# Jimakun Family conversations, made visible. Simple live captions for everyday conversations with family members who are hard of hearing. No ads, no account, just large readable text. Jimakun is an iPhone/iPad app that turns conversations with family members who are hard of hearing into large, easy-to-read captions. It is not a meeting-transcription tool — it's built for real conversations at home. ## What it actually looks like: large text that's easy to see Conversations become captions filling the screen in large text. Easy to read from a short distance away, even with the TV on in the background. (Screenshot of the actual caption screen: large white text on a black background reading a Japanese sentence meaning "Please take one tablet of this medicine after every meal") ## What it does: open the app, and your family's voice becomes text Just open the app and allow microphone access, and the conversation in front of you becomes large, easy-to-read captions on screen. No complicated setup, no preparation needed. - Allow microphone access on launch, and captions appear right away - Large, screen-filling text is easy to read even from a short distance away - When the conversation is over, just close the app — no special steps to end it ## More about what it does: thoughtful down to the details (Screenshot of the actual settings screen: text size, background color (white/black/sepia), text color, and font (gothic/serif) options) - **Make it easy to read, your way**: Adjust text size, background color, text color, and font to your liking. - **Choose from up to 22 recognition languages**: Japanese by default, or choose from up to 22 languages (varies by device). - **Translation captions**: Translates what's said into your chosen language, shown as captions. Translation happens entirely on the device. - **The app's own interface supports 19 languages**: Settings and other screens follow your device's language automatically. - **Register words you want recognized**: Add names, places, and other words you want Jimakun to catch — up to 100 entries in the dictionary. - **Just open it, just close it**: Captioning starts automatically when you open the app and stops when you close it. An accidental tap won't stop it partway through. - **Open it from the Lock Screen**: Add a Jimakun button to your Lock Screen for one-tap access, without hunting for the app icon. ## Made for family life: useful in moments like these - **At the hospital**: Share appointment times or what to bring, right there in large captions. - **At medicine time**: Explain when and how to take medicine — not just out loud, but in text too. - **At the dinner table**: Make it easier to stay part of the conversation during family meals. - **When the TV is on**: When TV noise makes speech hard to follow, captions help fill in the gaps. - **Before heading out**: Handy for a quick reminder before leaving, or when someone's at the door. ## Simple by design: no ads, no account, designed with peace of mind No account is required, and there are no ads. Conversations and captions are not saved inside the app and are discarded when you close it. See the [Privacy Policy](/en/privacy/) for details. Jimakun is not a multi-purpose tool for recording meetings or generating transcripts. The goal isn't to keep a record — it's to make the conversation in front of you easier to follow, right now. ## A note to families: consider setting it up for someone you love More often than not, it's not the person who's hard of hearing who finds and sets up Jimakun — it's a family member nearby who cares for them. They want to really talk face to face again, without the TV or the distance getting in the way. Consider setting it up on the iPhone or iPad your mom, dad, or grandparents use. ## Before you use it Jimakun is not a hearing aid or medical device, and it does not improve hearing. Caption accuracy can vary depending on background noise, distance from the speaker, speech clarity, device microphone quality, and language settings. See the [Terms of Service](/en/terms/) for details. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there an app that shows conversations as captions for someone hard of hearing? Yes — that's exactly what Jimakun does. It listens through the microphone and turns a nearby conversation into large, real-time captions on screen. It's built for everyday family conversations, not for meeting transcription. ### What devices does it work on? Jimakun works on iPhone (iOS 18 or later) and iPad (iPadOS 18 or later). ### How much will it cost? It's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no ads. Pricing will be announced at launch. ### When can I start using it? Jimakun is coming soon. We'll announce the release date on this site. ### Are conversations saved anywhere? No. Conversations aren't saved, and no account is required. ### What languages are supported? You can choose from up to 22 languages for speech recognition, including Japanese (the default) — which languages are actually available depends on your device. Japanese recognition is tuned for standard pronunciation and intonation, so strong regional dialects that differ a lot from standard Japanese may not always be captioned accurately. The app's own interface (settings screen, etc.) follows your device's system language automatically, independently of the recognition language, and supports 19 languages. ### Does it have translation captions? Yes — turn on "Show translated captions" in Settings and after each finished sentence, Jimakun translates it into your chosen language, shown as a large caption. Translation happens entirely on the device, nothing is sent to an external server. Translation can be wrong sometimes, and some language combinations may not be supported on a given device, so please double-check anything important directly with each other. --- Other pages on this site: [Privacy Policy](/en/privacy/) | [Terms of Service](/en/terms/) | [Support](/en/support/) | [日本語](/) Operated by: Tiida Tech Ltd. (registered in England and Wales, Company No. 17006226) — https://www.tiidatech.com/