessible for the deaf
Ava launched on November 17, 2016 with 538 votes, #23 of 3,636 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
Ava is a messaging application designed to make conversations accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. The app uses artificial intelligence to provide real-time transcription, enabling users to communicate with hearing peers through text-based conversations. Available on both Android and iOS, Ava serves approximately 400 million deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals worldwide who need accessible communication solutions for daily interactions.
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From the sources
Ava empowers 400m deaf & hard-of-hearing people to 24/7 accessible conversations with their hearing peers.
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 & hard-of-hearing people.
Ava’s AI brings speed and cost-effectiveness to captioning. Like CART, our professional Scribes ensure accuracy with no compromise on quality. Get the best of both worlds with Ava Scribe and enjoy a fully ADA-compliant & inclusive environment for your organization. Reclaim control of your online conversations. Ava Connect integrates in one-click to any video conference to keep all the functionalities you love about Ava. We take care of the note-taking so you can focus on being present in the conversation. Ava can store your transcripts and generate an accurate summary of your conversation with just a click of a button. I really like Scribe, because the lessons are much easier to understand.…from ava.me
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