Nagish: Caption Your Calls

Why Nagish?

■ People love it: “Nagish is the true definition of a game-changer. I often asked myself if there would ever be a phone call captioning app where the caller doesn't know I am deaf. This is where Nagish comes in! Their goal is to ensure the effectiveness and smoothness of communication, hence the name Nagish, which means 'accessible'!”

■ With Nagish, people who are deaf or hard of hearing can now engage in private conversations and access call transcripts using their existing phone numbers, eliminating the need for interpreters, deaf translators, stenographers, or captioning assistants, and it's completely free

■ Fast and Accurate: Nagish uses live transcribe technology to ensure live call captions. It keeps up with the flow of conversation, capturing every word with remarkable speed and accuracy without needing a deaf translator.

■ 100% Private: Your privacy is #1. The captions remain completely secure from end to end without involving humans in the process.

■ Easy to use: Nagish looks and feels like your native phone app, with the added benefit of real-time, private, and accurate call captions and call transcripts on all your phone calls.

■ Keep your existing phone number: Nagish allows you to retain your phone number for calls and texts, so you don't need to worry about changing your contact information.

■ Personal Dictionary: Nagish allows you to add custom words, phrases, or acronyms that you commonly use or may be unique to your conversations. This feature ensures that Nagish accurately transcribes calls and recognizes the language and terminology that matters most to you.

■ Transcribe Calls: Nagish enhances your communication experience by transcribing your calls and voicemails. Instead of struggling to understand unclear or missed messages, you can read the call transcripts at your convenience.

■ Quick Responses: If you are not using your voice to communicate, you can use Nagish with your device’s keyboard and choose from pre-set responses to commonly used phrases or questions, saving time and enabling efficient communication.

■ Save Your Transcripts: Nagish lets you save your conversations locally on your device for future reference (did we already say full privacy?) You can conveniently access and review your past call transcripts whenever needed.

■ Multilingual: Nagish helps bridge the language barrier by supporting multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Hebrew, and Italian!

■ Built for and by the deaf and hard of hearing community: Nagish is driven by a mission to empower people who are deaf or hard of hearing. It's developed with insights from community members, ensuring that it addresses their unique needs. We strive to make communication accessible while sharing resources that foster inclusivity and immerse users in the deaf and hard-of-hearing culture.

■ Built-in Spam Filter: Nagish includes a robust spam filter that automatically identifies and filters out unwanted or unsolicited messages. Not enough? You can also block specific phone numbers.

■ Profanity Blocker: Nagish incorporates a profanity blocker to maintain a respectful and positive communication environment. It filters out offensive language, creating a more pleasant user experience.

■ Live Call Captions: Nagish Live instantly lets you caption conversations around you into written text. This new exciting feature is ideal for public events, class lectures, airports, noisy environments, and doctor’s appointments.   

■ FCC Certified: Nagish is certified by the FCC to provide captioned telephone services in the United States. As a certified provider, Nagish will remain a free service. To qualify, you must self-attest your eligibility as an FCC requirement. 


FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund.