These resources are provided to assist guests with caption and transcription applications at NCAR/UCAR presentations, meetings, or conferences. Staff looking for presenter information on captions and transcriptions can search for resources on Sundog.

Enable live captions in a Google Chrome browser

Google Chrome will auto-detect audio and speech and provide on-screen closed captioning. Closed captioning provided by Google Chrome can be resized, the color can be changed, and more.

To access the setting, open Google Chrome. Click the three-dot menu in the upper right. Choose Settings > Advanced > Accessibility.

How to turn captions on in Google Meet

The Google Meet conferencing platform has closed captioning built in.

Choose the CC / Turn on Captions icon while in a meeting. You may also click the three-dot menu while in a meeting and turn on captions.

How to turn captions on in Zoom

Zoom provides the following instructions to enable the closed captioning for individual use:

1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
2. Click the CC Live Transcript button.
3. Enable Auto-Transcription. Note: if the option is grayed out, it has been locked at either the group or account level. You need to contact your Zoom admin.
4. (Optional) Clicking the arrow near the CC Live Transcript button will give users the option to view the full transcript on the side panel in-meeting or change subtitle settings (changing font size, etc.)

Live transcription is currently not supported in breakout rooms.

How to get a transcript from a YouTube video

See and copy transcripts from any CC enabled video by following these easy steps:

1. Click the 3 dots below the video.
2. Clicking on Open Transcript creates a new window in which users can view the transcript.
3. This transcript can be copied and pasted into a text document file.