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Chrome accessibility features include Live Caption and translation tools

Google Chrome features accessibility tools such as Live Caption, which converts speech from browser tabs—including podcasts, games, and video calls—into on-screen text. This process is handled locally on the user's device to ensure privacy, as Chrome does not save or transmit the audio data. Users can manage these settings through the Accessibility menu in Chrome's settings, with specific navigation paths for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chromebooks.

On Chromebook Plus devices, the Live Translate feature supports speech in 19 languages and can produce text in over 100 languages. Additionally, developers are utilizing Chrome's Manifest V3 architecture to create extensions that provide translated captions for meeting platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet by capturing audio directly from the browser tab via offscreen documents.

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