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Live Captions in Windows 11 is a built-in accessibility and productivity tool that generates real-time on-screen subtitles for any audio playing on your PC, including browser videos, podcasts, Zoom calls, and local media. It operates entirely on-device, ensuring privacy by not streaming audio to the cloud. The feature can be toggled with the keyboard shortcut Windows + Ctrl + L and appears as a floating or docked caption window. It also supports microphone captioning and translation of dozens of languages on supported hardware. Microsoft Teams is adding a right-side captions panel and default-on option, targeted for August 2026. Live Captions is part of a broader set of AI-powered tools in Windows 11 that enhance everyday tasks.
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    Windows 11 24H2 Creates 7z and TAR Archives in File Explorer

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    Teams Live Captions Get Right-Side Panel and Default-On Option in August 2026

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    Windows 11 AI Features for 2026: Copilot, Live Captions, Recall and More

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    Master Windows 11 Live Captions: Real-Time On-Device Transcription and Translation

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    Windows 11 Live Captions: On‑Device Subtitles and Real‑Time Translation

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    Windows 11 Accessibility: Community Workshops for Inclusive Computing

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