LiveSub
YenChang Lin Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
LiveSub is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by YenChang Lin. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated June 24, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jun 24
- 2026 · v1.0.3
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About LiveSub
LiveSub turns your iPhone into a real-time subtitle and translation device for meetings, lectures, and conversations — powered entirely by Apple's on-device AI, with no internet required. Speak naturally. LiveSub listens, transcribes, and translates instantly using Apple's built-in Speech Recognition and Translation frameworks — all processed locally on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to any server. Your conversations stay completely private. LIVE TRANSLATION See the original speech and translation side by side as words are spoken. Supports Japanese, Korean, English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), French, German, Spanish, and more. FULL TRANSCRIPT Every session is automatically saved as a text file. Review, share, or export transcripts anytime from the History screen. IMPORT AUDIO FILES Already have a recording? Import any audio file to get a full transcript and translation without real-time capture. SESSION HISTORY Browse past sessions, select multiple transcripts, share or delete them — all in one place. COMPLETELY PRIVATE No account required. No subscription. No data collection. All speech recognition and translation run on your device using Apple's built-in frameworks. LANGUAGE SUPPORT • Chinese (Traditional) ↔ Japanese, Korean, English, and more • Japanese ↔ Chinese, English, Korean • English ↔ Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and more • 20+ supported language pairs REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad with iOS 26 or later • Translation language packs can be downloaded once in Settings → General → Language & Region → Translation Languages
What’s new
Version 1.0.3 · Updated June 24, 2026
• Recent Languages — quick access to your top 5 most-used languages, shown at the top of the picker. • New "Better Translation Quality (Online)" toggle to use Apple's cloud translation for improved results (requires iOS 26.4+, off by default).
App privacy
The developer, YenChang Lin, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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