Google adds searchable transcripts for videos uploaded to Drive

Something to look forward to: Google Drive, the backbone of Google's cloud-based services, is rolling out a new tool to make navigating video content easier. Users can now generate transcripts for videos, but only if the clips already contain embedded captions. Google introduced the ability to automatically generate captions for video clips uploaded to Google Drive last year. On Monday, the company announced it is improving the caption feature with searchable transcripts. The new feature should be available soon for users with a Google account. The feature aims to enhance users' ability to discover and reference text within their videos, thus improving productivity. A sidebar beside the video player shows the transcript and highlights the text as the speaker talks. Aside from being able to copy and paste portions into a document, transcripts help users find specific moments in a video and jump to them quickly. Google said the update applies to all users with personal or Workspace ac ... Read full article.