Use case
Live translated captions for Google Meet
Translate a Google Meet call in the browser with bilingual live captions, then fix names in the transcript and export SRT, VTT, ASS or TXT.
TanLens shows live bilingual captions for a Google Meet call that runs in a Chrome or Edge tab. The extension captures the meeting audio, transcribes the speech, and translates each line into the language you pick. Meet’s built-in captions can stay on at the same time, and the saved transcript is yours to edit and export.
01Meet audio is already in the tab
Open meet.google.com, join the call, keep the Meet tab active, and press Start in the TanLens extension popup. Capture begins on the active tab, so start it while Meet is in front; a muted tab or another active tab leaves the captions empty. Meet’s own caption button is independent, so you can compare its transcript with the TanLens translation. If you use the Meet desktop app or a room system instead of the browser, tab capture will not see the audio; microphone mode is the fallback for a room where people speak out loud.
02Save the parts of the call that matter
A one-hour call produces a long transcript, so edit before you export. Fix participant names first, then product terms and figures, because those are the lines people search for later. If the same people meet every week, put their names in a glossary once and reuse it. The bilingual export keeps the original and the translation on separate lines, which is easier to review than a single merged sentence. A single-language export is available when the translation is all the audience needs.
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