Recap vs. Ava
You are not the first to ask about Ava this week. Here are some of the main differences between Ava and Recap Innovations in language support, caption display, integration compatibility, and professional moderation.
Quick comparison
Figures for Ava reflect their public documentation as of June 2026. Contact us if you need a deeper technical review for your RFP or if any of the Ava stats appear incorrect.
| Feature | Ava | Recap Innovations |
|---|---|---|
| Transcription languages | ~20 languages | 100+ languages |
| Translation languages | ~20 languages | 190 languages |
| Text-to-speech readback | 3 voice styles (male, female, neutral) | 650+ dialects and languages for live and pre-recorded content |
| Real-time translated voiceover | Limited or information unknown | Male and female voices in dozens of languages for live events |
| Caption display customization | Font size only on free plan | Font size, font type, background color, display, opacity, and high contrast |
| Caption settings persistence | Unavailable or per viewer persistence unknown | Per-user settings persist across sessions and meetings |
| Pre-recorded content ingestion | Not supported | Automatic ingestion from LMS, video platforms, and custom encoders |
| Live stream integrations | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams meeting links for speaker names | Zoom, Teams, Webex, YouTube Live, RTMP, and custom encoders. Automatic speaker identification for pre-recorded content. |
| Professional moderation | Ava Scribe; schedule 6+ hours in advance | Real-time caption moderators and editorial staff for live and recorded content |
Language support
Multilingual access matters for diverse student bodies, international staff, and public meetings with non-English speakers. The scope of supported languages and voice options can determine whether a platform meets your accommodation needs.
Ava
- ~40 languages for transcription
- ~20 languages for translation
- 3 text-to-speech voices for readback: male, female, and neutral
Recap
- AI captioning in 100+ languages
- Translation in 190 languages
- Multilingual voiceovers in 650+ dialects and languages for pre-recorded content
- Real-time voiceover translation with male and female voices in dozens of languages
With Recap, you can deliver live captioning in English, real-time translations in Spanish for ESL learners, and real-time translated voiceovers for live events and meetings. Staff from other countries or cultures can read and hear meeting material in the language they know best.
Caption display
Caption readability is not one-size-fits-all. Deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, ESL learners, and attendees in bright venues often need different font sizes, contrast levels, and display options.
Ava
On the free plan, users can only increase the font size of captions.
Recap
Any viewer can customize how captions appear, including:
- Font size and font type
- Font color
- Background color, display, and opacity
- High contrast mode
At Recap, caption settings persist per user between sessions. A viewer sets their preferences once on their device, and those settings apply to all future meetings and lectures. Learn more on our platform features page.
Integrations
Live captioning is one piece of a broader accessibility workflow. Organizations also need automated processing for recorded lectures, council meetings, and training videos.
Ava
Supports accepting meeting links on Zoom and Microsoft Teams to extract speaker names.
Recap
Full enterprise integrations across multiple platforms:
- Automatic ingestion of pre-recorded content for transcribing, captioning, and audio describing
- Automatic AI meeting note summaries and action items
- RTMP audio ingest for custom encoders and in-room microphone systems
- Live caption publish-back to Zoom, YouTube Live, Webex, and more
See the full list on our integrations page, including Kaltura, Panopto, Canvas, Brightcove, and YouTube.
Professional moderation
AI captioning is fast, but names, technical terms, and policy jargon still need human oversight for high-stakes meetings and compliance-sensitive content.
Ava Scribe
Scribes join conversations to correct transcripts. Sessions must be scheduled at least 6 hours in advance.
Recap
Trained caption moderators and professional editorial staff who can:
- Correct typos, technical terms, and speaker names in real time during live events
- Edit transcripts, caption tracks, and audio description text for pre-recorded content
- Deliver comprehensive video accessibility across both live and recorded mediums
Explore our live captioning tiers from AI through professional CART, and our post-production captioning for recorded video libraries.
See how Recap fits your organization
Schedule a demo to walk through live captioning, recorded video workflows, multilingual support, and integration options for your specific environment.