Use case
TikTok Live Translation & Real-Time Subtitles
Translate a TikTok Live broadcast in Chrome or Edge with bilingual captions from the tab audio, then save and export the transcript.
Thanks for joining the live — let's get started.
感谢加入直播——我们现在开始。
TanLens
Live tab captions
Source language
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Audio translation: available now
Captures the TikTok Live tab audio and produces source text plus a live translation.
Comments and live chat: not supported yet
The current build does not read comments, gifts, or on-screen text. That needs a separate page-content integration for each platform.
TanLens translates a TikTok Live broadcast that you watch in a desktop browser. It reads the audio from the tab, shows the original speech with a translation, and saves a transcript you can edit afterwards. The TikTok mobile app is not supported, because TanLens has no native mobile app and tab capture needs a desktop browser extension.
01TikTok Live in a desktop browser
Open the live page on tiktok.com in Chrome or Edge, let the video play, keep that tab active, then press Start in TanLens. TikTok’s live player is a normal web player, so the same tab-capture flow used for YouTube and Twitch applies. Comments, gifts and on-screen text are not part of the audio, so they are not translated. Many creators mix music, voice and sound effects, which can lower recognition accuracy; a quieter source or a creator who speaks close to the microphone works better.
02Short sessions and minute billing
Live sessions on TikTok are often short, and TanLens bills by the minute rather than by the session. One credit equals one minute, rounded up at settlement, so a seven-minute watch uses seven credits. If the connection drops or you stop early, you are charged only for the minutes actually used. The free plan includes 20 minutes a month and one concurrent session; a minute pack or a paid plan is the simpler option if you translate several lives a week.
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Put words on the screen tonight
Twenty free minutes a month, no card, no meeting bot. Start with your microphone, then add the extension for tab audio.