Google’s Live Caption feature is now available for Chrome users.
Initially, the feature was only available on the Pixel 2 and then on a small number of Android devices.
However, XDA has confirmed that the feature is now available in stable Chrome 89.
Users can get real-time captions for audio, such as videos, podcasts, phone calls, video calls, and audio messages, as well as content they record themselves, with Live Caption.
All captions are stored locally, and they are never saved or sent outside of the unit.
Users of Chrome 89 should go to Settings > Advanced > Accessibility to allow Live Captions; users may also need to download speech recognition files.
“At the moment, it only recognizes and transcribes audio in English, but more languages will hopefully be added in the future.
A Live Caption toggle will appear in the Chrome toolbar, enabling you to easily turn on/off the feature without having to search through the Settings.”
In an official blog post, Google also confirmed that Chrome will receive a range of updates, including “faster loading tabs and new functionality that help users organize and locate them easily.”
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