Zip Captions
Simple, free, easy speech-to-text for everyone, because accessibility should be free.
2023
on-going
ActiveOpen SourceTeam of 2
The landing page of the web application
A free, open-source, and browser-based captioning application built with a modern TypeScript-driven stack and a commitment to accessibility, allowing users to generate captions directly in their browser at no cost.
Technologies Used
framework
AngularNodeJS
platform
Web (PWA)AndroidWindows
language
TypeScript
Challenges
Providing real-time speech to text at low- to no-cost across all devices for anyone, anywhere, at any time.
Key Learnings
Processing audio in real-time via streaming sockets. Peer-to-peer sharing via WebRTC. Encrypted data stored in IndexedDB using a two-part key.
