Norwegian live captions and productivity tool for deaf and HoH people.
Follow any Norwegian conversation, meeting or lecture. Supports Norwegian Bokmål, Nynorsk, and major regional dialects.
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Everything you need to follow any Norwegian conversation
Four tools built specifically for deaf and hard of hearing Norwegian speakers.
Real-Time Norwegian Speech to Text
- Norwegian captions, word by word
- Works in noisy places
- Supports Norwegian Bokmål, Nynorsk, and major regional dialects
- No lip reading needed
Translate Norwegian in Real Time
- Translates Norwegian as they speak
- Each person speaks their own language
- Handles mid-sentence switches
- Supports Norwegian Bokmål, Nynorsk, and major regional dialects
Transcribe Any Norwegian Audio or Video
- Any Norwegian audio or video file
- Organized by speaker
- Supports Norwegian Bokmål, Nynorsk, and major regional dialects
- Read, copy, search, share
Turn Norwegian Transcripts into Summaries
- Key points from Norwegian meetings
- Action items extracted
- Works on any Norwegian transcript
- Organized into sections
Works in every situation
Designed for the real moments that matter — not just quiet controlled environments.
Most Norwegian 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 Norwegian speakers. Captio AI turns their speech into real-time captions, so the conversation can happen naturally on both sides.
💼MeetingsIn Norwegian 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.
🎓LecturesNorwegian 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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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 CallsNorwegian 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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian-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 Norwegian-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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian Bokmål, Nynorsk, and major regional dialects.
Østnorsk dialect
Eastern Norwegian — spoken in Oslo, Akershus, Hedmark, and Oppland. The variety most aligned with Bokmål, the dominant written standard used by 85–90% of Norwegians. The most widely understood spoken Norwegian variety. Captio AI handles Østnorsk with full accuracy.
Bergensk dialect
Western Norwegian centred on Bergen — one of Norway's most recognizable regional varieties, with a distinctive rising intonation and vocabulary distinct from Oslo Norwegian. Bergen is Norway's second-largest city and a cultural hub of the Nynorsk-speaking west. Captio AI handles Bergensk accurately.
Trøndersk dialect
Trøndelag Norwegian — spoken in Trondheim and surrounding Trøndelag. Has notable features including palatalization of 'n' and 'l', and uses 'æ' for the first person pronoun instead of standard 'jeg'. Captio AI handles Trøndersk accurately in everyday conversational speech.
Nordnorsk dialect
Northern Norwegian — spoken across Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark. Has a distinct intonation with vowel lengthening and vocabulary influenced by Sami languages of the indigenous Sami people of the north. Captio AI handles Nordnorsk accurately.
Vestlandsk dialect
Western Norwegian — spoken across Rogaland, Hordaland, and Sogn og Fjordane. The heartland of Nynorsk, the second official Norwegian written standard (used by ~15% of Norwegians, based on these western dialects). Has distinct diphthongs and intonation. Captio AI handles Vestlandsk accurately.
Captio AI supports 60+ languages
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Gone the moment it ends
Captio AI processes your Norwegian 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 Norwegian doctor's appointment or job interview never ends up in a training dataset. Not ours. Not anyone else's.
Hearing accessibility for Norwegian speakers
Norwegian Sign Language (Norsk tegnspråk, NTS) was recognized as a national language of Norway in the Language Act (Språklova) of 2021 — giving it equal legal status to Bokmål and Nynorsk. Around 16,000 people use NTS as their primary language. The Norwegian Association of the Deaf (Norges Døveforbund), founded in 1918, is one of the oldest deaf organizations in the world and has been central to this recognition.
Norway has a relatively strong accessibility framework compared to many countries. The right to a sign language interpreter for medical appointments, legal proceedings, and job interviews is established in law. However, in practice, interpreter availability outside Oslo, Bergen, and Trondheim can be unreliable, and same-day bookings are often difficult.
For hard of hearing Norwegian speakers — particularly those who rely on speech and lip-reading rather than NTS — the diversity of regional dialects adds complexity. Captio AI provides real-time Norwegian captions across Bokmål and the major regional dialects, giving hearing-impaired people a way to follow spoken Norwegian in any situation.
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"My team in Oslo speaks fast Norwegian. I put Captio AI on the table and read everything as it happens. I use it in every meeting."
"NTS is my language but most hearing people do not sign. Captio AI gives me a way to follow spoken Norwegian in any situation."
"My hearing started declining two years ago. I use Captio AI in Oslo for work meetings and medical appointments."
"Trondheim Norwegian has a distinct accent. Captio AI handles it accurately. I use it at work and at the hospital."
"Getting an interpreter in Tromsø on short notice is nearly impossible. Captio AI is always there when I need it."
"Captio AI handles Norwegian Bokmål and the western dialects well. I use it every day at work in Stavanger."
"My team in Oslo speaks fast Norwegian. I put Captio AI on the table and read everything as it happens. I use it in every meeting."
"NTS is my language but most hearing people do not sign. Captio AI gives me a way to follow spoken Norwegian in any situation."
"My hearing started declining two years ago. I use Captio AI in Oslo for work meetings and medical appointments."
"Trondheim Norwegian has a distinct accent. Captio AI handles it accurately. I use it at work and at the hospital."
"Getting an interpreter in Tromsø on short notice is nearly impossible. Captio AI is always there when I need it."
"Captio AI handles Norwegian Bokmål and the western dialects well. I use it every day at work in Stavanger."
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