Question 1

Does Captio AI handle Turkish agglutination — the long suffix-chains that characterise everyday Turkish speech?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI is trained on real conversational Turkish, including the fast agglutinated word forms that make up everyday speech. Long compound verb forms and heavily suffixed words are handled accurately.

Question 2

Does it handle regional Turkish varieties — Black Sea, Anatolian, Southeastern Turkish?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles regional variation in Turkish including Black Sea (Karadeniz), Anatolian, and southeastern varieties. The phonological differences between Istanbul Turkish and regional speech are supported.

Question 3

Does it work for dolmuş and bus conversations — fast, short, over engine noise?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Brief, fast, colloquial exchanges over background noise are exactly what Captio AI is designed for. Open the app when you board and it captions what the driver says in real time.

Question 4

Can it handle conversations that mix Turkish and English — common in urban and professional settings?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Urban Turkish speech, especially in Istanbul, frequently mixes in English words and phrases. Captio AI handles this naturally.

Question 5

Does it handle the formal Turkish of government offices and official settings?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Formal Turkish, as used in Ämter, hospitals, and official contexts, is fully supported alongside fast casual registers.

Question 6

Does it work for elderly Turkish speakers who use more traditional or formal vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Captio AI handles both the traditional formal registers of older speakers and the fast casual speech of younger generations.

Question 7

What if the conversation switches to Kurdish or another language?

Accepted Answer

Use Live Translator for cross-language conversations. For Turkish paired with any of Captio AI's 60+ supported languages, Live Translator handles the translation in real time.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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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Agglutination

Vowel harmony

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Formal vs casual gap

Interpreter shortage

429,000 deaf people. 200,000 TİD users. Not enough interpreters for daily Turkish life.

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