Live Caption for Meet (community)

Name: Live Caption for Meet (community)
Author: various

by various

Community Chrome extensions adding richer captions to Google Meet.

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TL;DR

Best for adding scrollable, exportable captions on top of Google Meet's native captions. Pricing: free.

What it is

A cluster of community Chrome extensions adds enhanced captions and transcripts on top of Google Meet's native CC. Listed here as a category since the leaders rotate; vet each before installing.

Best for: Adding scrollable, exportable captions on top of Google Meet's native captions.
Watch out for: Several extensions; quality and trust vary; check privacy policy before install.

Install / use

search Chrome Web Store for 'Google Meet captions'

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	Yes
Languages supported	30
HIPAA eligible	No

Live Caption for Meet (community) vs Whipscribe

Feature	Live Caption for Meet (community)	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	Not verified	$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization	Not verified	Yes
Word timestamps	Not verified	Yes
Streaming	Not verified	No
Languages	30	99
Platforms	Chrome	Web, API, MCP

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