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LiveCaptions Translator Buddy v1.5.0 — Live Translation & Cute Desktop Pet
LiveCaptions Translator Buddy v1.5.0
Meet your new little desktop companion!
LiveCaptions Translator Buddy is a Windows 11 utility that combines real-time captions, live translation, and TXT recording with a cute anime desktop pet.
Perfect for online classes, videos, language learning, and everyday transcription!
What's New
Cute Desktop Companion
- Interactive anime desktop pet with idle animations, blinking, and sleepy expressions.
- Floating subtitle bubbles beside your desktop companion.
- Adjustable pet size and subtitle bubble positioning.
- Lightweight, transparent desktop interface.
Real-Time Captions & Translation
- Capture Windows 11 Live Captions in real time.
- System Audio and Microphone input modes.
- Google Translate and Tencent TranSmart support.
- Original, translated, and bilingual subtitle previews.
- Incremental translation updates during speech recognition.
TXT Recording & History
- Export original captions, translations, or bilingual TXT files.
- Optional timestamps and customizable save locations.
- Pause, resume, and stop recording.
- Searchable recording history with a built-in TXT reader.
- Automatic backup and session recovery.
Additional Improvements
- 12 interface languages.
- Automatic Windows light/dark theme support.
- Redesigned interface powered by PySide6.
- Improved desktop pet interactions and stability.
- Standalone Windows application — no Python installation required.
Download & Installation
- Download the Windows x64 ZIP from the Assets section below.
- Extract the entire ZIP archive.
- Open the extracted folder.
- Run
LiveCaptionV1.5.0.exe. - Select System Audio or Microphone to begin.
Important: Do not remove the _internal folder. It contains the dependencies required to run the application.
Requirements
- Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Windows Live Captions
- Internet connection for online translation
Important Notes
- Speech recognition is provided by Windows Live Captions. Recognition language settings are managed through Windows.
- Translation quality and availability depend on the selected service and network connection.
- The application is currently unsigned, so Windows security prompts may vary between computers.
- v1.5.0 is distributed as a compiled application. Its application source code is not included in this release.
- This is an unofficial project and is not affiliated with Microsoft or the respective character rights holders.
Made with care by MuuCake.
If you enjoy this little project, consider giving it a Star!
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.4.0
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.4.0
New
- Added real-time translation
- Added Google translation support
- Added Tencent TranSmart translation support
- Added translation target language selection
- Added Original / Translation / Bilingual live preview
- Added Original / Translation / Bilingual TXT saving
- Expanded UI language support
Existing Features
- System Audio and Microphone transcription
- Windows Live Captions integration
- TXT timestamps
- Live preview
- Automatic saving
- Transcript history and search
- Built-in TXT reader
- Light / dark mode
- High-DPI support
Requirements
- Windows 11
- Windows Live Captions
No Python installation is required when using the packaged EXE.
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.3.0 — Transcript Library Update
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.3.0
New
- Added Transcript History
- Added filename and transcript search
- Added date filters and sorting
- Added drag-box multi-selection
- Added batch delete and rename
- Added built-in TXT reader
- Added search highlighting with Previous / Next
- Added automatic file relocation detection
- Deleted files now go to the Windows Recycle Bin
Existing
- System Audio / Microphone modes
- Optional timestamps
- Live Preview
- Pause / Continue / Stop & Save
- Automatic backup
- Recording duration
- 5 interface languages
- Light / Dark mode
- High-DPI support
Requirements
- Windows 11
- Windows Live Captions
No Python installation is required when using the packaged EXE.
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.2.0
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.2.0
This update introduces new recording features, improved usability, and a more efficient live preview experience.
What's New
- Optional TXT Timestamps — Add timestamps based on when captions are first detected.
- Live Text Preview — Enable, show, or hide the preview whenever needed. Optimized to reduce unnecessary background processing.
- Automatic Backup — Automatically backs up the current recording every 60 seconds for recovery.
- Recording Duration — Displays elapsed recording time, with pause and resume support.
- Copy All — Copy saved text directly from the preview without timestamps.
- Auto Open Saved Location — Automatically locates the TXT file in File Explorer after Stop & Save.
- Scrollable Interface — Improved layout for smaller screens and expanded preview windows.
Existing Features
- System Audio and Microphone modes.
- Five UI languages: English, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語.
- Pause / Continue / Stop & Save.
- Automatic TXT saving when Live Captions closes.
- Windows light/dark mode support.
Requirements
- Windows 11 with Windows Live Captions.
- Download the standalone EXE from the Assets section.
Note: TXT timestamps indicate approximate caption detection times, not precise audio timestamps. UI language selection does not change the speech recognition language.
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.2.0
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.1.0
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.1.0
What's New
- Added five UI languages: English, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文, and 日本語.
- Added automatic saving of language preferences.
- Added window dragging from empty areas.
- Improved multilingual UI translations.
Features
- System Audio and Microphone transcription.
- Real-time microphone input level.
- Save Windows Live Captions directly to TXT.
- Pause / Continue and Stop & Save.
- Automatic TXT saving when Live Captions closes.
- Windows light/dark mode support.
Requirements
- Windows 11 with Windows Live Captions.
- No Python installation required when using the EXE.
Note: UI language selection does not change the speech recognition language.
LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder v1.0.0
First public release of LiveCaptionsTXTRecorder.
Features:
- Automatically opens Windows Live Captions
- Saves Windows Live Captions to TXT files
- Pause and Continue recording
- Stop & Save
- Automatically saves the current TXT if Live Captions is closed
- Automatically detects when Live Captions is reopened
- Supports Windows light and dark mode
- High-DPI display support
- Supports all languages recognized by Windows Live Captions
- Packaged EXE does not require Python to be installed
Requirements:
- Windows 11
- Windows Live Captions