In Google Chrome you can translate a web page regardless of the language but you also have the option of activating automatic subtitles in the audio or video in order to be able to read what is heard.
To do so, you just have to access the Google Chrome settings and activate the instant subtitle box , but you should know that to date this function is only available for content in English. This means that if the audio or video is in another language, the subtitles will not be displayed.
How to Activate Automatic Subtitles in Google Chrome? – Setting
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- Where to get the extension for automatic subtitles in Google?
- How to customize Google Chrome subtitles?
- font style
- text position
- Change the background of the text.
- Customize the box or window.
- How to put automatic subtitles in Google Chrome?
- Important tips for using subtitles in Chrome
Where to get the extension for automatic subtitles in Google?
It is not necessary to use an extension to have automatic subtitles in the audios and videos when browsing Google Chrome, since these can be activated from the accessibility settings of the same browser. Of course, it is up to each user to choose whether to use an extension or not.
But activating the subtitles box downloads the tool that will display the subtitles , this works the same as activating subtitles on YouTube . That is to say that you will be able to notice that they are shown in the same language as the video, in this case English.
How to customize Google Chrome subtitles?
Just below the ‘Instant subtitles’ option in the Chrome settings you can find the ‘ Subtitles preference’ by clicking on it you will be able to access the Windows settings by automatically displaying the subtitles section, where you have the option to customize various aspects such as:
font style
You have eight different styles to use in the subtitles , of course including the default, you also have the option to change the color or decrease the transfer or vice versa, in order to have a better style.
text position
Also within the preferences of the subtitles you can change the position, size or effect in the text , the best thing is that you have a window that shows an immediate preview of all the changes you make.
Change the background of the text.
It is also possible to change the background color and transparency of the subtitle text. This means that you can improve or facilitate reading by adding a background to the text, just by choosing a suitable color and giving its transparency more intensity.
Customize the box or window.
The subtitles are shown in a small dialog box, which you have the option of placing a color from those offered by the system that for the date are 9, also in the same way as the letters or the background you can also use transparency effects , in order to intensify or make the subtitle window transparent.
How to put automatic subtitles in Google Chrome?
To use instant subtitles in Chrome you must enter its settings. It is recommended to update the browser in order to have all the new features added, as in the case of subtitles that you can put in the following way:
- Open the Google Chrome browser on your PC.
- Displays the options menu.
- Enter the settings and then ‘Accessibility’
- Activate the ‘Instant Subtitling’ box and you’re done.
It is important to know that when activating this function for the first time, the necessary data is downloaded with which Google Chrome will be able to show the subtitles in the audios and videos, of course it is only available in English.
Important tips for using subtitles in Chrome
It is important to know that when you start playing a video, you must click on the multimedia control option , in order to activate and display the subtitles. You will see this button in the upper right part represented by the icon of a ‘Play List’.
Also, if you are going to play a video, you need to activate or increase the volume of the video, in order to have automatic subtitles, since it is very common that when putting a video the sound is deactivated.
Another very useful tip is that if you click anywhere outside of the tab with sound, it wraps the subtitles in a small strip like a chat bubble, you also have the option of long-pressing on this dialog in order to drag it to the location you want most.