Thanks to AI, captions now not only capture sounds — they capture the spirit of the moment.
Android’s Expressive Captions feature conveys the personality of audio content, allowing hard-of-hearing users to feel the mood of whatever they’re experiencing, whether it’s a live sports game or a video call with family.
Through stylistic spelling and capitalization to emphasize high emotion, Expressive Captions convey everything from “giggles and sighs to a surprised eeeek and words that go on and onnnn.”
No matter what you’re watching through your phone, this feature makes sure “you can feel it, even when you don’t hear it.”
Activating Expressive Captions is as easy as 1, 2, 3 on Android 14 and above.
- Press the volume button: Press the up or down volume button on the side of your device.
- Tap the Live Caption icon: Under the volume controls, tap the Live Caption icon, then Done.
- Tap the Expressive Captions icon: Under Live Captions on your media, tap the Expressive Captions icon.
For more information about Expressive Captions, visit this page.