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Google Live Transcribe feature now works when offline
Damien Wilde, 9to5Google, 2022
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- A news report from March 2022 on Google adding an offline mode to Live Transcribe, developed with Gallaudet University.
- How much weight it carries
- A technology news site reporting a Google announcement. Dated: device support has widened since.
Facts taken from this source
- In March 2022 Google announced that Live Transcribe would work without an active internet connection after an additional download, for places such as airplanes and underground transit.
“Google has announced that the Live Transcribe feature is set to be fully functional offline without an active internet connection with an additional download.” (Article)