Use captions in a video meeting

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You can make it easier to follow what’s being said in meetings by turning on captions, which show text of the conversation.

Note: If you record a video meeting, captions are not recorded and don't appear when you play the recording.

You can use captions in English in all locations.

• If you're in the Asia Pacific or European regions, you can use captions in: English, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain).
• If you're in North America or Latin America, you can use captions in: German, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Mexico).

Tip: If you record a call, captions will not appear on the recording.  

Turn captions on or off

1. On your computer, go to Google Meet.
2. Join a video call.
3. At the bottom, click Turn on captions or Turn off captions .

Change the language

1. At the bottom of the video call screen, click Menu Captions .
2. Choose a language Apply.

Important: The language you select becomes the default until you change it.

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