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Is this available for mobile phones ?
How about for computers ?
Who has it and does it work well ?
I am not a fast typer as several Members.
Wishing I could get this.
All My Best, Walter Beam
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For mobile phone calls I recommend InnoCaption.
For person-to-person speech, seeHear seems to be the most accurate and doesn’t require an internet connection. But the type size is too big, and I haven’t found a way to make it smaller.
Is this available for mobile phones ?
How about for computers ?
Who has it and does it work well ?
I am not a fast typer as several Members.
Wishing I could get this.
All My Best, Walter Beam
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I am testing olelo for iPhone captions. Advantage: I like that it captions both sides of the conversation whereas InnoCaption only captions one side of the conversation (incoming). Disadvantages: I am finding some downsides of olelo -- as it is fairly new. 1) It does not alert you when you have voicemail (they are working on that...) so you have to check your voicemail on a regular basis. 2) Also I have to do a "workaround" to share the conversation as they don't have that icon to share it. Olelo does provide a transcript showing both sides of the conversation. My workaround is to video record the transcript as I scroll down it--I use "Screenshot" on the Mac to do this. But for the moment I am going to stick with olelo as its main advantage is so important to me....especially on important calls like financial, etc. Here is the website for it: https://www.machinegenius.com/--
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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Jaynie Kind, CA Peninsula Chapter
What about CaptionMate?
You see both sides of the conversation. I get an email alerting me that I have a voicemail on CaptionMate. (You can turn this setting on or off).
I can’t share the conversation either. But InnoCaption allows forwarding of the the transcript (although its only the caller).
Jaynie Kind Peninsula Chapter, Redwood City, CA
On Aug 24, 2021, at 7:48 PM, Carolyn Odio <carolyn@...> wrote:
I am testing olelo for iPhone captions. Advantage: I like that it captions both sides of the conversation whereas InnoCaption only captions one side of the conversation (incoming). Disadvantages: I am finding some downsides of olelo -- as it is fairly new. 1) It does not alert you when you have voicemail (they are working on that...) so you have to check your voicemail on a regular basis. 2) Also I have to do a "workaround" to share the conversation as they don't have that icon to share it. Olelo does provide a transcript showing both sides of the conversation. My workaround is to video record the transcript as I scroll down it--I use "Screenshot" on the Mac to do this. But for the moment I am going to stick with olelo as its main advantage is so important to me....especially on important calls like financial, etc. Here is the website for it: https://www.machinegenius.com/--
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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Question: I know on InnoCaption and Olelo you can "keep" your real cell phone number -- you don't need to use a unique cellphone number for callers. Does CaptionMate allow the same perk? --
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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Jaynie Kind, CA Peninsula Chapter
Yes, it’s called “Outgoing Caller ID.
You can also have calls forwarded to CaptionMate from your cell number so folks can call your cell as usual.
I like CaptionMate for its bubbles, separating each person on the transcript for easy reading. Jaynie Kind Peninsula Chapter
On Aug 25, 2021, at 6:14 AM, Carolyn Odio <Carolyn@...> wrote:
Question: I know on InnoCaption and Olelo you can "keep" your real cell phone number -- you don't need to use a unique cellphone number for callers. Does CaptionMate allow the same perk? --
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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Well I got an answer to my question fast. Yes you can keep your same cellphone number if you use the call forwarding function (which I do)--just like InnoCaption and Olelo. See pdf email attached. --
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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The problem with call forwarding is the puzzlement to people who call you. They call one number but when you call them back they see a different number on their screen and might not take the call because they don’t know it’s you.
On Aug 25, 2021, at 9:32 AM, Carolyn Odio < carolyn@...> wrote:
Well I got an answer to my question fast. Yes you can keep your same cellphone number if you use the call forwarding function (which I do)--just like InnoCaption and Olelo. See pdf email attached. --
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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Jaynie Kind, CA Peninsula Chapter
That’s why in CaptionMate you turn on the “Outgoing Caller ID”. It will use your cell number, not the CaptionMate’s number assigned to you.
Jaynie Kind Peninsula Chapter
On Aug 25, 2021, at 6:35 AM, Carol in Boston <carolagate34@...> wrote:
The problem with call forwarding is the puzzlement to people who call you. They call one number but when you call them back they see a different number on their screen and might not take the call because they don’t know it’s you.
On Aug 25, 2021, at 9:32 AM, Carolyn Odio < carolyn@...> wrote:
Well I got an answer to my question fast. Yes you can keep your same cellphone number if you use the call forwarding function (which I do)--just like InnoCaption and Olelo. See pdf email attached. --
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
<CaptionMate Question.pdf>
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Is olelo only for people with hearing loss? I'm asking because my daughter recently broke her dominant arm and is having difficulty using her phone/computer for the next 10-12 weeks. I suggested speech to text for emails etc but she thinks it's unreliable. She uses Mac products.
On Tue, Aug 24, 2021, 7:48 PM Carolyn Odio < carolyn@...> wrote: I am testing olelo for iPhone captions.
Advantage: I like that it captions both sides of the conversation whereas InnoCaption only captions one side of the conversation (incoming).
Disadvantages: I am finding some downsides of olelo -- as it is fairly new.
1) It does not alert you when you have voicemail (they are working on that...) so you have to check your voicemail on a regular basis.
2) Also I have to do a "workaround" to share the conversation as they don't have that icon to share it. Olelo does provide a transcript showing both sides of the conversation. My workaround is to video record the transcript as I scroll down it--I use "Screenshot" on the Mac to do this.
But for the moment I am going to stick with olelo as its main advantage is so important to me....especially on important calls like financial, etc.
Here is the website for it:
https://www.machinegenius.com/
--
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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Jaynie Kind, CA Peninsula Chapter
Hi Glenda,
Sorry to hear about your daughter’s arm. I have an iMac and bought a mic that plugged into it. When my voice is close to the mic, the captions from speech-to-text are a lot better.
Yes, my understanding is Olelo is for people with hearing loss. You can google it to confirm.
Jaynie Kind Peninsula Chapter
On Aug 25, 2021, at 1:17 PM, Glenda Philio <philiofam@...> wrote:
Is olelo only for people with hearing loss? I'm asking because my daughter recently broke her dominant arm and is having difficulty using her phone/computer for the next 10-12 weeks. I suggested speech to text for emails etc but she thinks it's unreliable. She uses Mac products. On Tue, Aug 24, 2021, 7:48 PM Carolyn Odio < carolyn@...> wrote: I am testing olelo for iPhone captions.
Advantage: I like that it captions both sides of the conversation whereas InnoCaption only captions one side of the conversation (incoming).
Disadvantages: I am finding some downsides of olelo -- as it is fairly new.
1) It does not alert you when you have voicemail (they are working on that...) so you have to check your voicemail on a regular basis.
2) Also I have to do a "workaround" to share the conversation as they don't have that icon to share it. Olelo does provide a transcript showing both sides of the conversation. My workaround is to video record the transcript as I scroll down it--I use "Screenshot" on the Mac to do this.
But for the moment I am going to stick with olelo as its main advantage is so important to me....especially on important calls like financial, etc.
Here is the website for it:
https://www.machinegenius.com/
--
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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Ann Thomas, HLAA Brand Ambassador
Probably the most popular telephone captioning app for smartphone calls is InnoCaption. https://innocaption.comInnoCaption requires an additional telephone number. You can use your regular cellphone number by having your calls forward to your InnoCaption telephone number. To use the service you don't have to type anything. InnoCaption now has a computer option. Captioning apps for conversations
There are a variety of captioning app options to use for conversations. Of the available options, Ava is the only one that you can maintain social distancing. It is available for smartphones, computers, online and offline. https://www.ava.meWe all have our own preferences. You need to experiment with them to determine which one you like the best.
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BothMicrosoft Translate and Otter speech to text would work well, especially with a good microphone. Mary Jarrett MWjarrett@... (904) 635-6660 cell
On Aug 25, 2021, at 10:41 PM, Jaynie Kind, CA Peninsula Chapter <jwkind2000@...> wrote:
Hi Glenda,
Sorry to hear about your daughter’s arm. I have an iMac and bought a mic that plugged into it. When my voice is close to the mic, the captions from speech-to-text are a lot better.
Yes, my understanding is Olelo is for people with hearing loss. You can google it to confirm.
Jaynie Kind Peninsula Chapter On Aug 25, 2021, at 1:17 PM, Glenda Philio <philiofam@...> wrote:
Is olelo only for people with hearing loss? I'm asking because my daughter recently broke her dominant arm and is having difficulty using her phone/computer for the next 10-12 weeks. I suggested speech to text for emails etc but she thinks it's unreliable. She uses Mac products. On Tue, Aug 24, 2021, 7:48 PM Carolyn Odio < carolyn@...> wrote: I am testing olelo for iPhone captions.
Advantage: I like that it captions both sides of the conversation whereas InnoCaption only captions one side of the conversation (incoming).
Disadvantages: I am finding some downsides of olelo -- as it is fairly new.
1) It does not alert you when you have voicemail (they are working on that...) so you have to check your voicemail on a regular basis.
2) Also I have to do a "workaround" to share the conversation as they don't have that icon to share it. Olelo does provide a transcript showing both sides of the conversation. My workaround is to video record the transcript as I scroll down it--I use "Screenshot" on the Mac to do this.
But for the moment I am going to stick with olelo as its main advantage is so important to me....especially on important calls like financial, etc.
Here is the website for it:
https://www.machinegenius.com/
--
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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Thank you Jaynie. I will pass on that tip. Glenda
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 7:41 PM Jaynie Kind, CA Peninsula Chapter < jwkind2000@...> wrote: Hi Glenda,
Sorry to hear about your daughter’s arm. I have an iMac and bought a mic that plugged into it. When my voice is close to the mic, the captions from speech-to-text are a lot better.
Yes, my understanding is Olelo is for people with hearing loss. You can google it to confirm.
Jaynie Kind Peninsula Chapter On Aug 25, 2021, at 1:17 PM, Glenda Philio <philiofam@...> wrote:
Is olelo only for people with hearing loss? I'm asking because my daughter recently broke her dominant arm and is having difficulty using her phone/computer for the next 10-12 weeks. I suggested speech to text for emails etc but she thinks it's unreliable. She uses Mac products. On Tue, Aug 24, 2021, 7:48 PM Carolyn Odio < carolyn@...> wrote: I am testing olelo for iPhone captions.
Advantage: I like that it captions both sides of the conversation whereas InnoCaption only captions one side of the conversation (incoming).
Disadvantages: I am finding some downsides of olelo -- as it is fairly new.
1) It does not alert you when you have voicemail (they are working on that...) so you have to check your voicemail on a regular basis.
2) Also I have to do a "workaround" to share the conversation as they don't have that icon to share it. Olelo does provide a transcript showing both sides of the conversation. My workaround is to video record the transcript as I scroll down it--I use "Screenshot" on the Mac to do this.
But for the moment I am going to stick with olelo as its main advantage is so important to me....especially on important calls like financial, etc.
Here is the website for it:
https://www.machinegenius.com/
--
Carolyn J. Odio
(703) 725-8292 iPhone/Text
Residence: 1835 Circle LN SE, Apt 425, Lacey, WA 98503
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