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Conversations,
unlocked.
Hear 3X better with unlimited real-time captions.
Question for you
"What time works?"
You're doing great!
3 conversations today
Which buddy is yours?
Three gentle questions — we'll introduce you to Clearwater Cove.
What kind of buddy do you want?
Meet Dash
This is how a conversation looks. Switch buddies and watch the captions, name alerts, and questions roll in.
One buddy, every screen
Your buddy streams captions to Apple Watch, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro.
caption with pride
Accessibility first
Built for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Disability pride
Made by someone with hearing loss.
Everyone included
A buddy for every personality and identity.
On-device and private. Never sold or shared. Unlimited free live captions for all.
Meet your Hearing Buddies
Pick a buddy to be your ears. Tap any one to read their story. Switch buddies anytime.
Prism & Rowen, our Pride buddies, arrive June 1. Switch anytime — your conversations stay on your device.
Designed to help you connect
Every detail is built around one idea: you deserve to stay in the conversation.
Check your hearing health
Hearing changes so gradually most people don't notice. A quick, private check is worth it — even if you feel like you hear just fine.
Nearly 48 million Americans experience some degree of hearing loss, according to the NIDCD — and most don't know it yet.
On average, people wait 7 years before acting on hearing changes. Johns Hopkins links untreated loss to faster cognitive decline.
That's all it takes to get a clinical-grade picture of your hearing — privately, right on your iPhone.
Take a Hearing Test
Whenever you're ready, Apple's hearing test gives you a clinical-grade audiogram right in the app. Even if your hearing feels fine, a baseline today makes any change easy to notice later.
Free hearing health tools
Check your hearing, explore solutions, and learn about hearing health — all from your browser.
Online Hearing Test
5-minute screening across key frequencies
Hearing Aid Comparison
Compare 17 hearing aids side by side
Tinnitus Frequency Matcher
Identify your tinnitus pitch
Medication Checker
Check if your meds affect hearing
Insurance Coverage Checker
Does your insurance cover hearing aids?
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Apple Design Award Finalist
in Inclusivity
Conversations, unlocked.
Made by someone with hearing loss · 100% on device, private, no cloud. Start free today.
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