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How to Use Automated Translation in Google Meet
Method 1: Translated Captions (Text Subtitles)
Method 2: Real-Time Speech Translation (AI Voice Dubbing)
1 - Automated Translation in Google Meet
Google Meet now offers two main translation features: Translated Captions (text subtitles) and Speech Translation (real-time AI voice dubbing). Here's how to use both.
2 - Method 1: Translated Captions (Text Subtitles)
This is the most widely available option - it shows real-time translated text on screen and supports multiple languages.
Step 2.1 - Join or start your Google Meet
Go to meet.google.com and enter your meeting.
Step 2.2 - enable captions (CC)
Step 2.3 Open Settings
Click the three-dot menu (ā®) at the bottom of the screen ā
select Settings.
Step 2.4 Set up the right language
š§āš» Use case: Iām speaking with someone who speaks French and I want to see what theyāre saying in the English subtitles.
How do I set this up?
Go to Captions.
Select the language of the person who is speaking (French)
Select the language in which you want to see the captions (English)
3 - Method 2: Real-Time Speech Translation (AI Voice Dubbing)
š£ļø Use case: I want the person Iām talking to to speak in a different language. Like a simultaneous translation.
This is the premium feature - you hear the translation spoken aloud, not just read it.
Who can use it: Google Meet live speech translation is available to individual users on Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscriptions, as well as select Google Workspace business plans.
Step 3.1 - Join your meeting
Step 3.2 - Open more options
Step 3.3 - Find "Speech Translation"
Step 3.4: Choose the suitable combination
šŖšø Use case: I speak Spanish and I want what an English-speaking person says to me to be translated into Spanish, my language.
ā ļø Important limitations:
Speech translation is currently only available on computers - mobile (Android/iOS) is not yet supported.
Google Meet supports only one language pair at a time, so all participants must use the same translation combination during the meeting.
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