Improvements to voice features in Google Docs and Slides
Monday, January 9, 2023
Update
[February 2, 2023] We have paused rollout for this feature while we evaluate performance and quality. We will provide an update once rollout resumes.
What’s changing
We’re improving the features that enable you to:
- Type and edit by speaking in Google Docs or in Google Slides speaker notes.
- Present slides with automatic captions to display a speaker's words in real time.
These enhancements will help reduce transcription errors and minimize lost audio during transcription. The improvements also include expanded availability to most major browsers. Additionally, captions in Slides will now contain automatically generated punctuation.
End users
We hope this launch leads to more inclusive and accessible user interactions within Docs and Slides.
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about typing with your voice and presenting slides with captions.
- Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 9, 2023
- Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on Feb 6, 2023
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers
- Available to users with personal Google Accounts