Use Live Transcribe

Important:

• On selected Android devices and all Pixel devices that run on Android 12 or later, you can download multiple languages, like English, French, and more for offline use.
• On selected Android devices that run on Android 8, 9, 10, or 11, you can download English for offline use.

1. On your device, open Live Transcribe .
2. At the bottom, tap Settings More settings.
3. Scroll to "Primary language" and "Secondary language."
   • Available for download :
     • If this symbol appears at the end of a language, it means that the language is available for you to download.
     • If this symbol doesn’t appear at the end of a language, it means it’s not available for you to download.
   • Downloading : Means you’re downloading the language.
   • Done : Means that the language is already downloaded.

To ensure you get an uninterrupted transcription experience, Live Transcribe automatically enables offline transcription. If you’d like to change it to Online, follow the below steps.  

1. On your device, open Live Transcribe .
2. At the bottom, tap Settings   More settings.
3. At the bottom, tap Advanced  Offline transcriptions.
4. Turn off Transcribe offline.

• When you turn Transcribe offline on, you can always use offline mode for the languages you’ve downloaded, even when there’s an internet connection.
• When you turn Transcribe offline off, Live Transcribe will automatically switch between online and offline for the languages you’ve downloaded depending on your network stabilities.

You can find your transcription history in Live Transcribe for up to 3 days. After 3 days, it’s automatically deleted, and you can delete your transcription history any time. To find your transcriptions, scroll up on the transcription screen.

Audio and transcriptions are securely encrypted and temporarily stored in the Live Transcribe app.

You can type a response instead of speaking during a conversation.

1. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Type .
2. Enter text using the on-screen keyboard.
3. To return to full-screen, tap Back

• To copy and paste text from the transcription, press and hold the text and tap Copy.
• To copy the full transcription, press and hold the text and tap Select all  Copy.

1. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Settings .
2. Tap Search transcription.
3. Type your search term.
4. Tap to view a search result in context.

Along with speech, Live Transcribe can show you non-speech sounds, including human sounds like "Laughing" or environmental sounds like "Doorbell" or "Music."

To hide or show non-speech sounds:

1. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Settings .
2. Tap More settings.
3. Tap Show sound labels.

To see how much sound is present, look at the sound indicator at the top right of your screen .

1. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Settings .
2. Tap More settings.
3. Tap Advanced, then tap Show hold button.
4. To return to Live Transcribe, tap Back .
5. To pause or resume the transcript, tap Pause .

If your conversations often include uncommon words or phrases, you can add them so that they can be transcribed.

1. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Settings .
2. Tap More settings.
3. Tap Custom words.
4. Tap Add word.

You can get notified with a vibration when someone speaks a word or name that you specify.

1. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Settings .
2. Tap More settings.
3. Tap Vibrate when name is spoken.
4. Tap Add name.

1. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Settings .
2. To change the text size, use the slider.

1. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Settings .
2. Tap More settings.
3. To set your primary language, tap Primary language, then choose a language from the list.
4. Optional: To set a secondary language, tap Secondary language, then choose a language from the list.

Tip: To change language quickly while Live Transcribe is running, tap the language (such as English) at the bottom of your screen.

You can use an external microphone instead of the microphone on your device.

1. Connect an external microphone to your device.
2. While Live Transcribe is running, tap Settings .
3. Tap More settings.
4. Tap Microphone.
5. Select the external microphone from the list.