Fact · Accessibility and health
Apple says the accuracy of Live Captions on Mac may vary and should not be relied on in high-risk or emergency situations.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The accuracy of Live Captions may vary and should not be relied upon in high-risk or emergency situations.”
Live Captions on Mac: Mac User Guide, Apple Inc., Apple Support, n.d., Live Captions section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's own warning for the Mac feature, in the same section that describes its controls.
- What it does not show
- Apple gives no accuracy figure, so the warning is the only official statement on reliability.