Question 1

Does Captio AI handle fast informal Dutch as spoken at a borrel or in a café?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Informal, fast conversational Dutch — which differs significantly from formal written Dutch — is fully handled, including reduced vowels and fast everyday vocabulary.

Question 2

Does it handle Flemish Belgian Dutch versus Netherlands Dutch?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Flemish Dutch (Belgium) and Netherlands Dutch have distinct pronunciation patterns and vocabulary. Both are fully supported.

Question 3

Does it handle regional Dutch accents — Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Limburg, Frisian-influenced?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles regional Dutch accent variation including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Limburg tonal dialect, and Dutch spoken in Flemish Belgium.

Question 4

Does it work in noisy settings like Dutch cafés, markets, and outdoor borrels?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles typical Dutch café and market background noise. Point the phone toward the person speaking for best accuracy.

Question 5

What about Dutch guttural sounds — does the model handle g and ch accurately despite no lip visibility?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Captio AI speech model processes the full acoustic signal including guttural consonants. Accuracy is not affected by whether sounds are visible on the lips.

Question 6

Does it handle Dutch spoken by non-native speakers — immigrants or expats — with different accents?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Dutch spoken with Arabic, Turkish, Moroccan, or English accents — common in Dutch urban environments — is all handled accurately.

Question 7

What if the conversation switches to English?

Accepted Answer

Captio AI supports English fully. Dutch-English code-switching, common in Amsterdam especially, is handled without any manual switching needed.

Question 8

Does it handle the direct and deadpan Dutch communication style accurately?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Dutch direct speech, including short pivoting sentences and ironic inversions, is captured accurately as long as audio is clear.

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.

Dutch live captions and productivity tool for everyday conversations

Everything you need to follow Dutch everyday conversations

Captions any conversation in real time

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Built for conversations that don't wait

Captions as they speak, not after

No lip reading needed

Works through background noise

Follows any conversation

Any accent, any pace

Any language, no setup

Why Dutch is hard to understand

Guttural consonants

Fast natural pace

Dialect patchwork

Café and kroeg noise

Directness and nuance

1.3 million Dutch people with hearing loss. Sign language only legally recognised in 2020. No captions at the borrel, the kroeg, or the weekly markt.

What you hear stays with you.

Gone the moment it ends

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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 Dutch.