Malayalam live captions and productivity tool for deaf and HoH people.
Follow any Malayalam conversation, meeting or lecture. Supports Standard Malayalam and regional varieties across Kerala.
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Everything you need to follow any Malayalam conversation
Four tools built specifically for deaf and hard of hearing Malayalam speakers.
Real-Time Malayalam Speech to Text
- Malayalam captions, word by word
- Works in noisy places
- Supports Standard Malayalam and regional varieties across Kerala
- No lip reading needed
Translate Malayalam in Real Time
- Translates Malayalam as they speak
- Each person speaks their own language
- Handles mid-sentence switches
- Supports Standard Malayalam and regional varieties across Kerala
Transcribe Any Malayalam Audio or Video
- Any Malayalam audio or video file
- Organized by speaker
- Supports Standard Malayalam and regional varieties across Kerala
- Read, copy, search, share
Turn Malayalam Transcripts into Summaries
- Key points from Malayalam meetings
- Action items extracted
- Works on any Malayalam transcript
- Organized into sections
Works in every situation
Designed for the real moments that matter — not just quiet controlled environments.
Most Malayalam conversations happen fast, at normal pace, without warning. Captio AI captions every word as it's spoken, so you can follow without asking anyone to repeat themselves.
🤟Communicating with Deaf & HoHHearing people often don't know how to adapt when talking with deaf or hard of hearing Malayalam speakers. Captio AI turns their speech into real-time captions, so the conversation can happen naturally on both sides.
💼MeetingsIn Malayalam meetings, decisions happen fast and people talk over each other. Captio AI captions every speaker as they talk, so you never miss a decision or a question directed at you.
🎓LecturesMalayalam lecturers speak quickly, cover complex material, and rarely repeat themselves. Captio AI gives you a live transcript of everything said, so you can follow the content instead of straining to hear it.
🏥Doctor AppointmentsDoctors speak quickly in Malayalam and use clinical language that's easy to mishear. Captio AI shows you everything they say in real time, so you can follow your diagnosis and ask the right questions.
🤝Job InterviewsMissing a question in a Malayalam interview means answering wrong or asking for a repeat. Captio AI shows you every word the interviewer says, so you can focus entirely on your answer.
📱Phone & Video CallsMalayalam phone and video calls are harder to follow than in-person conversations. No lip reading, often poor audio quality. Captio AI captions whoever is speaking in real time, so you do not need to ask for repeats.
👥Group SettingsIn Malayalam group conversations, multiple people talk at once and the thread moves fast. Captio AI keeps up with whoever is speaking, so you can follow without losing where the conversation is going.
🍽️Restaurants & CafesBackground noise in Malayalam-speaking restaurants and cafes makes speech hard to follow. Captio AI focuses on whoever is speaking to you, so you can have a real conversation through the noise.
✈️TravelingIn Malayalam-speaking cities, airports, and hotels there is no margin for mishearing. Captio AI captions speech in real time, so you can navigate confidently wherever you go.
🎤Conferences & EventsAt Malayalam conferences, speakers are far away, acoustics are unpredictable, and you cannot ask for a repeat. Captio AI gives you a live transcript of every speaker, so you can follow the full event from any seat.
📺TV & MediaBuilt-in subtitles on Malayalam TV, films, and videos are often wrong, delayed, or missing. Captio AI captions whatever is playing in real time, so you are not dependent on what the content provides.
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Supports Standard Malayalam and regional varieties across Kerala.
Kochi dialect
Central Kerala Malayalam — spoken in Thrissur and Ernakulam (Kochi). Considered the closest to Standard Malayalam and the most widely understood variety across Kerala. Captio AI handles Kochi dialect with full accuracy.
Malabar dialect
Northern Kerala — spoken in Kozhikode, Kannur, and Malappuram. Has distinct vocabulary and a melodious intonation noted for its musical quality. Includes the Muslim community variety (Mappila Malayalam) with Arabic and Persian loanwords. Captio AI handles Malabar dialect accurately.
Travancore dialect
Southern Kerala — spoken in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta. Has a distinct intonation and vocabulary shaped by the history of the Travancore kingdom. Captio AI handles Travancore dialect accurately alongside Standard Malayalam.
Kasargod dialect
Far northern Kerala — spoken in Kasargod district, bordering Karnataka. Heavily influenced by Kannada and Tulu, making it one of the most distinct Malayalam regional varieties. Captio AI handles educated Kasargod Malayalam accurately; very heavy dialect features may reduce accuracy.
Malayalam-English code-switching
Educated Keralites and the large Malayalam diaspora in the Gulf, UK, and US frequently mix Malayalam with English mid-sentence. Captio AI handles this code-switching naturally, displaying both languages correctly in the same caption stream.
Captio AI supports 60+ languages
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Gone the moment it ends
Captio AI processes your Malayalam audio in real time and discards it immediately. Nothing is recorded. Nothing is kept.
Not a product
Your conversations are not something Captio AI sells, shares, or monetizes — to anyone, for any reason.
Not used to train anything
What you say in a Malayalam doctor's appointment or job interview never ends up in a training dataset. Not ours. Not anyone else's.
Hearing accessibility for Malayalam speakers
Kerala's deaf community has used Indian Sign Language (ISL) for decades. In 2021, the National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) in Thiruvananthapuram introduced a dedicated Malayalam Sign Language (MSL), developed in collaboration with the All Kerala Association of the Deaf. Before 2021, deaf Keralites relied on ISL, ASL, or other regional sign languages that did not reflect Kerala's specific linguistic and cultural context.
Even with MSL now formalized, practical accessibility in formal settings remains very limited. Public transport announcements, TV programs, and calling helplines present significant barriers for deaf and hard of hearing people in Kerala. Most educators in deaf schools are not trained in ISL or MSL.
Kerala has one of the world's largest diaspora communities relative to its population, with millions of Keralites working in Gulf countries, the US, and the UK. For hard of hearing Malayalam speakers across these communities, Captio AI provides a way to follow spoken Malayalam in real time wherever they are.
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"My meetings at my office are in Malayalam and English. Captio AI handles both. I use it every day."
"I use Captio AI at my hospital in Kochi. Malayalam medical consultations are fast. Captio AI gives me a transcript of every appointment."
"I live in Dubai and Malayalam is my home language. Captio AI handles Malayalam accurately at the speed people actually speak. I use it at family and community gatherings."
"My hearing started declining two years ago. I use Captio AI in Kozhikode for any appointment where I need to follow spoken Malayalam."
"I live in the UK but Malayalam is my first language. Captio AI handles Malayalam-English code-switching accurately. I use it at community events."
"Captio AI handles Malayalam at normal conversational speed accurately. I use it at work and at appointments."
"My meetings at my office are in Malayalam and English. Captio AI handles both. I use it every day."
"I use Captio AI at my hospital in Kochi. Malayalam medical consultations are fast. Captio AI gives me a transcript of every appointment."
"I live in Dubai and Malayalam is my home language. Captio AI handles Malayalam accurately at the speed people actually speak. I use it at family and community gatherings."
"My hearing started declining two years ago. I use Captio AI in Kozhikode for any appointment where I need to follow spoken Malayalam."
"I live in the UK but Malayalam is my first language. Captio AI handles Malayalam-English code-switching accurately. I use it at community events."
"Captio AI handles Malayalam at normal conversational speed accurately. I use it at work and at appointments."
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