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Floating Subtitles

On iPhone and Android, floating subtitles overlay real-time transcription and translation on top of any app — perfect for YouTube, Instagram Live, TikTok, and multitasking. Zoom, Teams, Meet, and Webex are the one exception: iOS and Android can't capture their audio directly, so use the Chrome Extension or Web App's tab capture for those calls instead (see No audio from Teams, Meet, or Zoom on iOS).

A person watching a video on their phone with floating subtitles overlaid at the bottom of the screen
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How It Works​

Floating subtitles keep Whisperr's live transcription and translation on screen while you use something else. On a phone or tablet, they appear as a floating overlay on top of any app; on the Web App, with Chrome or Edge, subtitles can pop into a small window that stays on top of the tab or app you're watching (other browsers, and the Chrome Extension, show them in a separate Whisperr tab instead); on Mac and Windows, the desktop app captures your system audio and shows subtitles in a small always-on-top floating window — a solid panel or, with one more click, fully transparent so whatever's behind it stays visible. Either way, the subtitles update in real time as audio plays.

Get Started​

Choose your platform for step-by-step setup:

Supported Platforms​

PlatformSupportedNotes
iOS✅ *1Overlay on top of any app (Picture in Picture)
Chrome Extension✅Separate tab capturing audio from another tab
Web App✅ *2Floating window overlays the captured tab (Chrome/Edge); other browsers use a separate tab
Mac✅Always-on-top overlay over other apps, including full screen; opaque or transparent
Android✅ *1Overlay on top of any app
Windows✅ *3Always-on-top overlay over other apps; opaque or transparent

*1 iOS and Android apps cannot capture audio directly from Teams, Meet, Zoom, or Webex due to privacy restrictions. You can join the call using a browser instead and capture the translation using the Web App or Chrome Extension. Alternatively, use Microphone Audio Capture with an external speaker.

*2 The floating window needs Chrome or Edge — see the Web App guide for details.

*3 On Windows, the floating window can't draw over another app's exclusive full-screen mode — switch that app to windowed or borderless if it's covering the subtitles. Not a limitation on Mac.

Tips for Best Results​

  • Adjust the overlay position — drag the floating subtitle window to a spot that doesn't block important content
  • Change font size — increase or decrease the subtitle font size to enable better readability for long periods of time