How to Enable and Use Live Caption on Google Pixel 7a
Posted on 16th June 2023
What is Live Caption?
Live Caption is a new accessibility feature on the Google Pixel 7a that provides real-time captioning for any media playing on your device. This includes videos, podcasts, and voice and video calls. Live Caption is powered by Google’s speech-to-text technology and works offline, so you can use it even if you don’t have an internet connection. Live Caption is currently only available in English.
How to Enable Live Caption
Live Caption can be enabled from the Accessibility settings on your Google Pixel 7a. To get there, go to Settings > Accessibility > Live Caption. Once you’ve turned on Live Caption, you’ll see a new Live Caption icon in your notification bar. Tap this icon to expand the Live Caption window and see the captions for whatever media is playing on your device. You can also tap the icon to access the Live Caption settings, where you can customize how the captions look and behave.
How to Use Live Caption
Once you’ve enabled Live Caption, the captions will automatically appear for any media that’s playing on your device. This includes videos, podcasts, and voice and video calls. The captions will appear in a small window that you can move around on your screen. You can also tap the Live Caption icon in your notification bar to expand the window and see more of the captions. If you want to stop the captions from appearing, just tap the icon again to close the window.
Live Caption Settings
The Live Caption settings let you customize how the captions look and behave. To access the settings, tap the Live Caption icon in your notification bar and then tap the Settings icon (the gear icon). From here, you can change the following settings:
- Caption style: You can choose between two caption styles: Default and Large. The Default style is the same size as the text on your screen, while the Large style is larger and easier to read.
- Caption color: You can choose between four caption colors: Black, White, Yellow, and Red. The color you choose will be applied to all captions, regardless of the source.
- Background color: You can choose between four background colors: Black, White, Yellow, and Red. The color you choose will be applied to all captions, regardless of the source.
- Caption opacity: You can choose how opaque you want the captions to be. The options are Transparent, Semi-transparent, and Opaque.
- Show speaker labels: This setting lets you choose whether or not to show speaker labels for each person speaking. The options are Off, One person, and Multiple people.
- Punctuation level: This setting lets you choose how much punctuation to show in the captions. The options are Limited, Some, and Most.
- Profanity filter: This setting lets you choose whether or not to filter profanity from the captions. The options are Off, Moderate, and Strict.
Live Caption FAQ
Here are answers to some common questions about Live Caption:
- Is Live Caption available in other languages?
Live Caption is currently only available in English. - Does Live Caption work with all media?
Live Caption works with most video, audio, and web content. It doesn’t work with some types of content, such as music, books, and games. - Is Live Caption available on other devices?
Live Caption is currently only available on the Google Pixel 7a. - How accurate are the captions?
The accuracy of the captions depends on the quality of the audio and the context of the conversation. In general, Live Caption does a good job of transcribing speech, but it’s not perfect. - Does Live Caption work offline?
Yes, Live Caption works offline. However, you need to have an internet connection to download the speech-to-text models that are used to generate the captions.
Enabling Live Caption on your Google Pixel 7a is a quick and easy process. Here’s how:
1. Open your device’s Settings app.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Live Caption.
4. Turn on Live Caption.
And that’s it! Now, whenever you’re watching a video or listening to an audio clip, you’ll see captions automatically generated in real-time.
There are a few things to keep in mind when using Live Caption. First, the feature is currently only available in English. Second, it’s not perfect, and you may see occasional errors in the captions. Finally, Live Caption will use more battery power than usual, so you may want to disable it when you’re not using it.
Overall, Live Caption is a handy tool that can be useful in a variety of situations. Whether you’re hard of hearing or just want to watch a video without disturbing others, Live Caption can help.
To enable Live Caption, open your device’s Settings app .
Tap Accessibility.
Tap Live Caption.
Turn Live Caption on or off.
Now, when you play media with sound, captions will automatically appear. You can tap the Live Caption icon
at the bottom of your screen to turn them off or on, or adjust your settings.
To change your settings, open your device’s Settings app .
Tap Accessibility.
Tap Live Caption.
Under “Settings,” tap an option:
To change the languages that can be captioned, tap Languages.
To change how captions look, tap Style.
To change the captioning sensitivity, tap Accuracy.
You can also turn on Live Caption in the Accessibility settings for Android TV:
Open your device’s Settings app .
Tap Accessibility.
Tap Live Caption.
Turn Live Caption on or off.
If you want to use Live Caption while you’re using another app, you can do so by tapping the Live Caption button in the Quick Settings panel.
To turn off Live Caption, just tap the button again.
