Conditional: Recording-consent controls8Android · Browser only
Computer client in Chrome with NVDA or JAWS (Windows), ChromeVox (ChromeOS) or VoiceOver (macOS).
Computer (browser) client. Captions can be toggled with the "c" key; the screen-reader guide documents Tab/Enter navigation.
Computer client: Settings > Captions > "Customize your captions" offers font, font size, font color and background color. Not documented for the Android or iPhone/iPad apps.
Applies to the audio used to generate live captions only. Storage of caption text is not documented; separately activated recordings, transcripts and notes are stored by Google.
Deletes the whole Google Account (and all Google services on it), not a Meet-only account.
Covers meeting invites, call recordings the user owns and moderated polls/Q&A via Google Takeout; work or school organizations can limit downloading. Caption text is not listed.
Live-caption audio is processed on a Google transcription server, not on the device.
Applies when a meeting is recorded (computer or Android, host permission needed). Administrators can additionally require explicit consent before Record, Transcribe or "Take notes for me" starts.
Meet meetings require an internet connection, and live-caption audio is sent to a Google transcription server.
Only when the meeting is joined from Google meeting room hardware (Google Meet hardware, Chromebox, Chromebase); not a personal-device feature. Platform tag "web" is a placeholder; the source covers room hardware.
Check supported clients and caption languages.
Separate Meet recording feature: computer or Android only, and only if the host has permission to record (a premium Workspace feature). Recordings save to the organizer's Google Drive; captions can be embedded by selecting a caption language.
Listed as a general requirement for Meet meetings, not specific to captions.
Google Play ratings & reviews
4.412,021,350 ratings
Praise
Some reviewers value online meetings, calling and successful support.
Complaints
Call reliability, notifications and media behavior cause difficulties.
Some reviewers dislike changed workflows or unwanted calling and app behavior.
Google Play rating for the US store as of Nov 9, 2026. Review themes come from 36 sampled reviews. Read reviews on Google Play