diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/responses/success-get-room.yaml b/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/responses/success-get-room.yaml
index 6fcb7a69..5d3cdf4b 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/responses/success-get-room.yaml
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/responses/success-get-room.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ content:
                         e2ee:
                             enabled: false
                         captions:
-                            enabled: false
+                            enabled: true
                     roles:
                         moderator:
                             permissions:
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/responses/success-get-rooms.yaml b/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/responses/success-get-rooms.yaml
index fb54e370..66463add 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/responses/success-get-rooms.yaml
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/responses/success-get-rooms.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ content:
                               e2ee:
                                   enabled: false
                               captions:
-                                  enabled: false
+                                  enabled: true
                           roles:
                               moderator:
                                   permissions:
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/schemas/meet-room-config.yaml b/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/schemas/meet-room-config.yaml
index 9c794afa..d0e03fac 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/schemas/meet-room-config.yaml
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/openapi/components/schemas/meet-room-config.yaml
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ MeetCaptionsConfig:
     properties:
         enabled:
             type: boolean
-            default: false
-            example: false
+            default: true
+            example: true
             description: >
                 If true, the room will have live captions enabled.<br/>
                 This allows participants to see real-time captions of the all participants' speech during the meeting.<br/>
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/src/models/mongoose-schemas/room.schema.ts b/meet-ce/backend/src/models/mongoose-schemas/room.schema.ts
index c09cdf0d..93b6db92 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/src/models/mongoose-schemas/room.schema.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/src/models/mongoose-schemas/room.schema.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const MeetCaptionsConfigSchema = new Schema(
 		enabled: {
 			type: Boolean,
 			required: true,
-			default: false
+			default: true
 		}
 	},
 	{ _id: false }
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/src/models/zod-schemas/room.schema.ts b/meet-ce/backend/src/models/zod-schemas/room.schema.ts
index 06a7b998..15c2e624 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/src/models/zod-schemas/room.schema.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/src/models/zod-schemas/room.schema.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ const CreateRoomConfigSchema = z
 		chat: ChatConfigSchema.optional().default(() => ({ enabled: true })),
 		virtualBackground: VirtualBackgroundConfigSchema.optional().default(() => ({ enabled: true })),
 		e2ee: E2EEConfigSchema.optional().default(() => ({ enabled: false })),
-		captions: CaptionsConfigSchema.optional().default(() => ({ enabled: false }))
+		captions: CaptionsConfigSchema.optional().default(() => ({ enabled: true }))
 		// appearance: AppearanceConfigSchema,
 	})
 	.transform((data) => {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export const RoomOptionsSchema: z.ZodType<MeetRoomOptions> = z.object({
 		chat: { enabled: true },
 		virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 		e2ee: { enabled: false },
-		captions: { enabled: false }
+		captions: { enabled: true }
 	})
 	// maxParticipants: z
 	// 	.number()
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/tests/helpers/assertion-helpers.ts b/meet-ce/backend/tests/helpers/assertion-helpers.ts
index eb1d59d6..64583e53 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/tests/helpers/assertion-helpers.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/tests/helpers/assertion-helpers.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export const expectValidRoom = (
 			chat: { enabled: true },
 			virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 			e2ee: { enabled: false },
-			captions: { enabled: false }
+			captions: { enabled: true }
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/create-room.test.ts b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/create-room.test.ts
index 310454b4..c4b83aac 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/create-room.test.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/create-room.test.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 				chat: { enabled: false },
 				virtualBackground: { enabled: false },
 				e2ee: { enabled: false }, // Default value
-				captions: { enabled: false } // Default value
+				captions: { enabled: true } // Default value
 			};
 			expectValidRoom(room, 'Partial Config Room', 'partial_config_room', expectedConfig, validAutoDeletionDate);
 		});
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/e2ee-room-config.test.ts b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/e2ee-room-config.test.ts
index a5484375..db97320e 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/e2ee-room-config.test.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/e2ee-room-config.test.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('E2EE Room Configuration Tests', () => {
 					chat: { enabled: true },
 					virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 					e2ee: { enabled: true },
-					captions: { enabled: false }
+					captions: { enabled: true }
 				}
 			};
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe('E2EE Room Configuration Tests', () => {
 					chat: { enabled: true },
 					virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 					e2ee: { enabled: false },
-					captions: { enabled: false }
+					captions: { enabled: true }
 				}
 			});
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe('E2EE Room Configuration Tests', () => {
 					chat: { enabled: true },
 					virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 					e2ee: 'invalid-e2ee', // Should be an object
-					captions: { enabled: false }
+					captions: { enabled: true }
 				}
 			};
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ describe('E2EE Room Configuration Tests', () => {
 					chat: { enabled: true },
 					virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 					e2ee: { enabled: 'yes' }, // Should be a boolean
-					captions: { enabled: false }
+					captions: { enabled: true }
 				}
 			};
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe('E2EE Room Configuration Tests', () => {
 				chat: { enabled: true },
 				virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 				e2ee: { enabled: true },
-				captions: { enabled: false }
+				captions: { enabled: true }
 			});
 
 			expect(status).toBe(200);
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe('E2EE Room Configuration Tests', () => {
 					chat: { enabled: true },
 					virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 					e2ee: { enabled: true },
-					captions: { enabled: false }
+					captions: { enabled: true }
 				}
 			});
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ describe('E2EE Room Configuration Tests', () => {
 					chat: { enabled: true },
 					virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 					e2ee: { enabled: false },
-					captions: { enabled: false }
+					captions: { enabled: true }
 				}
 			});
 
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/get-room-config.test.ts b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/get-room-config.test.ts
index a3549e9e..7f54f46b 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/get-room-config.test.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/get-room-config.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 		chat: { enabled: true },
 		virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 		e2ee: { enabled: false },
-		captions: { enabled: false }
+		captions: { enabled: true }
 	};
 
 	beforeAll(async () => {
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/recording-layout-room-config.test.ts b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/recording-layout-room-config.test.ts
index c32552b3..f302b707 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/recording-layout-room-config.test.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/recording-layout-room-config.test.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 				chat: { enabled: true },
 				virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 				e2ee: { enabled: false },
-				captions: { enabled: false }
+				captions: { enabled: true }
 			};
 			expectValidRoom(room, 'Room with Default Layout', 'room_with_default_layout', expectedConfig);
 		});
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 				chat: { enabled: true },
 				virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 				e2ee: { enabled: false },
-				captions: { enabled: false }
+				captions: { enabled: true }
 			};
 			expectValidRoom(room, 'Speaker Layout Room', 'speaker_layout_room', expectedConfig);
 		});
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 				chat: { enabled: true },
 				virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 				e2ee: { enabled: false },
-				captions: { enabled: false }
+				captions: { enabled: true }
 			};
 			expectValidRoom(room, 'Single Speaker Layout Room', 'single_speaker_layout_room', expectedConfig);
 		});
diff --git a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/update-room-config.test.ts b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/update-room-config.test.ts
index 68c90e0f..d8a1a51c 100644
--- a/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/update-room-config.test.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/update-room-config.test.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 					chat: { enabled: true },
 					virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 					e2ee: { enabled: false },
-					captions: { enabled: false }
+					captions: { enabled: true }
 				}
 			});
 
diff --git a/meet-ce/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/domains/rooms/services/wizard-state.service.ts b/meet-ce/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/domains/rooms/services/wizard-state.service.ts
index 31d00ea2..602934e8 100644
--- a/meet-ce/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/domains/rooms/services/wizard-state.service.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/frontend/projects/shared-meet-components/src/lib/domains/rooms/services/wizard-state.service.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const DEFAULT_CONFIG: MeetRoomConfig = {
 	chat: { enabled: true },
 	virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 	e2ee: { enabled: false },
-	captions: { enabled: false }
+	captions: { enabled: true }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/meet-ce/frontend/webcomponent/tests/helpers/function-helpers.ts b/meet-ce/frontend/webcomponent/tests/helpers/function-helpers.ts
index 7406480e..36cbfa43 100644
--- a/meet-ce/frontend/webcomponent/tests/helpers/function-helpers.ts
+++ b/meet-ce/frontend/webcomponent/tests/helpers/function-helpers.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const getDefaultRoomConfig = (): MeetRoomConfig => ({
 	chat: { enabled: true },
 	virtualBackground: { enabled: true },
 	e2ee: { enabled: false },
-	captions: { enabled: false }
+	captions: { enabled: true }
 });
 
 // Helper function to create a room for testing