Ava

What is Ava?

Ava is a free live captioning and transcription service for video calls and in-person meetings. It combines AI technology with professional captioners to deliver accurate, real-time captions across communication platforms. This gives Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals 24/7 access to conferences, lectures, and discussions. Ava also emphasizes privacy, keeping conversations and transcriptions confidential.

Who created Ava?

Ava was co-founded by Thibault Duchemin, who grew up with Deaf family members and saw the communication barriers they faced. He worked with CTO Skinner, who has been deaf since age two. Their mission is to help the 466 million people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing live in a fully accessible world, using AI-powered speech recognition to break down communication barriers.

What is Ava used for?

• Free live captions and transcriptions for video calls and in-person meetings
• Real-time captions across many communication platforms
• Accessibility for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in meetings, lectures, doctor’s appointments, and everyday conversations
• AI technology plus professional captioners for accurate, reliable captions
• Private and confidential handling of conversations and transcriptions
• Continuous learning to improve captioning and adapt to different accents, languages, and speaking styles
• Higher-quality captions and key features for students and professionals

Ava aims to make communication accessible and inclusive for everyone, anytime, anywhere.