Turn Speech translation on or off for Meet

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You can let users get real-time speech translations during meetings. When a user with a Google Workspace edition that supports speech translation organizes a meeting, all meeting participants can turn on and use Speech translation.The feature is on by default.

Speech translation is only available if the Gemini for Workspace admin setting is turned on. For details, go to Turn the Gemini app on or off.

Turn Speech translation on or off

Before you begin: If needed, learn how to apply the setting to a department or group.

  1. In the Google Admin console, go to Menu and then  Apps and then Google Workspace and then Google Meet.

    Requires having the Service Settings administrator privilege.

  2. Click Gemini settings and then Speech translation.
  3. (Optional) To apply the setting only to some users, at the side, select an organizational unit (often used for departments) or configuration group (advanced).

    Group settings override organizational units. Learn more

  4. Check or uncheck the Let people enable Speech translation for everyone in meetings box.
  5. Click Save. Or, you might click Override for an organizational unit.

    To later restore the inherited value, click Inherit (or Unset for a group).

Changes can take up to 24 hours but typically happen more quickly. Learn more