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Google's accessibility bundle with the TalkBack screen reader, Select to Speak and the Accessibility Menu.
Google package
Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications
Safe to disable: com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Google's accessibility app that shows real-time captions of conversations and alerts you to sounds such as alarms. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications is Google's accessibility app for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Live Transcribe shows a running text transcript of speech around you in many languages, and Sound Notifications alerts you to important household sounds such as alarms and doorbells. It comes preinstalled on some phones, including Pixels, and is started from Settings > Accessibility or the accessibility shortcut.
Also shown as Live Transcribe & Notification, Live Transcribe, Sound Notifications.
If you disable it
Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications disappear from Settings > Accessibility. Nothing else depends on them.
How to disable it
Settings offers Disable for this package on most phones. Open Settings > Apps > See all apps > Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications > Disable.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribeTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribeThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribeRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribeNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Listens through the microphone only while a feature is on; transcription can use Google's speech servers depending on your settings.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Listed on Google Play: Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe?
com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe is Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications. Google's accessibility app that shows real-time captions of conversations and alerts you to sounds such as alarms.
Can I disable Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. You can do it from Settings or with ADB.
What happens if I disable Live Transcribe & Sound Notifications?
Live Transcribe and Sound Notifications disappear from Settings > Accessibility. Nothing else depends on them.
Sources
- Google Play: Live Transcribe & NotificationGoogle Play listing
- Android Accessibility Help: Use Live TranscribeVendor documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.google.audio.hearing.visualization.accessibility.scribe/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.