Captions, translation, and polish in one app
Custom AI for every scene, switch anytime

Live captions appear in a floating window, so you can keep using other apps. During lectures, meetings, or conversations in another language, tap a preset AI key to summarize key points, explain words, or get suggestions from the captions.

Call AI anytime to work things out.

Vocena live captions and translation, plus AI explanations. The screen uses preset content and does not capture audio.

Captions, translation, AI replies, and polish. All included.

Live captions

Free forever

Sound becomes text in real time.

Translation

One-time unlock

Translate live into your language.

AI button

Lifetime or subscription

Ask AI about anything you do not understand.

Polish

Lifetime or subscription

Turn dictation into fluent text.

Know what to do the moment you hear it.

A scene sets up where the audio comes from, what shows under each line, and your go-to AI keys. Switch scenes with one tap.

Heard

¿Cuántos son? ¿Dentro o en la terraza?

How many of you? Inside or on the terrace?

La terraza tiene unos veinte minutos de espera.

The terrace is about a twenty-minute wait.

✦ Suggest reply
AI reply

• Dos, dentro, por favor. — Two, inside, please. • Esperamos la terraza. — We’ll wait for the terrace. • ¿Hay sitio antes en la barra? — Anything sooner at the bar?

Heard

Nous allons examiner un phénomène impossible à expliquer de façon classique.

We’ll look at a phenomenon that no classical theory can explain.

Il contient le cœur de la mécanique quantique.

It holds the heart of quantum mechanics.

✦ Explain term
AI reply

• façon classique (classical way): Newton’s picture, where position and speed can both be known exactly. • mécanique quantique (quantum mechanics): the theory of tiny particles. It gives probabilities, not fixed paths.

Heard

The new site goes live before Friday. Maya drafts the copy by Wednesday.

Leo sends the designs on Thursday.

We’ll decide who runs testing next time.

✦ List to-dos
AI reply

• Maya: draft the site copy, Wednesday • Leo: send the designs, Thursday • Everyone: launch the new site, before Friday • Not decided: who runs testing

Heard

Ihr Angebot ist zu hoch. Ein anderer Lieferant bietet 38 Dollar.

Your quote is too high. Another supplier offers $38.

Geht beim Preis noch etwas?

Is there any room on the price?

✦ Counter offerInstructions: floor is $42
AI reply

• Bei 5.000 Stück: 44 Dollar. — At 5,000 units: $44. • 46 Dollar, Versand inklusive. — $46, shipping included. • Sind die 38 Dollar mit Werkzeug? — Does the $38 include tooling?

Captions and translation

Captions and translation, with models you choose as needed.

Balance speed, recognition accuracy, and privacy, and switch whenever the scene calls for it.

Live captions

Both free models run on-device. For higher accuracy, turn on cloud recognition.

  • Apple nativeBuilt into the system. Runs fully on your device. Audio never leaves the device.Free
  • Qwen local modelQwen3-ASR runs on your device and handles mixed Chinese-English speech and technical words better. Download the model first.Free
  • Cloud recognitionUse with a network connection to call a high-precision cloud model for high-accuracy transcription.Subscription

Translation

The lifetime purchase unlocks Apple system translation. On devices with Apple Intelligence, it can also translate with context. A subscription adds Vocena cloud models.

  • Apple system translationRuns on your device. Download the system language pack, then translate right away.Lifetime
  • Apple IntelligenceTranslates with Apple Intelligence. It follows the context, so long sentences read better. Needs a supported device.Lifetime
  • Cloud modelsUses Vocena’s cloud models online. Better with context and technical terms.Subscription

Local mode

Local mode blocks content uploads and cloud processing. You can still download models and language packs.

Polish

Speak naturally. AI polishes it into writing.

Set the wording, tone, and layout yourself — once you’ve dictated, the text is ready to use.

Wording
Layout
Extra instructions

For example: keep polite wording and use a formal email tone.

AI and polish · Lifetime or subscription

Original dictation

Um, so, I sat through today’s lecture, better than I expected, just the second half felt a bit rushed, next time we could start earlier and leave time for questions

Polish · Natural and fluent · Natural paragraphs

I finished today’s lecture. It was better than I expected. The second half just ran a bit rushed. Next time start earlier and leave time for questions.

Library

Turn recordings into text, and keep them safely on-device.

  1. Record / ImportCapture microphone and system audio; you can also drag in an external audio file.
  2. SaveTap Save, and the original speech, translation, AI replies, and the full recording are archived as one record.
  3. TranscribeFully on-device offline transcription with smart speaker separation. You can switch models and re-transcribe; translation and polishing can also be done in the record.
  4. Kept on-deviceRecordings and transcripts stay in the library on your device and are never synced to our servers. Search, replay audio, and export as TXT, SRT, or M4A at any time.

Common questions

What is included in the free version?

Live captions are free, and on-device recognition has no time limit. A one-time purchase unlocks translation and imported-audio transcription. On supported devices, you also get AI replies and polish through Apple Intelligence. A subscription adds Vocena cloud models and usage quota.

Will my voice data be uploaded?

On-device recognition processes audio and recognized text directly on your device. Cloud recognition, cloud translation, and cloud AI send the required content to their services. Local mode blocks these uploads and cloud processing, but you can still download models and language packs.

Can it transcribe audio the system is playing?

Yes. Turn on system audio, the microphone, or both. Each caption line shows whether it came from the microphone or system audio. On iPhone, system audio needs a real device on iOS 27.

Which languages are currently supported for recognition and translation?

Recognition and translation cover Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and more. What you can use depends on the model you pick and your system version.

What is a scene?

A scene is a setup for one kind of moment: who to listen to, what shows under each line, which AI buttons you get, and whether to record. Six scenes are built in: Default, Lectures, Meetings, Watching, Conversations, and Dictation. With the lifetime purchase you can edit them or make your own.

Does the app keep listening in the background?

No. You choose when to start and stop a session. Closing the main window does not stop an active session; the Mac menu bar icon shows its status.

What is a Vocena account for?

You need a Vocena account to buy a lifetime purchase or a subscription. Your purchases are linked to your account and work on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Which devices and system versions are supported?

The Mac app requires macOS 15.5 or later. The iPhone and iPad app requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later.

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