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Pixel Recorder adds cloud-powered 'Transcribe again'
Abner Li, 9to5Google, 2023
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A December 2023 9to5Google report on an update to the Pixel Recorder app, which added a Transcribe again option for recordings on Pixel phones. It explains how the option differs from live transcription.
- How much weight it carries
- Specialist Android news site that reports on Google's own release notes. It describes an app update from 2023, so the current menus and language lists may differ. Google's help pages are the primary source, but they could not be opened during this check.
Facts taken from this source
- In December 2023, 9to5Google reported that Pixel Recorder's Summarize feature ran on the Pixel 8 Pro using Gemini Nano, while other Pixel devices received Transcribe again.
“Besides the Gemini Nano-powered Summarize on the 8 Pro, the latest Recorder update adds “Transcribe again” to other Pixel devices.” (Article introduction)
- Pixel Recorder's Transcribe again option gives a transcript in languages that its Live Transcription does not support, according to 9to5Google's December 2023 report.
“Transcribe again lets you get a transcript in languages that aren’t currently supported by Pixel Recorder’s Live Transcription capability.” (Article body, paragraph after the headline)