Hey, Google Gemini users! Guess what? Word on the street is that real-time captions are officially making their way to Gemini Live. From what we’re hearing, this cool new feature will pop text right in the middle of your screen, making it super easy to follow what Gemini’s saying, even if you can’t blast the volume.
It’s a fantastic boost for accessibility, absolutely. But it’s also going to be a total game-changer for anyone who wants a hands-free chat with the AI without disturbing everyone around them. And get this: the tech wizards over in Mountain View have apparently even built in customization options for how those captions look – you can tweak both the size and the style!
Spotted in the Wild: Some Users Are Already Seeing It!
The sharp folks at 9to5Google first caught wind of this, and quickly, users on Reddit started chiming in, confirming they’d spotted captions while using Gemini Live. According to Android Authority, it seems the feature is rolling out with Google app version 16.21.57, which isn’t available to everyone just yet, so don’t fret if you haven’t got it.
From what people are reporting, once you get access, a neat little dialogue box icon will pop up on the top-right side of your Gemini Live interface. Just tap it, and boom – captions on or off! When they’re turned on, everything Gemini says instantly appears as text on your screen.
Here’s the really clever part: it looks like when captions are active, you won’t even have to crank up your phone’s volume to interact with Gemini Live. Normally, if your phone’s too quiet, the interface nudges you to turn it up before it works. But that won’t be necessary with captions enabled! This is huge for anyone who wants to chat with the AI discreetly, or maybe you’re just out in public and don’t want anyone else to hear the responses.
Android Authority even managed to grab some screenshots of the new “Caption preference” option chilling in Gemini’s settings. You can dive in there to tweak things: toggle the feature on or off, and even pick your preferred caption size and how they show up on the screen.
Typical Google fashion, it’s probably a phased rollout. So, if you don’t see it today, don’t worry – chances are, more users will start getting it in the coming days!
