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Google Meet captions

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Live captions inside a Google Meet meeting.

Features

Unless noted, features apply to iPhone, iPad, Android, and Browser.

Captions

  • Not supported: Offline live captions9
  • Supported: Typed repliesBrowser only
  • Conditional: External caption display10Browser only

Calls

  • Conditional: Video meeting captions11

Transcripts & notes

  • Conditional: Audio recording12Android · Browser only

Audio input & output

  • Supported: Live outputsOn-screen text

Compatibility

  • Conditional: Required hardware13Built-in web camera or external USB camera

Availability & access

  • Supported: Account requirementRequired
  • Supported: Service eligibilityOpen access
  • Supported: Ongoing free core functionality

Accessibility

  • Conditional: Screen-reader support1Browser only
  • Conditional: Keyboard navigation2Browser only
  • Conditional: Caption display controls3Text size · ColorBrowser only

Privacy & data

  • Supported: Audio processingCloud
  • Conditional: Data storage4None
  • Supported: Outside processorsGoogle transcription server (live captions)
  • Supported: Audio sent off device
  • Supported: Delete account5
  • Supported: Download personal data6
  • Not supported: Local-only mode7
  • Conditional: Recording-consent controls8Android · Browser only
  1. Computer client in Chrome with NVDA or JAWS (Windows), ChromeVox (ChromeOS) or VoiceOver (macOS).
  2. Computer (browser) client. Captions can be toggled with the "c" key; the screen-reader guide documents Tab/Enter navigation.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Deletes the whole Google Account (and all Google services on it), not a Meet-only account.
  6. 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.
  7. Live-caption audio is processed on a Google transcription server, not on the device.
  8. 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.
  9. Meet meetings require an internet connection, and live-caption audio is sent to a Google transcription server.
  10. 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.
  11. Check supported clients and caption languages.
  12. 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.
  13. Listed as a general requirement for Meet meetings, not specific to captions.

Google Play ratings & reviews

12,021,350 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

Details come from the developer’s official documentation and store listings, last checked Nov 8, 2026. We have not tested this app hands-on. Features can depend on your hearing devices, phone and plan, so confirm compatibility with the manufacturer.

Sources: support.google.com · Suggest a correction