Samsung is taking another big leap in artificial intelligence with the rollout of a powerful new feature called Voice Captioning. Currently available in China as part of its One UI 8 update, this tool builds on the company’s existing Live Caption technology and turns it into something far more advanced and user-friendly.
Unlike traditional captioning tools that only transcribe audio in the same language, Samsung’s Voice Captioning goes a step further. It is capable of not only generating real-time captions for voice and video content but also translating that audio into multiple languages on the fly. Whether the audio is coming from a video call, a media file, or even a conversation recorded through the device’s microphone, this feature works seamlessly to offer on-screen captions in real-time.
Voice Captioning is also equipped with summarisation capabilities. This means the tool can take an entire conversation or video and compress it into a text summary, saving both the full transcription and its condensed version as a Word file. Users even have the option to save the original audio for later reference. This could be extremely useful for students, professionals, journalists, or anyone who frequently works with spoken content.
The interface, as shared by early users on platforms like X, appears simple and easy to use. The feature can be activated by adding a shortcut to the Quick Settings panel. Once permissions are granted, users can choose their preferred languages for translation. It also allows them to decide whether they want to transcribe their own voice or the voice from an external source, such as a video playing on the device.
Early screenshots show that the tool works impressively well with different kinds of audio sources, capturing even nuanced phrases. While Samsung has not officially revealed the complete list of supported languages, early testers in China suggest it covers a wide range of global and regional dialects.
This new feature is a part of Samsung’s growing Galaxy AI suite, which has been at the forefront of the company’s latest software innovations. The inclusion of Voice Captioning suggests that Samsung is serious about enhancing accessibility and breaking down language barriers using AI.
Although the feature is currently limited to One UI 8 users in China, there’s growing speculation that Samsung could roll it out globally in future updates. There is even word from some users that the feature can be unofficially installed on One UI 7 through APK workarounds, though this has not been confirmed or supported by Samsung.
As the company continues to push AI integration deeper into its ecosystem, tools like Voice Captioning could become essential for users in education, remote work, and international communication. With this launch, Samsung may have just set a new benchmark for how real-time translation and captioning can work directly within a mobile operating system.
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