Text-on-Top

Name: Text-on-Top
Author: Text-on-Top

by Text-on-Top

Open-source live caption viewer used by Deaf communities and EU accessibility groups.

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TL;DR

Best for european accessibility groups and Deaf advocacy events with limited budgets. Pricing: free / donation.

What it is

Text-on-Top is a long-running live-caption viewer originating in European Deaf-advocacy circles, used at meetings and accessibility events to render captions from a CART writer.

Best for: European accessibility groups and Deaf advocacy events with limited budgets.
Watch out for: Volunteer-supported; not aimed at broadcast operations.

Install / use

Go to Text-on-Top text-on-top.org

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	Yes
Languages supported	None
HIPAA eligible	No

Text-on-Top vs Whipscribe

Feature	Text-on-Top	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	Not verified	$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization	Not verified	Yes
Word timestamps	Not verified	Yes
Streaming	Not verified	No
Languages	—	99
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, API, MCP

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