Microsoft Teams Live Captions is now generally available on Azure Virtual Desktop

We are happy to announce that Live Captions is now in GA in Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop! Providing accessibility has been an important priority and a top customer request. Now Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop can detect what’s being said and who’s saying it in real-time captions. This feature is designed for those who prefer visual cues when engaging with meeting participants and ensures everyone can follow the conversation effectively.  

• View the text spoken by each person displayed by their name.  
• Change the spoken language – available in 28 different languages.   
• Use live captions when there’s poor audio quality during a virtual meeting.  
• Refer back to the text conversation to better understand what is being said.    

Getting Started 

To use live captions in Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop 

please refer to how to use live captions in a Teams meeting.   

It’s easy to get started and you won’t need to update Teams.   

Transcripts and CART features are not available with this release but will be coming soon.  

Teams Live Captions is also available on Windows 365. To learn more, go to https://aka.ms/W365TeamsLiveCaptionBlog.