Vi Subtitle: Add Live Captions to Any Webpage

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• May 6, 2026
  description

  Generate Subtitles with AI,  Add Live Captions for your watching video or speech. (Chrome138 and above)
  
  Main features of the extension:
  1) Add Live Captions with On-Device AI Model
  2) Transcribe and translate between English, Chinese, Japanese, French and 10+ languages
  3) Support download and save subtitles text
  
  This tool has powerful features for online videos, meetings, online courses, and live streaming. Enjoy unlimited use with no time limits
  
  How to use:
  - Add the extension to your Chrome browser
  - Go to the webpage you want to add live captions to
  - Open the pop-up (loads model on first start) and switch on Live Caption
  - Select origin language or target translation language, done
  
  Supported languages:
  English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese, Indonesian, Italian, German, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese
  If you need other languages, contact us
  
  Pricing & Trial:
  - Free Plan: Enjoy unlimited Live Captions at no cost
  - Premium Plan ($9.9/month): Unlock unlimited translation and subtitle downloads — includes a 7-day free trial
  
  If the translation language is not available:
    1. Go to chrome://flags/#translation-api
    2. Select "Enabled without language pack limit"
    3. Click Relaunch or restart Chrome
  
  Recommended device: Windows 16GB RAM NVIDIA GPU, Mac with Apple silicon

  AI-powered Live Captions & Subtitle Generator — SRT/VTT Export, Bilingual Subtitles (Chrome 138+)
  
  Generate real-time subtitles with on-device AI. No cloud, no privacy risk. Works on any video, meeting, or live stream in your browser.
  
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  FREE FEATURES
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  ✓ Live captions powered by on-device Whisper AI (no internet required)
  ✓ Transcribe 17+ languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Korean, and more
  ✓ Overlay subtitles on any webpage — YouTube, Netflix, Zoom, Google Meet, Twitch, and more
  ✓ Customizable font size, color, and position
  
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  PREMIUM FEATURES
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  ★ Translate subtitles into 10+ languages in real time
  ★ Bilingual subtitles — show original and translation simultaneously (perfect for language learners)
  ★ Export subtitles as .TXT, .SRT, or .VTT — ready for video editing (Premiere, DaVinci, CapCut, etc.)
  ★ 7-day free trial
  
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  PERFECT FOR
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  • Language learners who want to read both original and translated text at once
  • Content creators and video editors who need SRT/VTT subtitle files
  • Professionals attending multilingual meetings or webinars
  • Deaf and hard-of-hearing users who need live captions
  • Students watching foreign-language lectures or online courses
  
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  HOW TO USE
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  1. Install the extension (model downloads automatically on first launch)
  2. Visit any video page or start a meeting
  3. Click the extension icon and turn on Live Caption
  4. Select your source language (and target language for translation)
  5. Subtitles appear instantly as an overlay
  
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  SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
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  English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Hindi, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese, Indonesian, Italian, German, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese
  
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  NOTES
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  • Requires Chrome 138 or above
  • Recommended: Windows 16GB RAM + NVIDIA GPU, or Mac with Apple Silicon
  
  Questions or feature requests? Contact us via the support link.

• May 6, 2026
  permissions

  storage, offscreen, tabCapture

  storage, offscreen, tabCapture, identity

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