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The app works only with the Speaksee Microphone Kit, on a phone or tablet with Bluetooth Low Energy; the App Store lists iOS 16.6 or later. A minimum Android version is not stated, and the kit can't connect directly to a laptop.

Sources: User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.), On which devices can I view the transcriptions? (Speaksee), How can I download the Speaksee app and create an account? (Speaksee), Apple App Store (seller: SpeakSee B.V.) listing

Speech is picked up by the kit's microphones, which the speakers wear. The app is not a standalone app and doesn't caption with the phone's own microphone.

Sources: User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.), How can I download the Speaksee app and create an account? (Speaksee), Can I place the microphones of the Microphone kit on a ta… (Speaksee)

The kit comes with 3 wearable microphones and a base station, and a second kit can be added. Speaksee's website says groups of up to 9; its store listings say up to six speakers at the same time.

Sources: Speaksee Microphone Kit, User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.), Apple App Store (seller: SpeakSee B.V.) listing, Google Play (developer: Speaksee B.V.) listing

Each microphone's speech shows in its own colour, and each microphone can be given a name and a language in the app.

Sources: Speaksee Microphone Kit, User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.), How can I adjust legibility in the Speaksee app? (Speaksee)

Speaksee's help centre lists 11 languages tested by native speakers (such as Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish) and 44 more not yet tested, many of them regional variants.

Source: In which languages can I use the Microphone Kit? (Speaksee)

The manual lists an internet connection as a requirement (Wi-Fi, or the phone's connection over Bluetooth), because audio goes to the Speaksee cloud. The kit uses about 40 MB of data an hour.

Sources: User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.), How much data does the Speaksee Microphone Kit use? (Speaksee)

You can set the spoken and shown language for the whole session or for each microphone, and people following by QR code can read in their own language. The August 2026 manual says 80+ languages; the product page says more than 40.

Sources: Speaksee Microphone Kit, User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.)

After a conversation you can save the transcript to the phone (Files on iPhone and iPad, Downloads on Android). Speaksee deletes transcripts from its own servers shortly after use, so the saved file is your copy.

Sources: Can I Save Transcripts from the Microphone Kit? (Speaksee), User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.), Speaksee privacy policy

Transcribing uploaded audio or video files is not mentioned on Speaksee's pages.

AI summaries are not mentioned on Speaksee's pages.

You can add names, technical terms and abbreviations by sending a word list through a form on the help centre; it is not described as a setting in the app.

Source: How do you improve the performance of the Microphone Kit… (Speaksee)

The app offers four themes (Color, Glow, Minimal, Teletext), dark mode, focus mode, text size and bold words.

Sources: How can I adjust legibility in the Speaksee app? (Speaksee), User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.)

Audio is processed in the cloud by Speaksee and third-party speech-to-text processors within the European Economic Area, encrypted, and is never used for training. The privacy policy says transcripts are deleted within 5 minutes; the help centre says right after processing.

Sources: Do other parties have access to the data that is collected? (Speaksee), Speaksee privacy policy, User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.)

You create a Speaksee account (Google, Apple or email) and enter the activation code from the kit box; each code works for one account.

Sources: How can I download the Speaksee app and create an account? (Speaksee), User Manual Microphone Kit, version 2026 (Speaksee B.V.)

The app is free to download but works only with the Speaksee Microphone Kit, which comes with a paid software subscription. Speaksee says a trial is possible in some cases.

Sources: Apple App Store (seller: SpeakSee B.V.) listing, What is the difference between Speaksee AutoCaption and t… (Speaksee), Can I try the Microphone Kit? (Speaksee)

Speaksee publishes no prices and asks you to request a quote. Canadian reseller Special Needs Computers lists the 3-microphone kit at CA$2,029.99, the 6-microphone kit at CA$2,999.99 and a one-year Speaksee subscription at CA$2,800.00 (October 2026).

Sources: What are the costs for the Speaksee Microphone Kit? (Speaksee), What is the difference between Speaksee AutoCaption and t… (Speaksee), Special Needs Computers (third-party reseller, Canada) listing, Special Needs Computers (third-party reseller, Canada) listing

In the UK, Speaksee points employees to Access to Work and students to the Disabled Students' Allowance. In the Netherlands, contracted health insurers usually pay the full cost (your deductible applies), and work use can be paid through the UWV.

Sources: Is the Speaksee Microphone Kit covered? (Speaksee), Is the full cost reimbursed for private use through Dutch… (Speaksee), What is the duration of the Speaksee license for private… (Speaksee), What is the duration of the Speaksee license for work use… (Speaksee), Speaksee Microphone Kit