Zoom Live Transcription Feature Now Available to All Free Users; New Accessibility Features Introduced

Zoom has now prolonged its stay translation function to all customers —  free and paid. The function that auto-generates closed captions throughout video calls was earlier solely obtainable to paid Zoom Conferences customers. The choice to allow subtitles shall be obtainable for Zoom video calls and in addition to webinars. The San Jose, California-based video conferencing options supplier has additionally launched a bunch of latest accessibility options on its platform together with keyboard shortcuts, pinning interpreter video, display reader help, and voicemail transcription.

Via a weblog submit, Zoom introduced on Monday that it’s rolling out the stay transcription function for all free customers. This function will present auto-generated captions throughout video calls and webinars. Customers must allow the function by way of Zoom for Internet —  the Closed captioning choice could be discovered beneath Conferences tab within the Accounts Administration settings. Zoom has detailed the steps to allow the stay transcription function.

The closed captions function is presently solely obtainable in English however Zoom says it’s planning to increase the function to different languages as effectively. It additionally helps guide captioning in addition to integration from third-party captioning providers. The stay transcription function could be activated by account admins and members in a video name can privately request the host to activate closed captions from the assembly toolbar.

Zoom has additionally launched a bunch of accessibility options that make the video conferencing platform simpler to make use of. These embrace multi-spotlight, multi-pinning, and the power to rearrange the gallery view. Moreover, customers may even have the choice to regulate the dimensions of the chat and the closed captions. Simpler navigation with keyboard shortcuts and display reader help has additionally been launched. As well as, there are extra accessibility options categorised beneath voicemail transcription, textual content formatting, darkish mode, focus mode, and the power to mute or unmute members with their consent.