How to Turn off Live Caption on Google Pixel (2023)

The live caption feature was introduced on Android 10 and above versions exclusively for Google Pixel phones. It is useful to understand an audio or video with the help of subtitles. However, a user may not need this feature to be turned on all the time, and it can be annoying to have subtitles for every little thing. Hence with this guide, you can learn how to turn off live caption on your Google Pixel device.

Google Pixel: How to turn off Live Caption (2023)

To turn off live caption on Google Pixel, here are some methods you can try:

1. Turn off Live Caption using the Volume button

• Press any Volume button on your Google Pixel phone to show the volume slider on your screen.
• Tap the text box icon below the volume slider to turn off the ‘Live Caption’ feature.
• You will know if the live caption is turned off by looking at the cross line over the text box icon.

2. Turn off Live Caption using Quick Settings

• On your Android phone, swipe down from the top to open the notification bar.
• From the quick settings tiles, tap the ‘Live Caption’ tile to disable the feature.
• The tile will turn grey when you disable the feature.

3. Turn off Live Caption from the Settings

If you cannot turn off the live caption on your Google Pixel using the above two methods, you can disable it from the Settings app by following these steps:

• Open the ‘Settings’ app and tap on the ‘Accessibility’ tab from the list.
• On the ‘Accessibility’ window, tap the ‘Captions’ or ‘Live Caption’ tab.
• Toggle off the ‘Use Live Caption’ option by tapping on it.

4. Turn off Live Caption from Google Chrome Settings

You can also turn off the live caption from the Chrome web browser by following these steps:

• On the Chrome web browser, tap the three dots icon.
• Now tap on the ‘Settings’ option from the menu. The Chrome Settings window will open.
• Tap on the ‘Accessibility’ tab from the left panel.
• Toggle off the ‘Live Caption’ tab by tapping on it.

That’s everything covered on how to turn off live captioning on Google Pixel. Also, check out our other guides, such as How to Record Screen on Android or How to install Android 13 on Google Pixel devices.