Use captions in a video call

You can turn captions on to view subtitles as everyone speaks during a video call. 

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.

Related topics

• Use captions in meeting room hardware
• Use captions in a live stream