SonicMeet adds bilingual, real-time captions to any Google Meet call, in the same browser tab. Works on a free Gmail account, on Business Starter and on every Workspace plan, and nothing changes for the host or anyone else on the call.
Does Google Meet translate captions? Only on certain Workspace and Google AI plans, not on free accounts or Business Starter.
SonicMeet translates on your side instead. Pick the language you read and captions appear over the Meet tab in any of 60+ languages, with the original line right under the translation, on any account.
Free · Chrome & Edge · No download, no bot in your meeting
Free · macOS 14.2 or later · Apple Silicon & Intel
Free · Chrome & Edge · No download, no bot in your meeting
SonicMeet runs on desktop — open this page on your computer to install.
Prefer a desktop app? Get SonicMeet for Windows →Joining from a browser instead? Get the extension →Also available as a desktop app for Windows and Mac →He compartido el documento en el chat. Repasemos primero los comentarios pendientes.
I've shared the doc in the chat. Let's go through the open comments first.
¿Podemos pasar la revisión del lanzamiento al jueves? Marketing necesita un día más.▍
Can we move the launch review to Thursday? Marketing needs one more day.
I'll share my screen to show the campaign results.
Les comparto pantalla para mostrar los resultados de la campaña.
Perfect. Can we close the budget today, or do we wait for the client's reply?▍
Perfecto. ¿Podemos cerrar el presupuesto hoy o esperamos la respuesta del cliente?
Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Arabic and 50+ other languages, either direction, live.
Four everyday situations, shown in the language pairs Google Meet users pick most often.
Read the question in your language before you answer, with the original line to check.
Háblame de alguna vez en que tuviste que lanzar algo con una especificación incompleta.
Tell me about a time you had to ship something with an incomplete spec.
Quotes, scope and dates in both languages, saved as notes with one tap.
Пересмотренная смета включает хостинг на первый год и два раунда правок.
The revised quote includes hosting for the first year and two rounds of revisions.
Ten minutes, everyone talking fast, and you still catch who is blocked on what.
我卡在 API 密钥这一步了，会后平台组能有人接一下吗？
I'm blocked on the API keys. Can someone from the platform team pick it up after this?
Follow the lesson live and re-read the transcript afterwards, on any Meet plan.
Hoje vamos ver como o relatório de conciliação é gerado e de onde vêm os números.
Today we'll cover how the reconciliation report is generated and where the numbers come from.
Partly, and it depends on the plan. This is what Meet gives you today, and where SonicMeet comes in.
| In your Meet call | Google Meet built in | SonicMeet |
|---|---|---|
| Captions in the spoken language | Yes, free on any account, you turn them on yourself | Yes, with the translation right above them |
| Translated captions | Only on Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, or AI Pro for Education | Included on any account, any of 60+ languages |
| Translation and original together | Translation only | Bilingual, original under each line |
| Translation as spoken audio | Yes, speech translation: six languages paired with English, one pair per meeting, on eligible plans | Not yet. SonicMeet translates to text, not voice |
| On a free Gmail account or Business Starter | Captions only, no translation | Full translation, same as on any plan |
| Speed vs. accuracy | One fixed mode | Instant or Accurate, switch mid-call |
| Transcript after the call | Captions are not saved; transcripts and Gemini notes need an eligible Workspace plan | Kept on your side, searchable |
Based on Google's published requirements for translated captions and speech translation in Meet. · Last checked September 21, 2026
Captions in the spoken language
Translated captions
Translation and original together
Translation as spoken audio
On a free Gmail account or Business Starter
Speed vs. accuracy
Transcript after the call
Based on Google's published requirements for translated captions and speech translation in Meet. · Last checked September 21, 2026
Google ties translated captions and speech translation to specific Workspace editions, Business Standard and Plus and Enterprise Standard and Plus, plus some Google AI plans. On a free Gmail account or Business Starter you get captions in the spoken language and nothing more. SonicMeet runs in your tab, so the plan does not matter.
Meet can now dub a speaker into another language, in a voice like the speaker's. It covers six languages paired with English, applies one language pair to the whole meeting, needs an eligible plan, and its accuracy is uneven across languages. SonicMeet is text: any of 60+ languages, chosen by you alone, with the original line kept for the names and numbers that matter.
Meet runs in the browser, so for most people the answer is the extension.
The extension overlays captions on the Meet tab. Nothing to download, sign in with Google, and it works on every Meet plan.
SonicMeet for Windows or Mac captions the audio of any app, so it works with Meet in Firefox or Safari, the installed Meet app, or a meeting playing on a room display.
Not sure? If you open Meet by clicking a link in Chrome or Edge, get the extension.
About a minute, once.
Add the extension to Chrome or Edge from the store and sign in with Google. Free to start.
Join as usual and open SonicMeet. Pick the language you read and start captions. Nothing to set up on the host side.
Translation above, original below, in an overlay you can move. Tap any line to save it as a note.
He compartido el documento en el chat. Repasemos primero los comentarios pendientes.
I've shared the doc in the chat. Let's go through the open comments first.
¿Podemos pasar la revisión del lanzamiento al jueves? Marketing necesita un día más.▍
Can we move the launch review to Thursday? Marketing needs one more day.
Two translation modes, both on every plan, switchable mid-meeting from Settings in the caption area.
Translates as the words arrive, with sub-second delay, so you can answer in the flow of the conversation.
Best for: standups, customer calls, classes, everyday internal meetings.
Waits for the complete sentence and translates it with a stronger model that sees the surrounding conversation, so technical terms and names land right. Expect it to run roughly 1 to 5 seconds behind Instant.
Best for: interviews, vendor negotiations, technical training, anything full of domain terms.
Per-language guides: what works as the spoken language, what works as the translation, and what does not yet.
Yes, in two forms, and both depend on the plan. Translated captions come with Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, and Google AI Pro for Education. Speech translation, which dubs a speaker into another language, needs an eligible Workspace plan or a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription, and covers six languages paired with English. A free Gmail account or Business Starter gets captions in the spoken language only. SonicMeet adds bilingual translated captions on any account, in any of 60+ languages.
No. SonicMeet runs in your own browser tab, so it does not depend on the meeting's Workspace edition, on the organizer or on any admin setting. It works the same on a free Gmail account.
Speech translation is useful when everyone shares one of its six languages. It applies one language pair to the whole meeting, needs an eligible plan, is capped at 90 minutes per meeting and leaves nothing to re-read afterwards. Accuracy is also uneven: for some languages the translation is only so-so, and with a single fixed mode there is nothing to switch to when a line comes out wrong. SonicMeet lets each person read in their own language, from any of 60+, with an Accurate mode for the calls where wording matters, and keeps the original line and a transcript, so numbers, names and decisions are still there after the call.
No. SonicMeet works on your side only: it translates what you hear and shows it to you. Anyone else who wants translation installs it themselves, and nothing changes in their Meet. Nothing joins the call, no bot appears in the participant list, and nobody gets a notification.
No. SonicMeet transcribes the meeting audio itself, so Meet's captions can stay off or on, whichever you prefer. It does not read or depend on them.
The extension is for Chrome and Edge. For Meet in Firefox or Safari, the installed Meet app, or a call playing on a room display, SonicMeet for Windows or Mac captions the audio instead: Windows 10/11, macOS 14.2 or later.
Yes. Meet's transcripts and Gemini notes need an eligible Workspace plan. SonicMeet keeps a transcript on your side on any plan, and you can tap any caption line during the call to save it as a note.
Meet's translated captions come in one fixed setting. SonicMeet has two modes and you choose per meeting. Instant translates as the words arrive with sub-second delay. Accurate waits for the complete sentence and translates it with a stronger model and far more surrounding context, which makes a visible difference on technical terms, product names and natural phrasing, roughly 1 to 5 seconds behind Instant. Switch from Settings in the caption area at any time.
More than 60 on both the spoken and translation sides, with Auto detect for the spoken language. Meet's own translated captions cover a long list too; on Meet the difference is not the count but the plan gate, choosing your own language, the bilingual view and the transcript.
Yes to start. Install the extension, sign in with Google, and you get a one-time 20 minutes of free captions with both translation modes. Paid plans add hours. On Google's side there is no Workspace upgrade or Google AI plan to buy.
Same captions, same notes, on the other apps your team lives in.
Free to install, one click in Chrome or Edge, and nobody else on the call has to do anything.
