Question 1

Does Captio AI handle both Bangladeshi Bengali and West Bengali (Indian) varieties?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI supports Bengali as spoken in Bangladesh (Dhaka dialect and others) and in West Bengal, India. The phonetic differences between the two varieties are handled without manual switching.

Question 2

Does it handle Sylheti or other Bengali regional varieties spoken in everyday settings?

Accepted Answer

Captio AI supports standard Bengali and major colloquial varieties. Sylheti, which is spoken in northeastern Bangladesh and the UK Bangladeshi community, has partial support — accuracy varies depending on how strongly Sylheti features are present.

Question 3

Can it keep up with fast Dhaka street Bengali — the colloquial variety with dropped syllables and fast pace?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI is trained on conversational Bengali, not just formal or broadcast speech. It handles the fast casual registers of Dhaka and Kolkata street speech accurately.

Question 4

Does it work for conversations that mix Bengali and English (Benglish)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Urban Bengali conversations frequently mix Bengali and English. Captio AI handles this naturally, displaying each language correctly in the transcript.

Question 5

Does it work in noisy Bengali settings — bazaars, busy streets, crowded transport?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles typical background noise in Bengali everyday environments. For very loud market or transport settings, hold the phone toward the person you want to follow.

Question 6

Can it handle elderly family members who speak a more formal or archaic Bengali?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles both formal and casual Bengali registers, including the more deliberate, Sanskritised Bengali spoken by older generations.

Question 7

Does it work for university campus conversations in Dhaka or Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Campus conversations in Bengali with English mixing are exactly the kind of informal, fast-paced setting Captio AI is designed for.

Question 8

What if the conversation switches to Hindi or another language I don't understand?

Accepted Answer

Use Live Translator. The other person speaks in their language and you read the translation in real time, across Captio AI's 60+ supported languages.

Question 9

Does Captio AI work in noisy environments?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI is built for real-world noise, not just quiet rooms. It handles moderate background noise well — restaurants, streets, busy offices. Very loud environments (concerts, heavy machinery) may reduce accuracy, but for typical everyday settings the captions stay accurate.

Question 10

Can I use Captio AI for conversations with strangers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Place your phone between yourself and the other person. They speak normally; you read the captions. Most people understand immediately and adapt naturally without any awkwardness.

Question 11

Does it work for fast speakers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles natural conversational speed, including fast speakers. It is designed for real-world speech, not slow dictation — so it keeps up with the way people actually talk.

Question 12

What if someone switches language mid-conversation?

Accepted Answer

Switch to Live Translator mode. Live Translator detects the spoken language and translates into your chosen language in real time — so mid-conversation language switches are handled automatically without any manual adjustment.

Question 13

How should I hold or position my phone?

Accepted Answer

Point the microphone toward whoever is speaking. In a face-to-face conversation, place the phone flat on the table between you with the microphone facing the other person. In a group setting, place it in the centre of the group. You do not need to hold it — a flat surface works well.

Question 14

Does it work for counter conversations — pharmacies, post offices, shops?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Hold or place the phone near the counter, pointed toward the staff member. They speak at their normal pace; you read the captions. You do not need to explain anything to them or ask them to slow down.

Question 15

Is the audio from my conversations stored anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No. Captio AI processes audio in real time and discards it immediately. Nothing is stored on servers, nothing is shared, and nothing is used for any purpose beyond generating captions in the moment.

Question 16

Does it work when people are speaking quietly?

Accepted Answer

Quiet speech is captured as long as the phone is close enough to the speaker — within a metre typically works well. Very low whispers at distance may reduce accuracy, but normal quiet speech in a one-to-one conversation is handled accurately.

Question 17

Can I use Captio AI for informal work moments — hallway chats, quick questions?

Accepted Answer

Yes. These spontaneous conversations are exactly what Captio AI is designed for. Open the app and point it toward whoever is speaking. There is no setup required between conversations.

Question 18

Does Captio AI need an internet connection?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI requires an active internet connection — Wi-Fi or mobile data — to process speech. For outdoor conversations, a mobile data connection keeps it working wherever you are.

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No lip reading needed

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Why Bengali is hard to understand

Fast casual speech

Bangladesh vs West Bengal

Code-switching

Aspirated consonant pairs

Dense, loud cities

13 million people in Bangladesh alone. Excluded from the bazaar, the family table, the street.

What you hear stays with you.

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Not used to train anything

Captio AI supports 60+ languages

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Frequently asked questions

Follow any conversation in Bengali.