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Line 21

Line 21 offers a comprehensive suite of services focused on captions and accessibility. They support a variety of clients, including event organizers and agencies, with both human and AI captioning so

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What is Line 21?

Line 21 provides captioning and accessibility services for organisations that need live or recorded captions. They offer both human stenographers and AI-powered solutions, covering live events, education, corporate communications, and broadcasting. Their captioners work across multiple languages and time zones, so you can get coverage regardless of your location or schedule. The service includes live captioning, AI proofreading, translations, and automatic speech recognition. They also handle electronic notetaking and can help handle funding schemes like the UK's Access to Work programme. Line 21 is useful if you're running an event, educational institution, or broadcast operation and need accessible captions quickly or reliably.

Key features

Live captioning

Professional stenographers provide real-time captions for events and broadcasts

AI-powered solutions

Automatic speech recognition and AI proofreading for faster turnaround

Multi-language support

Access to captioners across numerous languages and global time zones

Electronic notetaking

Accessible note-taking services for meetings and educational settings

Access to Work funding

Assistance with UK government support schemes for accessibility services

Sector-specific solutions

Tailored services for events, education, corporate use, and broadcasting

Pros & cons

Advantages

  • Combines human and AI options, so you can choose speed or quality depending on your needs
  • Global coverage means you can get captioners in your time zone and language
  • Covers multiple sectors, from live events to corporate training to education
  • Helps handle funding opportunities like Access to Work, reducing out-of-pocket costs

Limitations

  • Pricing details are not publicly listed, so you'll need to contact them for quotes
  • Quality may vary depending on whether you use human or AI captioning, and AI solutions still require proofreading

Use cases

Live events and conferences: Get real-time captions for attendees who are deaf or hard of hearing

Educational institutions: Provide accessible captions for lectures, seminars, and recorded content

Corporate communications: Caption internal meetings, training videos, and webinars

Broadcasting and media: Professional captioning for television, streaming services, and podcasts

Legal and medical settings: Accurate transcription and captioning for meetings and consultations

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Pricing

Free/Freemium

Free

Limited access to platform features; likely restricted to trial or basic captioning

Custom pricing

Contact for quote

Human captioning, AI proofreading, translations, electronic notetaking, and Access to Work support

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  • Free plan available
  • No credit card