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Google Chat Adds Video Messaging and Voice Transcription

Google has introduced a significant update to its messaging platform, Google Chat, allowing users to send and receive video messages and enjoy automatic transcription of voice messages. These new features are initially available for users through Gmail.

Video Messaging: Enhancing Communication and Collaboration

The new video messaging feature aims to streamline communication, allowing users to convey more information effectively. Google emphasizes its potential for conveying tone and emphasis. Businesses can use this feature to share updates or demos, while individuals can communicate more personally and directly.

The feature is integrated seamlessly into Google Chat, working across direct messages (DMs),group chats, and spaces. Users can quote, reply, and interact with video messages in a similar way to regular text messages. Video messages are saved for easy access in the media section of shared tabs.

To record a video message, users will see a recording button in the text field, launching a new window for recording. Users can rerecord their video before sending it.

While users can send and receive video messages on the web across all platforms, recording and sending video messages from mobile devices is not yet available.

The feature is enabled by default, but workspace administrators can disable it if needed. Currently, the feature is unavailable for Google Chat on ChromeOS, Linux, and Firefox operating systems.

Voice Transcription: Enhanced Accessibility and Convenience

With the introduction of voice transcription, users can now view automated transcripts of voice messages within chat on both web and mobile platforms. The transcript option appears below the voice message. Users can choose to hide the transcript if desired.

This feature expands on Google's previous efforts, which introduced voice messaging in March of this year. Google's integration of the transcript option builds on this functionality, offering users a more accessible and convenient way to interact with audio messages.

Availability and Rollout

These new features were rolled out on October 8th to all Google Workspace customers and individual Google Workspace subscribers on Android, iOS, and web platforms. However, the feature is not yet available for personal accounts.