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Tagline: Master pronunciation in 25+ languages with instant IPA lookup & text-to-speech

The problem: You learn a word wrong you can't recognize it when native speakers say it. Research shows pronunciation and listening comprehension are directly linked.

The solution: FluentCap now lets you:

See IPA pronunciation Select any word from your live transcript, get instant phonetic transcription (offline, 25+ languages)

We shipped the Highlight feature for FluentCap, addressing a common problem: when transcribing long content like 2-hour lectures or movies, important information gets buried in thousands of words and becomes difficult to find later.

Highlight allows marking key moments in real-time, even while the transcript is still streaming.

How It Works

During live transcription, FluentCap uses Instant-Apply Mode. Select text anywhere in the transcript, and the highlight is applied immediately without menu clicks. This matters because in fast environments like meetings or lectures, context menus are too slow.

We just published a comprehensive guide on why delayed captions work for language learning, backed by Second Language Acquisition research.

The core problem: When subtitles appear simultaneously with audio, your brain takes a shortcut. It reads instead of listens. Eye-tracking research shows viewers spend 68-84% of their viewing time looking at subtitles, not the video content. Your ears become secondary input.

The solution: Delay captions by 1-1.5 seconds. This timing is optimal because it's long enough to force genuine listening and hypothesis formation, but short enough to maintain comprehension flow.

When you watch with delayed captions, your brain must: