What is Google Live Caption and how does it work?

(Pocket-lint) - Those of you who are hearing-impaired oregon emotion to ticker videos with captions connected volition beryllium definite to bask Google's Live Caption feature. It's disposable connected Google Pixel devices from the Pixel 2 and up, arsenic good arsenic different selected Android handsets.

What is Google Live Caption?

At Google I/O successful May 2019, Google introduced a caller automatic captioning strategy called Live Caption.

What it does is automatically service up captions successful real-time for each audio connected your mobile instrumentality (including dependable calls connected Pixel phones). It's an accessibility diagnostic for the 466 cardinal radical successful the satellite who are deaf oregon hard of hearing. But it tin besides travel successful useful for radical who are connected a large commuter train, for instance, oregon trying not to aftermath a babe portion they're listening to a podcast. 

Live Caption works connected videos, podcasts, and audio messages - each without Wi-Fi oregon information needed.

How does Google Live Caption work?

Live Caption works wholly connected your Android mobile device, truthful information oregon a Wi-Fi transportation is not required. To alteration Live Caption, property the measurement fastener connected your Android phone. Under the measurement slider you volition spot an icon, a quadrate signifier with immoderate lines and dots successful it, pat this icon to crook Live Caption connected oregon off.

Keep successful caput transcriptions mightiness person inaccuracies if the dependable prime isn't great, but Google continues to amended the tech.

How bash I alteration Live Caption settings?

1. On your device, unfastened Settings.
2. Tap Sound and past Live Caption.
3. Under Settings, you tin find oregon alteration these settings:
   
   • Turn Live Caption connected oregon off.
   • Hide oregon amusement profanity.
   • Hide oregon amusement dependable labels, specified arsenic laughter and applause.
   • Hide oregon amusement the Live Caption icon successful measurement control.
   • Turn telephone captioning connected oregon off. This mounting is for Pixel phones only.

You tin besides alteration the caption size, benignant and colour successful Caption preferences.

Which languages does Live Caption support?

Live Caption supports English connection only, but Google said determination are plans to enactment much languages successful the future.

Which devices connection Live Caption?

Live Caption launched archetypal connected Google's ain Pixel 4. It's present supported connected each Pixel devices from the Pixel 2 and up, arsenic good arsenic different supported Android devices specified arsenic the Samsung Galaxy S lineup and flagship OnePlus devices.

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Editing by Luke Baker. Originally published connected 16 October 2019.