Fact · Accessibility and health
Apple says Live Captions on Mac processes audio on the device.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Audio is processed on device. Note: Live Captions is available only on Mac computers with Apple silicon”
Live Captions on Mac: Mac User Guide, Apple Inc., Apple Support, n.d., Live Captions section.
Open the original- What it measures
- On-device processing means the audio does not need to be sent to a server to produce the captions.
- What it does not show
- This is Apple's statement about where processing happens. It says nothing about accuracy.