HOW TO TRANSCRIBE GOOGLE MEET CALLS IN REAL-TIME
In this article, we have discussed the ways using which you can transcribe Google Meet calls in real-time. Being one of the leading web conferencing platforms in 2021, Google Meet also offers live captions. However, it can’t be used to save transcriptions. If you are among the individuals who spend a lot of their time attending meetings on Google Meet, you can use the below-mentioned tools to transcribe your Google Meet meetings so that you can seamlessly keep track of meetings and review them later on, whenever desired.
Transcribe Google Meet Calls in Real-Time
We’ve covered two Google Chrome extensions to help you transcribe Google Meet calls and meetings. You can choose one from these based on your preference. Without further delay, let’s get started.
Using Otter.ai
Recently this speech-to-text transcription service has released an extension that has bought up live transaction support to Google Meet. You can view real-time transcription using the browser extension of Otter.ai. Alongside that, you can also choose if you want to view closed captions or not. After the meeting ends, individuals can also share transcripts among other members of their team. To get started, you need to follow the steps mentioned below:
- First download extension for Otter.ai from the Chrome Web Store. Once you have downloaded it, you need to open Google Meet and tap on the icon for Otter’s extension icon appearing on the upper-right corner. It is mandatory to open Google Meet in order to let the options for an extension appear. If you haven’t opened Google Meet, tapping on the icon won’t show any activity.
- Also, before you use the extension, you need to login into your Otter account. Having an Otter account is mandatory, and in case you don’t have it, you need to tap on sign up to create one. A new Otter account can be created using the ‘Sign up for FREE’ button. Individuals can sign in to Otter using their Apple account, Microsoft account, Google account, or any other email address.
- After creating an account, you need to click on the “Record” button that will appear when the extension will be accessed.
- Once the recording finishes up, you will see the live transcriptions of the meeting in the list, which would prove to be helpful if you want to review some of the crucial facts later on. Meanwhile, users can also tap on the “CC” button in order to access the panel of closed captions. Further, click on the “Pause” button once the meeting ends to stop or resume recording.
- The transcription will automatically be saved to your account by Otter once it is completed. The transcription can be accessed from the “My Conversations” section appearing on the left sidebar. Once you visit that section, all the transcriptions of your recorded meetings will appear there.
- Further, you can open a meeting transcription and select to share, delete them or, export as text or audio. Click on the vertical three-dot menu appearing on the upper-right side of your screen to use the export options. Otter also supports Zoom meeting transcriptions; however, to access them, you need to have a paid plan. The interested users can opt for a free trial of one month to try it out.
Using Tactic
Another extension that can be used to manage transcriptions of Google Meet is Tactic. You also get access to Tactiq’s highlight tool that would help you mark and access crucial segments on a quick pace while you are in a meeting.
- First, get access to Tactiq’s extension from the Chrome Web Store. You need to download and install it, and once the installation is complete, you need to log in with your Google account.
- Further, enable the switch for the button “Turn on captions.” You will find this option within Google Meet. All the transcripts will appear in a dedicated popup window. To mark the key points, users can make use of the highlight tool and just have to click on the text that needs to be highlighted.
- Now, to view the output in Google Docs, you need to tap on the icon for Google Docs appearing under the transcription management tool. As mentioned above, users will be able to quickly access the highlights in the Google Docs file.
- Users can also export transcription without opening Google Docs. This can be done directly from the extension, and to do this, they need to tap on the extension and select the option “Export as.” The exporting options available will be: text file, clipboard, Google Docs, and Tactiq workspace.
So, these were the steps using which individuals can transcribe and review Google Meet calls in real-time. That’s all from us as of now. Do let us know in the comment section the method you would prefer to use.
