Live captions are useful for video calls so that you can see what’s being said in addition to hearing it. Basically subtitles, you can enable live captions in Google Meet, turn them off if needed, and change the language. If you’re having difficulty hearing what participants are saying, live captions can ensure you don’t miss a thing during your Google Meet video call. You can set a preferred language, but note that the speaker must be speaking that language for the feature to work; this is not a live translate tool. Live Captions in Google Meet on the Web You have a few easy ways to enable live captions on the Google Meet website. Start or join your meeting as normal. RELATED: How to Add Live Closed Captions to Zoom To use your default language, click the Captions button in the toolbar at the bottom. The button turns blue and the subtitles are turned on. To enable captions and choose the language at the same time, click the three dots to open More Options at the bottom of the screen and select “Captions.” Choose the language for the captions and click “Apply.” Another way to turn on captions is in the Settings. Click the three dots, choose “Settings,” and pick “Captions.” Enable the toggle at the top for Captions. You’ll see the captions display at the bottom of the screen as participants speak. Change the Language on the Web Subtitles are available in English in all locations. In North America… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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How to Use Live Captions in Google Meet
