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Chrome can now caption audio and video

Google Keyword blog, 2021

Read on October 17, 2026

What it is: Google's announcement of Live Caption in desktop Chrome, which it says creates captions on the device and works offline.
How much weight it carries: Written by Google, the maker of Chrome, so it describes its own product. It is a launch post from 2021, so the current Live Caption settings may differ.

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Google says Live Caption in Chrome works offline, including for audio and video files saved on the computer.
“Live Caption also works offline, so you can even caption audio and video files saved on your hard drive when you play them in Chrome.” (Post body)
Google says the captions Live Caption creates in Chrome are generated on the device, so the audio does not have to leave the computer.
“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.” (Post body)