Use captions in a video meeting

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Currently available in English, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Mexico).

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).

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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