6 posts tagged with "CART"

CART captions in Microsoft Teams refer to professional human-powered real-time transcription displayed during a meeting, distinct from Teams' built-in automatic live captions. Teams' native "live captions" use AI speech recognition, while CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) delivers 99%+ accuracy from a trained captioner for accommodation requests, legal proceedings, and high-stakes events. Teams also exposes "caption options" settings for language, profanity filtering, and speaker attribution on its built-in captions.

Government agencies and educational institutions increasingly issue RFPs for real-time closed captioning services. These requests appears in solicitations from school boards, city councils, state agencies, and colleges that need captions during live meetings, not just on recorded video afterward.

This guide explains what a real-time closed captioning service is, what procurement teams typically require, and how to evaluate vendors for school board meetings, city council sessions, public hearings, planning commission meetings, and commencement ceremonies.

Live captions and real-time translation already remove barriers for attendees who are deaf or hard of hearing, and for those who speak a different language. But what about attendees who would benefit from hearing the translation rather than reading it? Starting today, Recap Innovations supports multi-lingual voiceover for translated live captions, powered by high-quality natural sounding text-to-speech.

Not every live event has the same captioning needs. An informal departmental meeting and a graduation commencement require very different levels of accuracy. That is why Recap Innovations now offers three distinct live captioning service tiers, including a new professional CART option with human captioners delivering 99%+ accuracy in real time.

Live captions—also known as real-time captions or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)—are becoming essential for colleges and universities. With the April 2026 ADA Title II compliance deadline requiring institutions to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, live captioning for all live audio content is now mandatory, not optional. This comprehensive guide explains what live captions are, when they're required, how they work, and how to implement them effectively at your institution.

Recap Innovations is excited to announce the launch of our comprehensive live captioning and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, designed specifically for educational institutions preparing for the April 2026 ADA Title II compliance deadline. This new offering extends our industry-leading video accessibility platform to include real-time captioning for live events, lectures, webinars, and broadcasts.