If you're looking for a service that offers real-time captions for phone calls, ClearCaptions is a good choice. The service offers near real-time call captioning on your phone so people with hearing loss can better communicate over the phone. It's free for eligible US residents under the ADA and works with home phones and mobile devices.
Another contender is Ava, which offers live captioning and transcription for videoconferences and in-person meetings. It works on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS and offers features like speaker identification, multilingual translation and offline mode. Ava is designed to be flexible and accessible, so it can be used in a variety of settings.
If you prefer an AI-powered approach, Live Captions offers live captioning and interactive transcripts that can be easily embedded in meetings and conferences. It supports nearly 140 languages and dialects and has several subscription tiers to accommodate different needs, so it can be a relatively affordable and accessible way to get real-time captions.