Captions, communication tools & your rights
Live speech-to-text, live speech-to-text, audio transcription, and a plain-English UK rights guide for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
Deafness and hearing loss can be disabilities in law. Employers, education providers and many services must make reasonable adjustments — interpreters, captions, written follow-ups, visual alarms and more.
Start here
Four practical steps — same spirit as the other free Help Hub tools.
Try live captions
Open free browser captions for conversations and meetings.
Read your rights
Equality Act, workplace, NHS, BSL, benefits — plain English.
Flag communication needs
Tell GP, employer and college your preferred methods in writing.
Check Access to Work
Funding for interpreters and tech at work may be available.
Transcribe audio
Upload recordings for a text transcript you can keep.
Get specialist advice
RNID, NDCS, ACAS and Citizens Advice can go further.
Rights topics
Deep dives with legal references and what to do next.
Equality Act & communication rights
When hearing loss is a disability, the duty to make reasonable adjustments, and access to information.
Work & Access to Work
Workplace adjustments, interpreters at work, and Access to Work funding.
NHS, audiology & health appointments
Communication support in healthcare, audiology pathways and emergency access.
Education & exams
Support in schools, colleges and universities including communication support and DSA.
BSL, captions & technology
British Sign Language recognition, live captions, loops and everyday tech.
Benefits & practical support
Disability benefits, Access to Work and free advice organisations.
Tools
Free accessibility tools — no card required.
Live Captions
Browser speech-to-text for conversations and meetings — plus live speech-to-text.
Transcribe audio
Upload recordings and keep a searchable text transcript with Whisper.
My transcripts
Review, copy and manage saved live sessions and uploads in this browser.
Know your rights
30 plain-English rights across work, NHS, education and more.
Quick helplines
Trusted UK routes — free to call or text where available.
Start with live captions
No account required. Professional interpreters still matter for critical appointments.
Open live captions