Internet telephony service Skype has decided to mark the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the launch of call captioning with ‘live’ captions & subtitles.
This feature works on the latest version of Skype for one-on-one calls. The ‘live’ captions & subtitles feature provides a more inclusive experience for everyone in the Skype community, especially for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, said the service on its official blog.
Simple settings allows users to turn them on for a single call or keep them turned on for all your calls. ‘Live’ captions & subtitles are optimized to be fast, continuous, & contextually updated as people speak. Currently, the captions & subtitles auto-scroll in your call, but soon, you’ll find additional viewing options, including the ability to scroll through them in their own side window, so you don’t miss a moment—be it in a video or in the live subtitles. To learn how to use this feature, read this support article.
