StreamText review
Human and AI captioning, translation, and an embeddable accessible player, priced by the minute.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
StreamText delivers real-time captions and translation for events, meetings, classrooms, broadcasts, and other live communication. It supports both human-provided captions and automatic AI captioning, making it relevant to event organizers and captioning providers who need a choice of caption method. The service combines a browser-based player with event scheduling and administration, integrated chat and audio, and options for online, hybrid, and in-person events. Its scope fits teams seeking a live captioning service rather than a general-purpose meeting platform.
Caption delivery is designed for audience access as well as event operation. The customizable player can be embedded in webpages and supports screen readers and accessibility options; SRT and VTT time-coded files provide caption outputs. Real-time translation is available as a separate usage item. Zoom, Adobe Connect, Webex, and YouTube integrations, along with API options, help connect captioning to event workflows. StreamCast desktop software is described for displaying captions over other applications, while the product is also offered through web and API access.
Pricing is usage-based and billed per minute within a calendar month, with rates described as retroactive. Standard usage costs $0.09 per minute up to 9,999 minutes, $0.08 for 10,000–24,999, $0.07 for 25,000–49,999, and $0.06 at 50,000 minutes and up. Translation is $0.06 per minute, while Automated Captioner AI captions are $0.27 per minute. That makes it important to estimate event minutes and caption method before choosing a workflow. StreamText is a fit for organizations that value human or AI options, accessible embedding, and event integrations; teams seeking a free plan or a fixed subscription should look elsewhere.
StreamText pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Offers both human-provided and automatic AI captions
- Embeddable caption player supports screen readers and accessibility options
- Supports real-time translation and SRT and VTT caption files
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan; usage is billed per minute
- AI captions cost $0.27 per minute, separate from standard usage rates
- Choosing between human and AI captioning affects the per-minute cost
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