StreamText

StreamText is a practical specialist to evaluate when an event already has a captioning plan and needs a configurable way to deliver text to browsers or other outputs. Budget the caption provider and any translation separately, and rehearse the exact meeting-platform connection before relying on it for access.

Virtual & Hybrid Events Paid

Base delivery $0.06–$0.09/minute by monthly volume; translation and AI captioning priced separately

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Tool Nutrition Label

Founded Not publicly confirmed in the primary sources checked

Headquarters Not publicly confirmed in the primary sources checked

Company Size Not publicly confirmed in the primary sources checked

Funding Not publicly confirmed in the primary sources checked

Pricing Model Usage minutes with monthly volume bands and additional viewer blocks

Free Trial Public demo available; a free production allowance was not established

Contract No setup or subscription fee advertised; charges are calculated from monthly usage

Attendee Capacity Base rate covers up to 1,000 client viewers per event; additional 1,000-viewer blocks multiply the rate

Mobile App Browser-based platform; a current native organizer app was not established

Offline Capability Not verified

Data & Compliance Not publicly confirmed in the primary sources checked

Expertise Level Intermediate

Event Types

ConferencesBusiness meetingsWebinarsLive streamed eventsAccessible presentations

Key Integrations

StreamText API and embeddable caption player (API)

Support Channels

PhoneSupport siteOne-to-one trainingWebinars

Best For

+ Events using a human CART provider who needs a separate browser caption display
+ Meeting producers coordinating captions across a web player and other outputs
+ Teams comfortable budgeting caption delivery by time, monthly usage and audience size

Not For

− Buyers interpreting the base delivery price as an all-in human captioning service
− Events that cannot rehearse the captioner-to-meeting-platform path
− Procurement teams needing a flat annual attendee license with no usage reconciliation

Key Capabilities

✓ Display live captions in a browser player with adjustable viewing options

✓ Accept human captioning and automatic AI caption inputs

✓ Embed the caption player into a webpage or integrate through the documented API

✓ Use StreamCast to present captions over applications, video or presentations

✓ Offer translated caption output as a separately priced service

✓ Schedule caption events and manage access through centralized administration

✓ Work with time-coded caption files including SRT and VTT

Honest Limitations

Caption delivery and caption production are different costs

The base minute charge covers the software service. Human CART labor, AI caption generation, translation and encoding requirements need their own confirmed scope.

Audience size changes the delivery rate

The published base allowance is 1,000 client viewers. The vendor charges the minute rate again for each additional 1,000 unique viewers.

Teams integration needs a current rehearsal

Amanda Marvin and Tracy Reinke separately reported StreamText CART text reaching an integration path but failing to appear correctly in Teams in August 2025. The thread does not establish which product caused the issue or whether it persists.

Optional rate stacking is not fully explained

The pricing page lists $0.06/minute translation and $0.27/minute AI captions. Confirm what each includes, whether translation is per language and how these charges combine with delivery.

Pricing Breakdown

Plan	Price	Details
Base caption delivery	$0.09/minute below 10,000 monthly minutes	The same calendar-month rate applies retroactively to all minutes in that band; up to 1,000 client viewers per event are included.
Higher monthly delivery volume	$0.08 / $0.07 / $0.06 per minute	10,000–24,999 / 25,000–49,999 / 50,000+ minutes respectively; audience-block rules still apply.
Optional services	Translation $0.06/minute; AI captions $0.27/minute	Confirm inclusion, language and stacking rules before combining these rates. Human captioner labor is not established as included.

Cost at Common Event Sizes

100

attendees

$10.80 base delivery

Hypothetical 120-minute event, one caption stream, monthly usage below 10,000 minutes and no more than 1,000 unique client viewers: 120 × $0.09. Excludes captioner labor, AI, translation, encoding and taxes; not an annual price.

500

attendees

$10.80 base delivery

1000

attendees

$10.80 base delivery

Hidden Costs to Watch

! Captioner labor, preparation and specialist vocabulary work are separate from a base software-delivery illustration.
! Viewer blocks above 1,000 multiply the applicable minute rate.
! Translation, automatic captions, encoding, taxes and the precise currency must be confirmed.

StreamText occupies the delivery part of an accessibility workflow: captions must be created, routed, displayed and checked with the people who need them. Its configurable player and usage pricing can work well with an existing captioning provider.

The budget depends on minutes, monthly volume, viewers and selected services. A short base-delivery illustration should not be mistaken for the total accessibility budget or for a guarantee that every meeting-platform connection will work without preparation.

The fit assessment follows documented scope. Reviews are dated individual accounts; no hands-on product test or vendor interview is claimed.

Sources

StreamText features and current pricing — Official source; checked 2026-09-21.
StreamText product — Official source; checked 2026-09-21.
StreamText frequently asked questions — Official source; checked 2026-09-21.
Amanda Marvin — original Microsoft Q&A use report — Posted 19 August 2025, with follow-up 20 August. Describes her business meeting’s StreamText CART ingestion and unreadable/missing Teams output during troubleshooting. Public author label only; incentive/independent identity not verified.
Tracy Reinke — separately authored Microsoft Q&A use report — Posted 20 August 2025. Reports her own same-type issue, says StreamText support confirmed captions reaching the server, and describes the Teams CART switch. Distinct firsthand author, same original thread; no inference of causation or present fault.
Teresa Russ — StreamText and Zoom discussion — Dated 22 September 2020, published by the Journal of Court Reporting. Historical professional discussion and user interviews provide context, not current integration assurance or a substitute for the two selected firsthand reports.

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Pairs Well With

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A credible virtual-event platform for teams already comfortable in Zoom, with strong familiarity and scale, but one whose event experience is still shaped by webinar DNA.

Virtual & Hybrid Events Paid

Use Zoom Events for the event platform and separately rehearse the selected caption-delivery path; this editorial pairing does not certify a native StreamText integration or current API compatibility.

Canva

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Event Marketing Freemium

Prepare speaker and audience instructions separately from caption delivery, including how to reach and adjust the caption player.

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Boostlingo Events

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EventCAT

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AI Event Planning & Management Paid

Meeting and event caption/translation workflows with a different automatic-translation focus.

Questions to Ask the Vendor

1
Does the quoted minute rate include caption generation or only delivery?
2
How are translation languages, AI captions and encoding charged together?
3
How are unique viewers counted, including reconnects and multiple devices?
4
Which current connection method is supported for our meeting platform and captioner software?
5
What rehearsal and live escalation support is available during our event hours?
6
What retention, export, hosting and privacy terms apply to captions and audio?

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