Google Drive has introduced a significant enhancement to its video capabilities, unveiling a new feature that allows users to access and search through transcripts of their videos. Announced on Monday, the feature aims to simplify the process of finding specific moments within a video by searching the accompanying transcript. This advancement is part of Google's ongoing efforts to improve accessibility and functionality for its users.
The new feature is set to roll out over the coming weeks and will be available to all Google Workspace customers, including Workspace Individual subscribers and those with personal Google accounts. To utilize this feature, users must open a video with captions in Google Drive and then click the gear icon located in the bottom right corner of the video player to access the video settings. The transcripts will be displayed in a sidebar next to the video player, with the currently spoken text highlighted as the video progresses.
Google's decision to launch searchable video transcripts builds on previous efforts to enhance video accessibility, following last year's introduction of automatically generated captions for videos. This new feature eliminates the need for users to upload a video's audio to external transcription services, such as Otter, thereby streamlining the process.
Aisha, a consumer news reporter at TechCrunch, covered this development. She joined TechCrunch in 2021 after serving as a telecom reporter at MobileSyrup. Aisha holds an honours bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto and a master's degree in journalism from Western University.
For Google Drive users, this innovation represents a significant leap forward in managing video content efficiently. By enabling users to search video transcripts directly within Drive, Google reduces the complexity involved in locating specific information within lengthy videos.
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