Google Meet Live Captions

by Google

Built-in live captions inside Google Meet, used widely for accessibility in education.

TL;DR

Built-in live captions inside Google Meet, used widely for accessibility in education.

Best for schools and businesses on Google Workspace needing accessibility captions in everyday meetings. Pricing: bundled · Google Workspace plans.

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Products
License
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Pricing
bundled · Google Workspace plans
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android

What it is

Google Meet Live Captions provide on-screen captioning for meetings and educational sessions, integrated into the Workspace admin posture and available across desktop and mobile clients.

Best for: Schools and businesses on Google Workspace needing accessibility captions in everyday meetings.
Watch out for: Best-effort accuracy; not equivalent to a professional CART writer for high-stakes events.

Install / use

meet.google.com

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Google Meet Live Captions vs Whipscribe

FeatureGoogle Meet Live CaptionsWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingbundled · Google Workspace plansfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
StreamingYesNo
Languages—99
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, API, MCP

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