Live captions allowed
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 103, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge Description
Allow users to turn the Live captions feature on or off. Live captions is an accessibility feature that converts speech from the audio that plays in Microsoft Edge into text and shows this text in a separate window. The entire process happens on the device and no audio or caption text ever leaves the device. Note: This feature isn't generally available. Clients that have the 'ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' (Control communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service) policy set to 'FullMode' receive the feature before broad availability. Broad availability is announced via Microsoft Edge release notes. If you enable or don't configure this policy, users can turn on this feature or turn it off at edge://settings/accessibility. If you disable this policy, users can't turn on this accessibility feature. If speech recognition files were downloaded previously, they will be deleted from the device in 30 days. We recommend avoiding this option unless it's needed in your environment. If users choose to turn on Live captions, speech recognition files (approximately 100 megabytes) are downloaded to the device on first run and then periodically to improve performance and accuracy. These files will be deleted after 30 days.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name: LiveCaptionsAllowed
Enabled: LiveCaptionsAllowed = 1
Disabled: LiveCaptionsAllowed = 0
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Live captions allowed
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 103, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"LiveCaptionsAllowed"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Live captions allowed
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 103, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LiveCaptionsAllowed' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Live captions allowed
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 103, Windows 7 or later
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'LiveCaptionsAllowed' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Live captions allowed
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 103, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LiveCaptionsAllowed' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Live captions allowed
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 103, Windows 7 or later
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Live captions allowed
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 103, Windows 7 or later
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'LiveCaptionsAllowed' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Live captions allowed
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 103, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LiveCaptionsAllowed' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.