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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)
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.
1. How to Use 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 (⋮) at the bottom of the screen →
select Settings.
Step 2.4 Set up the right language:
1 - Go to captions.
2 - Select the language of the person who is talking to you.
3- Select the language that you want to see in captions.
3. Method 2: Real-Time Speech Translation (AI Voice Dubbing)
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:
⚠️ 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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