

Don't Miss: How to Use Desktop Chrome Extensions on Android.That means you can use Live Caption with headphones in or with your computer muted entirely.

The feature uses machine learning to provide real-time captions for any audio source in English, and it doesn't require any audio input to work. Google's "Live Capture" feature was previously only available on its Pixel lineup with Android 10 and has since made its way to other big-name Android smartphones, but "Live Capture" for desktop use just dropped as a server-side update on March 18 to stable Chome 89 versions. You could ensure you never mishear a comment during an online meeting, and you could even follow along to a song's lyrics on platforms that don't already have in-sync lyrics, such as SoundCloud.Īnything that you can watch or listen to in Chrome is fair game. Captions are great for catching every word and important sound in a movie or TV show, but now there's a way in Google Chrome's desktop browser to enjoy captions for any audio file or source.
