Google Meet Captions
by Google
Built-in live captions and Gemini-powered notes in Google Meet.
TL;DR
Built-in live captions and Gemini-powered notes in Google Meet.
Best for google Workspace customers wanting native Meet meeting captions and notes. Pricing: Workspace subscription.
Category
Products
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
Workspace subscription
Platforms
Web, Android, iOS
What it is
Google Meet ships built-in live captions and Gemini-powered take-notes-for-me functionality.
Best for: Google Workspace customers wanting native Meet meeting captions and notes.
Watch out for: Tied to Workspace.
Watch out for: Tied to Workspace.
Install / use
support.google.com — built into Meet
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 20 |
| HIPAA eligible | Yes |
Google Meet Captions vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Google Meet Captions | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Workspace subscription | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | 20 | 99 |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to Google Meet Captions
Whipscribe is a managed faster-whisper + whisperX service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.