Zoom brings the Live Transcription feature to free users. Paid users had access to for a while, but soon free users have the option to automatically add closed, powered by AIsubtitles to theirs meetings.
Live transcript launches all accounts this fall, but you can request early access through this application form. Zoom multilingual hosts, note: At launch, tthe feature only recognizes English.
We’re not sure how long it will take to grant early access, but here’s how to enable Real-Time Zoom Transcription once it’s available to you:
- Connect to Zoom site.
- Go to Settings> Meeting.
- enable “Subtitles”. Note: If you see the feature but can’t activate it, you may need to ask permission from your Zoom group or account administrator. You’ll find more information on the Zoom support page.
- Catch “Enable the live transcript service to display the transcript on the side panel during the meeting.”
How to activate Live Transcript during a meeting you are hosting
- Make sure Live Transcription is enabled by following the steps above
- Open Zoom and start a new meeting or join one.
- Click “Subtitle” or “Live transcription” from call commands.
- Select “Enable automatic transcription”
After Live Transcription is turned on, continue the call normally. The application will manage all subtitles for you.
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The application will automatically recognize the speech and type it on the screen, but there are chances that some errors will occur. Conformable Zoom support page, A itive ttranscriptionPRECISION may be affected by:
- Background noise
- The volume and clarity of the speaker’s voice
- English speaker competence
- Lexicons and dialects specific to a geography or community
If Live Transcription does not work, Zoom recommends typing manual subtitles for the Zoom meeting room or real-time deployment camera.
Google Meet also works as a contingency plan if Zoom’s auto-generated captions aren’t available to you. Meets automatic subtitles they are easy to activate and recognize English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. If all else fails, you can use third party tools such as Description or even a paid transcription service to add subtitles to a previously recorded meeting.
[The Verge]