Live captions for Discord voice channels
Run /captions and every word spoken in the call
appears as text, in real time, with the speaker's name attached. Mimiq Pro can translate
each line into any of 25 languages.
Why servers turn it on
Deaf and hard-of-hearing members follow the call
The conversation stops being voice-only. Members who can't hear the call read every word as it happens instead of waiting for someone to summarize.
Somewhere you can't turn the sound on
In class, at work, next to a sleeping baby. Captions let anyone follow the voice chat silently from the text channel.
A written record of the conversation
Decisions made mid-call stop evaporating. The transcript stays in the text channel after everyone hangs up.
How to use it
Make captions fit your server
Practical guides cover translation, unusual names and duplicate audio from other bots.
Live translation
Translate one call or set a language for automatic captions.
Read the translation guide →Server vocabulary
Help captions recognize names and tell TTS how to say them.
Read the vocabulary guide →Ignored users and roles
Skip a TTS bot or any other speaker you do not want transcribed.
Read the exclusions guide →Questions
Are live captions free?
Yes. The Free plan includes 60 caption minutes each month with manual start. Mimiq Pro includes unlimited live captions and can start them automatically in the voice channels an admin chooses.
How accurate are they, and what languages work?
Captions run on a state-of-the-art speech recognition model with automatic language detection, so it transcribes whatever language people are speaking without any setup.
Can Mimiq translate what people say?
Yes, with Mimiq Pro. Pick translate_to when starting captions, or choose a language for automatic captions in the dashboard. Mimiq posts the translation first and keeps the original line underneath.
Who can start and stop captions?
Starting and stopping captions requires the Manage Channels permission. Captions stop automatically when the voice channel empties.
Where do the captions go?
Any text channel you choose, or the voice channel's own built-in chat. Each line is labelled with the speaker's name. Pick one message per phrase, or a rolling transcript that updates in place.
Does it work the other way too?
Yes. Turn on auto-read and messages typed in the voice channel chat are spoken aloud in the call. Combined with captions, one channel becomes a full two-way bridge between voice and text.