Live Caption & Real-Time Captions App Store Listing in Simplified Chinese — On-Device Caption & 实时字幕 zh-Hans Copy

Who this is for

Western indie iOS and macOS developers — US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia — who:

• Already ship an app that displays live captions, real-time subtitles, or on-device caption overlays for video calls, meetings, podcasts, streaming, or in-app media
• Market Live Caption, live captions, real-time captions, on-device captions, captioning for hard of hearing, or 实时字幕 on the en-US product page and in screenshot galleries
• Finished caption UX in the binary — not looking for Speech framework, SFSpeechRecognizer, AVFoundation subtitle track, or caption player engineering help here
• Enabled the China App Store but the zh-Hans row is empty, machine-translated, or still English on caption-themed gallery frames
• Need paste-ready Connect text — not an engineer for speech recognition APIs, not a designer to re-export every screenshot from scratch

If your lead feature is embedded Closed Captions + SDH on media — system caption tracks, not real-time speech-to-text — see Closed Captions listing (zh-Hans). If your lead feature is VoiceOver or screen reader accessibility — not live caption overlays — see VoiceOver listing (zh-Hans). If you market Dictation or voice typing into text fields, see Dictation listing. If your app transcribes voicemail, see Live Voicemail listing. If the entire China page is still English on every field, start with China App Store still shows English or the AppLocale product page.

Caption engineering vs zh-Hans listing copy — two different jobs

Teams assume live caption capability covers storefront language. Xcode, speech APIs, and Connect actually separate caption generation in the app from product-page copy:

• Speech recognition & caption pipelines — in-app code that converts audio to timed caption text. Controls latency, accuracy, and on-device vs cloud routing. Does not generate Chinese listing text.
• Caption player & AVFoundation subtitle tracks — engineering work for rendering caption overlays, WebVTT/SRT tracks, and timed subtitle layers on video. Separate from the zh-Hans description paragraph that explains live caption value to buyers.
• On-device vs cloud captioning — your binary may generate captions locally, require network access, or both. Listing copy should match what screenshots actually show — not promise offline 实时字幕 when your gallery only shows cloud API calls.
• Pricing and Availability → China — makes the app downloadable on the China App Store. Separate from language rows.
• App Store tab → Chinese (Simplified) localization — independent row for title, subtitle, keywords, description, promotional text, screenshots, and caption lines. Empty or English here means China buyers see English fallback regardless of caption integration in the app.

Working live caption flows in the binary and a localized China listing are both required when you sell on the China storefront — neither replaces the other. AppLocale covers how you describe Live Caption and real-time caption workflows on the product page in zh-Hans, not how you implement Speech framework or AVFoundation subtitle rendering.

Live Caption listing copy is not VoiceOver, Dictation, Live Voicemail, Translate, or Live Text

Media, accessibility, and productivity apps blur several surfaces indie teams conflate. AppLocale covers listing metadata only — live caption and real-time subtitle marketing on the product page:

• Live Caption & real-time captions (this page) — Live Caption, live captions, real-time captions, on-device captions, captioning for hard of hearing, 实时字幕, 实时字幕功能, 字幕, caption overlay bars, meeting subtitle panels, and description copy about displaying timed captions for audio and video.
• Closed Captions + SDH (different) — embedded closed-caption and SDH subtitle tracks on media under Settings → Hearing → Subtitles & Captioning — 隐藏式字幕, 听障字幕. See Closed Captions listing guide — system media caption tracks, not real-time speech-to-text overlays.
• VoiceOver & screen reader (different) — VoiceOver support, Works with VoiceOver, screen reader accessibility badges. See VoiceOver listing guide — not live caption overlay copy.
• Dictation & voice typing (different) — Dictate text, Speech-to-text keyboard, Voice typing into text fields. See Dictation listing guide — not caption display marketing.
• Live Voicemail (different) — visual voicemail, voicemail transcription, see who's leaving a message. See Live Voicemail listing guide — not real-time caption overlays on media.
• Translate & bilingual conversion (different) — Translate text, Live translation, On-device translation. See Translate listing guide — converting between languages is not the same as displaying captions in one language.
• Live Text & OCR (different) — Live Text, Copy text from photos, Scan text. See Live Text listing guide — extracting text from images is not live caption generation for audio.

Your screenshots may show multiple surfaces in one gallery. Listing copy should name the correct one per frame — a live caption bar on a video call is not a VoiceOver badge, not a dictation mic button, not a voicemail transcription line, not a bilingual translation panel, and not a Live Text selection handle unless that is what the frame shows.

What China buyers see when zh-Hans Live Caption copy is missing

Caption apps often lead marketing screenshots with real-time subtitle bars, on-device caption overlays, meeting caption panels, or hard-of-hearing accessibility badges — surfaces where English marketing text appears beside caption UI chrome:

• English app name or subtitle — Search results and the product header show Latin script while competitors read native
• Untranslated keyword field — wasted 100-character cap; China Search indexes Simplified Chinese characters, not English "Live Caption" or "Real-time captions" alone
• English description — long body text that never mentions 实时字幕, 实时字幕功能, 听障字幕, or how on-device captions work during calls or playback
• Caption screenshot overlays still in English — overlay lines like "Live Caption", "Real-time captions", "On-device captions", "Captions for hard of hearing", or "Auto-generated subtitles" on gallery frames targeting China buyers
• System Live Caption overclaimed — description promises Apple system Live Caption replacement when your app only captions in-app media — or claims universal on-device captions when your build requires network access
• Mixed page — Chinese description pasted once but Live Caption screenshot captions and subtitle still English — reads unfinished next to localized competitors
• Formal machine translation — stiff 翻译腔 for 实时字幕 vs 字幕 vs 听障友好 that does not match how Chinese buyers read caption claims on store pages

Better zh-Hans listing copy reduces product-page bounce for users who search for caption and hard-of-hearing tools in Chinese — it does not auto-translate caption overlays after install.

Common mistakes on Live Caption zh-Hans listings

• Leaving "Live Caption" untranslated — Apple and buyers expect 实时字幕 or 实时字幕功能 in zh-Hans regions; English-only overlay lines on otherwise Chinese copy looks unfinished
• Machine-translated "Real-time captions" as 实时字幕的 — awkward phrasing; align with buyer-facing terms like 实时字幕显示 or 实时生成字幕 depending on your UX
• Conflating Live Caption with VoiceOver — 实时字幕 for deaf and hard-of-hearing users is not screen-reader accessibility marketing; see VoiceOver listing guide for VoiceOver badges
• Conflating Live Caption with Dictation — caption overlays on video are not voice typing into text fields; see Dictation listing guide for keyboard dictation marketing
• Conflating Live Caption with Live Voicemail — voicemail transcription is a different buyer story; see Live Voicemail listing guide
• Claiming system Live Caption or OS feature replacement — companion apps and media caption tools should not imply they replace Apple's system Live Caption for all audio on device unless your build actually does
• Caption lines that describe US-only features — screenshot shows on-device caption UI available only on certain OS versions but description never explains regional or version availability honestly
• Assuming Speech framework localizes the store page — engineering and App Store metadata are independent workstreams

What AppLocale delivers for Live Caption apps on zh-Hans

This SKU is a listing rewrite scoped to Live Caption and real-time caption marketing — paste-ready fields you copy into App Store Connect:

• Name (title) — zh-Hans app name within Connect character limits when your English title does not signal caption value to China searchers
• Subtitle — concise benefit line that can reference 实时字幕 or on-device captions without stuffing raw English badge text
• Keywords — zh-Hans search terms buyers use for live captions, real-time subtitles, hard-of-hearing tools, and caption apps in your category
• Description — long listing body with clear zh-Hans paragraphs on Live Caption and real-time caption features you already ship — without English-only caption jargon
• Promotional text — when you include the 170-character promo field in scope
• Screenshot overlay / caption lines — short zh-Hans text on gallery images that show Live Caption badges ("实时字幕", "设备端实时字幕", "听障友好字幕显示")
• English alignment — matching en-US field notes when both storefronts must stay consistent on caption promises

We map deliverables to the fields you actually use. Send every English overlay line and description paragraph that mentions Live Caption or real-time captions — we deliver counted strings that fit Connect limits. We rewrite what you already claim on the US page; we do not invent caption features your app does not ship.

Live Caption-specific listing vocabulary — what translates differently

Caption marketing on App Store pages uses vocabulary general utility guides rarely cover. zh-Hans copy should reflect how Chinese buyers describe live caption support — not a literal paste of US marketing:

Live Caption vs generic 字幕

US pages use "Live Caption", "Real-time captions", or "On-device captions." China storefront copy often uses 实时字幕, 实时字幕功能, 实时生成字幕, or 听障字幕 — depending on whether you mean Apple's Live Caption branding, your app's on-device caption engine, or hard-of-hearing accessibility positioning. AppLocale aligns phrasing with your actual caption scope, not inventing on-device captions your app does not ship.

Subtitle and keyword packing

The 30-character subtitle and 100-character keyword field need caption-relevant search terms Chinese buyers type — see Simplified Chinese keywords & subtitle for field mechanics. Terms like 实时字幕, 字幕, and 听障友好 each signal different intent from generic media player keywords.

Caption lines vs burned-in badges

Marketing screenshot overlays you control — "Live Caption" headlines on gallery frames — are separate caption fields or burned-in PNG text. See Screenshot captions in Simplified Chinese for caption-field mechanics when overlays are editable in Connect.

Promotional text refreshes

Caption feature launches and on-device caption milestone updates often land in the 170-character promotional text field above the description — updatable without a new binary. See Promotional text in Simplified Chinese when your caption pitch lives in promo text rather than the long description.

Live Caption screenshot captions Chinese buyers expect

Media, meeting, and accessibility apps often dedicate one or two gallery frames to the live caption story — real-time subtitle bars on video calls, on-device caption overlays on podcasts, meeting caption panels, or hard-of-hearing marketing art. Overlay lines on those frames should name the feature in plain zh-Hans:

• Video call caption frame — describe real-time value: "视频通话实时显示字幕" instead of "Live Caption" alone
• On-device caption frame — name the privacy or offline benefit honestly: "设备端生成字幕，无需上传音频" when on-device is the actual deliverable
• Meeting caption panel frame — explain the meeting benefit: "会议发言实时转写为字幕" — not English-only "Real-time captions"
• Hard-of-hearing frame — state accessibility scope only when shipped: "听障友好，实时字幕辅助理解" when art shows caption overlays for deaf and hard-of-hearing users — distinct from VoiceOver screen reader badges
• Match caption to capture — if the screenshot shows a podcast player, the overlay should describe 播客实时字幕 not video-call UI unless art shows that context

AppLocale includes Live Caption-related overlay lines in the screenshot caption deliverable when your gallery uses them. We do not redesign or re-export PNG assets — you paste overlay text into Connect or your design tool.

What good zh-Hans Live Caption listing copy looks like

Caption copy appears on screenshot galleries and in description skims. Strong Chinese strings lead with the benefit and state scope plainly:

• Overlay: "实时字幕，通话与视频同步显示" — feature + scope in one line
• Description paragraph: plain zh-Hans list of where captions appear — video calls, podcasts, in-app media, meetings — matching what you actually implemented
• Subtitle: "实时字幕显示" or category-specific caption line within the ~30-character cap
• Keywords: include 实时字幕 / 字幕 / 听障 only when accurate — do not keyword-stuff unrelated terms
• Honest scope — do not claim "works with all audio on device" in Chinese if only in-app playback supports captions

zh-Hans and en-US strings can differ in length and structure when the underlying caption story is the same — avoid mirroring English comma-heavy promo lines character-for-character.

Why machine-translated Live Caption copy fails

• Literal "Live Caption" → untranslated English badge on zh-Hans screenshots instead of commerce-idiomatic 实时字幕
• Generic "captions" → 标题 (title/heading sense) instead of 字幕 (subtitle/caption sense)
• English badge headlines preserved on zh-Hans screenshots — "Real-time captions" with no Chinese benefit line beside it
• Overlay text overflow — long English caption marketing lines pasted into short screenshot callout zones truncate on device
• Inconsistent vocabulary between listing description, promotional text, and screenshot captions when all three mention Live Caption
• Conflating 实时字幕 (live captions) with 听写 (dictation) or 语音转文字 (speech-to-text typing) — different buyer intents on the product page

Machine translation is fine for internal drafts. Finished Live Caption strings need idiomatic zh-Hans that states what caption features you ship — while keeping accurate scope. AppLocale rewrites by hand; we do not deliver raw Google Translate or LLM output as finished copy.

Connect checklist before you order Live Caption listing copy

1. Open App Store → Chinese (Simplified) — confirm the zh-Hans localization row exists; adding China under Pricing and Availability alone does not fill it
2. Audit five text fields — name, subtitle, keywords, description, promotional text (if used) saved in zh-Hans, not placeholder English
3. List screenshot frames that show caption UI — note which gallery images show live caption bars, on-device subtitle overlays, meeting caption panels, or hard-of-hearing art so caption lines match frame order
4. Export current English captions — overlay text from Connect or your design spreadsheet, including any "Live Caption", "Real-time captions", "On-device captions", or "Captions for hard of hearing" boilerplate
5. Confirm feature scope honestly — note on-device vs cloud captioning, supported OS versions, and media types so zh-Hans copy does not overclaim system Live Caption replacement
6. Confirm in-app UI language separately — plan Xcode string localization if caption settings and overlay labels are still English after install
7. Skip engineering tasks here — Speech framework setup, AVFoundation subtitle tracks, caption player coding, and caption QA stay with your dev team

First-time China localization? Start with China App Store localization checklist or AppLocale product page.

What you send

• Your live App Store listing URL
• Current English listing copy — name, subtitle, keywords, description, promotional text if used
• Screenshot overlay text that mentions Live Caption, live captions, real-time captions, on-device captions, or hard-of-hearing caption badges
• Brief note on where captions appear in your app today — video calls, podcasts, in-app media, meetings — so zh-Hans copy stays accurate to your implementation
• Target locales (e.g. zh-Hans for China storefront)
• Your deadline if aligning with a caption feature launch or App Store update
• Reply from the email address on your Stripe receipt after checkout

What you get

• Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans) — listing fields and screenshot overlay lines scoped to Live Caption and real-time caption marketing, paste-ready for Connect
• English (en-US) — aligned listing strings when both locales need the same promise in native phrasing
• Character-count notes — which strings fit Connect limits and what to trim
• Paste-ready delivery — formatted copy mapped to each field you sent
• 24-hour turnaround — delivered to the email on your Stripe receipt

What we do not promise

• No guarantee that your app generates captions or meets hard-of-hearing accessibility standards — listing rewrite describes what you already ship
• No Speech framework, SFSpeechRecognizer, AVFoundation subtitle track, caption player, or UIAccessibility engineering
• No Live Caption OS feature implementation or system-level caption replacement claims in your binary
• No guaranteed App Store ranking, keyword position, download growth, or accessibility certification outcomes
• No fabricated social proof, review quotes, ratings, or traffic numbers
• No binary localization, in-app string translation, or Connect configuration on your behalf
• No screenshot design, PNG re-export, Apple Search Ads, or review-reply retainers
• Not QuantRadar · not investment advice · not legal review

AppLocale FAQ

Does shipping live captions auto-translate my China listing?

No. Caption generation is in-app engineering — it does not create or fill a Simplified Chinese localization row. Empty or English zh-Hans fields mean China buyers see en-US fallback on the product page.

What listing fields does AppLocale rewrite for Live Caption apps?

Paste-ready Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans) copy for App Store Connect listing fields you specify: title, subtitle, keywords, description, promotional text when included, and screenshot overlay or caption lines that mention Live Caption, live captions, real-time captions, or on-device captions — rewritten from your English originals.

Does AppLocale implement Speech framework or AVFoundation subtitle tracks?

No. We deliver listing metadata copy only. Speech recognition pipelines, SFSpeechRecognizer configuration, AVFoundation subtitle rendering, caption player coding, and in-app caption UI work are outside AppLocale scope.

How is this different from VoiceOver, Dictation, or Live Voicemail guides?

Live Caption listing copy markets real-time caption overlays and on-device subtitle display on the product page. VoiceOver copy covers screen reader support. Dictation copy covers voice typing into text fields. Live Voicemail copy covers voicemail transcription — different buyer intent and Connect string families.

What do I send after payment?

Your live App Store listing URL, current English listing copy (name, subtitle, keywords, description, promo if used), screenshot overlay lines mentioning Live Caption or real-time captions, target locales (e.g. zh-Hans), and deadline. Reply from the email address on your Stripe receipt.

Is this machine translation?

No. We rewrite Live Caption and real-time caption listing copy by hand. We do not paste Google Translate or ChatGPT output into deliverables.

How fast is delivery?

Within 24 hours after your Stripe receipt. Send your App Store URL, English listing and overlay copy, target locales, and deadline from the email on your receipt.

Do you guarantee conversion lift or App Store rankings?

No. We improve clarity from your existing copy. We do not promise keyword position, search rank, or download growth.

How much does AppLocale cost?

$79 one-time via Stripe checkout. No subscription. Seller is Fortune Insight, LLC.

What is AppLocale not?

Not Speech framework or SFSpeechRecognizer engineering, not AVFoundation subtitle track coding, not Live Caption OS feature implementation, not VoiceOver or UIAccessibility engineering, not Dictation or Live Voicemail copy, not Translate or Live Text guides, not screenshot design, not binary localization, not Connect configuration, not ranking guarantees, not review-reply retainers, not QuantRadar, and not investment advice. We do not invent reviews, ratings, or traffic numbers.

AppLocale — Live Caption & real-time caption listing copy in Simplified Chinese

$79 one-time

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After checkout, reply from your Stripe receipt email with your App Store URL, English listing and Live Caption overlay copy, target locales, and deadline. Delivery within 24 hours.
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