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Guides to captioning a room

Plain-language guides on live captioning, accessibility obligations, and how the options compare — written for the person who has to make the next event work.

10 articles · New guides monthly

Event accessibilityAugust 27, 202612 min read

7 Room-Layout Mistakes That Make Live Captions Hard to Read

Accurate captions are not useful when attendees cannot see them. Avoid these seven room-layout mistakes when planning screens, seating, lighting, and personal caption access.

Privacy and accessibilityAugust 5, 202618 min read

What to Include in a Live-Caption Privacy Notice

A live-caption privacy notice should explain what happens to spoken audio and generated text. Use this guide and sample wording before your next captioned event.

Event accessibilityAugust 1, 202618 min read

How to Run a Captioned Panel or Town Hall

A practical guide to microphones, moderators, audience questions, caption displays and QR access for panels and town halls.

Captioning comparisonJuly 28, 202613 min read

AI Live Captions vs CART: Which Should Your Event Use?

Learn when AI captions are practical, when professional CART is the stronger choice and when a hybrid event setup makes sense.

Church accessibilityJuly 28, 202613 min read

Live Captions for Church Services: Phone, Projector and QR Setup

A practical guide to setting up live church captions on a phone, projector and personal devices using a QR code.

Event accessibilityJuly 28, 202612 min read

Affordable Live Captioning Options for Small Events

A practical guide to choosing an affordable captioning setup based on your event size, audience needs and available equipment.

Transcription toolsJuly 27, 202610 min read

Otter.ai Alternatives: 7 Transcription Apps to Try in 2026

Looking beyond Otter.ai? Compare seven transcription apps for meetings, live events, multilingual transcription, media editing, and more based on the job you actually need done.

More guides are on the way — comparisons with CART captioning, and a plain-language look at accessibility obligations.

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