Fact · Dictation in your apps
Google says the captions Live Caption creates in Chrome are generated on the device, so the audio does not have to leave the computer.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“These captions in Chrome are created on-device, which allows the captions to appear as the content plays without ever having to leave your computer.”
Chrome can now caption audio and video, Google Keyword blog, 2021, Post body.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's 2021 announcement of Live Caption in desktop Chrome.
- What it does not show
- Live Caption shows captions on the screen. It does not type text into another app, so it is not dictation.