Live Captions on Apple Watch

Live Captions came to the iPhone two years ago in iOS 16, and now Apple is adding them to the Apple Watch. Paired with Live Listen, you’ll be able to use your iPhone as a microphone not just to enhance audio into your AirPods but also to decipher what’s being said by following along with speech-to-text captions on your wrist.

With watchOS 12, the Apple Watch will also serve as a remote control to start or stop a Live Listen session or even jump back to replay something that may have been missed. This will enable individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to more easily position their iPhone to capture the speaker’s voice, such as during a meeting or classroom lecture, without giving up their ability to control the session.