Instagram Live
Translate an Instagram Live in Real Time
Following a creator who goes live in another language? Whisperr adds real-time captions and translation to Instagram Live — 100+ languages, ~0.2s latency, floating subtitles that overlay the app.
How to get live captions on an Instagram Live
Instagram Live happens in the app, so floating subtitles on iOS & Android is the natural fit.
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Floating subtitles on iOS & Android
Open the Whisperr iOS or Android app, start transcription, enable Floating Subtitles, then open the Instagram Live. Translated captions float over the stream while you watch, comment, and send reactions.
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Microphone / audio capture
Watching the live on another device? Let Whisperr listen through your microphone and show translated captions in real time.
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Tab & system audio capture on Mac, PC, or the web
Watching Instagram on a computer? The Whisperr Mac and Windows apps capture your system audio, and the Whisperr Web App or Chrome Extension captures the browser tab — clean digital audio for the most accurate captions.
Built for live video
Keep up with any creator going live
Real-time captions for fast, unscripted Instagram Lives.
Floating subtitles
Captions overlay the Instagram app on iOS and Android, so you watch and comment without switching away.
Real-time
Captions appear in about 0.2 seconds to keep pace with a live broadcast.
100+ languages
Follow creators going live in any language, including long-tail ones.
Handles live audio
Built for accents, slang, and background noise common in live broadcasts.
Phone or computer
Floating subtitles on iOS & Android, or tab and system audio capture on Mac, PC, and the web.
Lives, Reels & Stories
Works during live broadcasts the same as on Reels, Stories, and saved videos.
Never miss what a creator says live
Add real-time captions to your next Instagram Live in 100+ languages — free to try.
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Top-Notch Speech Recognition and Flashcard-Style Translations for Fast Study
“Whisperr's speech recognition and translation quality are both top-notch, and better than similar tools I've tried so far. As a Japanese learner, I especially like how Whisperr displays each sentence and its translation almost like flashcards, with a text-to-speech button for each one. Whisperr has removed a huge barrier to interacting with foreign-language speakers in real time, and to consuming video content that doesn't already have a translation.”
Awesome
“This is very useful, extremely user-friendly, easy to use, and the recognition capability is very precise, with very fast speed. It should be the most accurate and fastest translation I've used so far.”
Easy to use
“Whisperr is easy to get started and no hassle at all. A great tool to learn languages and for travelling.”
Exceptional outcomes
“I attempted English to Hindi translation and achieved highly accurate results.”
Amazing
“Using it for Spanish to English and it’s amazing!”
Worth hundreds of thousands of yen
“The same performance as other conversation translation apps. Those charge by the minute, but this one is apparently a one-time purchase, so the value for money is outstanding. Compared with about five similar apps, this one is the best on both performance and price. I wonder whether it was made by a Japanese developer??”
Translated from Japanese
Instagram translation FAQ
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