Live Caption automatically converts speech from videos, calls, podcasts, and other audio into text on your screen. It can be useful, but the caption box may cover part of a video, interrupt a presentation, or appear when you do not need it.
The correct way to turn it off depends on where the captions originate. Your phone, browser, operating system, video player, or meeting app may generate them independently.
Quick Answer
To turn off Live Caption on most Android phones:
- Press either volume button.
- Tap the three dots or More button beneath the volume controls.
- Tap the Live Caption icon.
- Tap Done if that option appears.
You can also open Settings, search for Live Caption, and switch it off. These are the current methods documented by Google Android Accessibility Help.
If captions remain visible, they may come from Chrome, YouTube, Windows, a meeting app, or the video itself rather than Android Live Caption.
Identify Which Caption Feature Is Running
Several features can place text over audio or video. Turning off the wrong setting will not remove the captions.
Live Caption
Live Caption creates text automatically from speech playing on your device. Depending on the device, it may work with videos, podcasts, audio messages, calls, and other media.
Closed captions or subtitles
A video service such as YouTube may provide its own captions. These captions normally appear inside the video player and can be controlled through a CC button.
Live Transcribe
Live Transcribe is a separate Android accessibility service that converts nearby speech and sounds into onscreen text. Closing or disabling Live Caption will not necessarily close Live Transcribe. Google explains the distinction between these features in its Android accessibility overview.
Meeting captions
Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom have their own caption controls. These settings operate separately from the caption settings on your phone or computer.
Captions embedded in a video
Some creators permanently add text to their footage. These are often called open captions or burned-in captions. You cannot remove them with a device setting because the text forms part of the video image.
How to Turn Off Live Caption on an Android Phone
The volume control provides the fastest method on supported Android devices.
- Play audio or a video if needed.
- Press the volume-up or volume-down button.
- Tap More or the three-dot icon under the volume slider.
- Find the Live Caption button.
- Tap the button to switch the feature off.
- Tap Done if your phone displays that option.
Google’s official instructions use this volume-panel method. Google also recommends searching for Live Caption in Settings if the shortcut is unavailable.
Turn it off through Android Settings
Menu names can differ by phone manufacturer and Android version. The most reliable method is:
- Open Settings.
- Tap the search box.
- Search for Live Caption.
- Open the matching result.
- Turn off Use Live Caption or Live Caption.
On devices that follow Google’s standard menu structure, you may also find the control under:
Settings > Accessibility > Live Caption
Google lists Live Caption under Android accessibility features and confirms that this setting controls automatic captions for media and calls.
Hide the caption box temporarily
If you want captions off only for the current audio:
- Touch and hold the caption box.
- Drag it toward the bottom of the screen.
- Release it over the removal area.
This may close the current caption window without changing every Live Caption preference. For a lasting change, switch off the feature through the volume panel or Settings.
How to Turn Off Live Caption on a Google Pixel
Google Pixel phones usually provide both the volume-panel shortcut and the full Settings control.
Fast Pixel method
- Press a volume button.
- Tap More under the volume slider.
- Tap the Live Caption icon.
- Confirm that the icon shows the feature as off.
Pixel Settings method
- Open Settings.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Select Live Caption.
- Turn off Use Live Caption.
The supported languages and available options depend on the Pixel model and Android version. Google’s current support page lists broader language support on newer Pixel phones and selected Android devices.
How to Turn Off Live Caption on a Samsung Galaxy Phone
Samsung software versions and Galaxy models may organize accessibility settings differently. Start with the universal volume shortcut:
- Press a volume button.
- Expand the volume panel.
- Find the Live Caption icon.
- Tap it to turn the feature off.
If the button does not appear:
- Open Settings.
- Use the Settings search bar.
- Enter Live Caption.
- Open the result.
- Turn off the main Live Caption switch.
I cannot confirm one universal manual menu path for every current Samsung model because Samsung changes menu placement across devices and One UI versions. Searching within Settings avoids relying on a path that may not match your phone.
Remove the Live Caption Button from the Volume Panel
Some Android versions let you keep Live Caption disabled while also hiding its shortcut.
- Open Settings.
- Search for Live Caption.
- Open the feature settings.
- Look for Live Caption in volume control.
- Turn that option off.
Not every device offers this preference. If it is missing, you can leave Live Caption off and ignore the button in the expanded volume panel.
How to Turn Off Live Caption in Google Chrome
Chrome can generate captions independently of Android or Windows. This explains why captions may continue appearing in browser videos after you disable your device’s caption feature.
Chrome on Windows, Mac, or Linux
- Open Chrome.
- Click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.
- Select Settings.
- Open Accessibility.
- Turn off Live Caption.
Some Chrome versions place the setting under Accessibility > Captions. Google documents both interface variations on its Chrome caption settings page.
You can also enter this address in Chrome:
chrome://settings/accessibility
Find Live Caption on the page and switch it off.
Close the Chrome caption bubble without disabling it
If you only want to remove the current floating box, click the X in the caption bubble. This closes the visible bubble for that session, but it may return when Chrome detects speech again.
Turn off Live Caption in Chrome’s Accessibility settings if you do not want it to return.
How to Turn Off Live Caption on a Chromebook
Chromebooks may provide the control through Chrome settings, system settings, or Quick Settings.
Through Chromebook settings
- Open Settings.
- Select Accessibility.
- Open Audio and captions.
- Turn off Live Caption.
Through Quick Settings
- Click the time in the lower-right corner.
- Open the accessibility controls.
- Select Live Caption to switch it off.
Google also documents a browser path through Chrome > Settings > Accessibility > Manage accessibility features > Audio and captions.
How to Turn Off Live Captions in Windows 11
Windows 11 includes a system-level Live Captions feature. It can caption audio from multiple applications, so the text may remain even after you turn off captions in a browser or video player.
Close the Live Captions window
Click the X on the Live Captions window. This immediately closes the active caption panel.
Turn it off in Windows Settings
- Open Start.
- Select Settings.
- Choose Accessibility.
- Select Captions.
- Turn off Live captions.
Use the keyboard shortcut
Press:
Windows key + Ctrl + L
This shortcut switches Windows Live Captions on or off. Microsoft confirms the shortcut and the Settings path in its official Windows Live Captions guide.
Windows Live Captions is available in Windows 11 version 22H2 and later. Live translation has separate hardware and Windows version requirements.
How to Turn Off Live Captions on an iPhone or iPad
Apple’s Live Captions feature and its standard closed-caption preference are separate settings.
Disable Live Captions
- Open Settings.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Tap Live Captions.
- Turn off Live Captions.
Apple lists this path in its current iphone live caption guide.
Availability can depend on the device, language, region, and software version. If Live Captions does not appear under Accessibility, your current device configuration may not support the feature.
Turn off standard closed captions and SDH
If subtitles appear in supported video apps rather than in a floating Live Captions window:
- Open Settings.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Select Subtitles & Captioning.
- Turn off Closed Captions + SDH.
Apple confirms that this setting controls the preference for closed captions and subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers when supported content provides them.
How to Turn Off Live Captions on a Mac
- Open the Apple menu.
- Select System Settings.
- Click Accessibility in the sidebar.
- Select Live Captions.
- Turn off Live Captions.
You may need to scroll down to find the Hearing section. Apple confirms this menu path in its Mac Live Captions settings guide.
If the caption window remains visible when no audio is playing:
- Click the Live Captions icon in the menu bar.
- Deselect Keep Onscreen.
Apple also allows Live Captions to be controlled through Accessibility Shortcuts on supported Macs.
Turn off regular closed captions on Mac
If captions appear only in supported videos:
- Open Apple menu > System Settings.
- Select Accessibility.
- Open Captions.
- Turn off Prefer closed captions and SDH.
This setting differs from Live Captions. Apple documents it under the regular Mac subtitle and caption preferences.
How to Turn Off Captions on YouTube
YouTube captions belong to the video player, not your device’s Live Caption feature.
On a computer
- Open the YouTube video.
- Move the pointer over the player.
- Click the CC button in the lower-right corner.
Clicking the button again turns captions back on. YouTube documents this control in its caption guide.
In the YouTube mobile app
- Tap the playing video once.
- Tap the CC icon.
- Confirm that captions are off.
If the video has both YouTube captions and device-level Live Caption enabled, you may see two sets of captions. Turn off the CC button in YouTube and disable Live Caption on the device.
Captions that cannot be turned off
If no CC button appears and the words remain visible, the creator may have added the text directly to the video. You cannot hide permanently embedded captions through YouTube’s settings.
How to Turn Off Live Captions in Google Meet
On a computer:
- Join the Google Meet call.
- Find the meeting controls at the bottom.
- Click Turn off captions.
Google states that Meet captions are displayed for the individual user who enables them. Turning them off on your screen does not control another participant’s personal caption setting.
In the Meet mobile app:
- Join the meeting.
- Tap More.
- Tap Turn off captions.
How to Turn Off Live Captions in Microsoft Teams
During a Teams meeting:
- Select More options in the meeting controls.
- Select Language and speech if that submenu appears.
- Choose Turn off live captions.
Microsoft’s interface can vary by Teams version, but its current instructions confirm that the control is available through More options > Turn off live captions.
Turning off captions normally changes your personal view. Teams may still allow other participants to use captions for accessibility.
How to Turn Off Live Captions in Zoom
If you are viewing captions as a participant:
- Find Show Captions in the meeting toolbar.
- Click the arrow beside it if needed.
- Select the option to hide captions or turn off your caption display.
If you are the host and need to stop automated captions for everyone:
- Click the arrow beside Show Captions.
- Select Host caption control settings.
- Turn off Allow closed captioning for this meeting.
Zoom states that disabling this host control ends automated captions for all participants. Use it carefully because other participants may rely on captions for accessibility.
If the caption option is locked or unavailable in account settings, a group or account administrator may control it.
Why Live Caption Keeps Turning Back On
You closed the box but did not disable the feature
Closing a floating caption box may hide it temporarily. Open the full Accessibility settings and turn off the main Live Caption switch.
Two caption systems are active
Chrome and Windows can each generate captions. Android Live Caption and YouTube captions can also run at the same time.
Check each likely source:
- Device accessibility settings
- Browser accessibility settings
- Video player CC controls
- Meeting application settings
An accessibility shortcut activates it
A keyboard shortcut, Quick Settings tile, or volume-panel button can switch the feature on again. On Windows, Windows key + Ctrl + L controls Live Captions. On Android, tapping the Live Caption icon under the volume controls changes its state.
The app remembers your previous setting
Some applications remember whether you enabled captions during an earlier video or meeting. Turn captions off inside that specific app instead of changing only the device setting.
Your workplace manages the setting
An organization may control browser, Windows, Zoom, or meeting settings. If a toggle appears locked or grayed out, contact the administrator responsible for the device or account. Zoom explicitly notes that administrators can lock caption settings at the group or account level.
Live Caption Will Not Turn Off: Troubleshooting Checklist
Try these steps in order:
- Pause every video and audio source.
- Turn off Live Caption through your device’s Accessibility settings.
- Check Chrome or another browser for a separate caption setting.
- Turn off the CC button inside the video player.
- Leave and rejoin a meeting after disabling its captions.
- Close the application completely and reopen it.
- Restart the device.
- Install available operating-system and application updates.
- Check whether the caption control is locked by an administrator.
- Test a different video to determine whether its captions are permanently embedded.
Do not clear application data or reset accessibility settings until you have checked the simpler controls. A reset may remove other preferences you still need.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Turning off caption styling instead of captions
Font size, color, and background settings only change the appearance of captions. They do not disable the feature.
Confusing Live Caption with Live Transcribe
Live Caption processes audio playing on the device. Live Transcribe listens to nearby speech and sounds. Close or disable the feature that is actually active.
Assuming every caption comes from the phone
A browser, meeting app, streaming service, and operating system can each display captions independently.
Disabling captions for everyone without warning
If you host an online meeting, another participant may depend on captions. Hide your personal caption view when possible instead of disabling the feature for the entire meeting.
Expecting settings to remove embedded text
No accessibility setting can remove words that have been added directly to the visual frames of a video.
Final Takeaway
The fastest way to turn off Live Caption on Android is through the expanded volume panel. For a permanent change, open Settings, search for Live Caption, and switch it off. If the text remains, check Chrome, Windows, YouTube, or your meeting app because each can generate captions separately.
Once you identify where the text originates, you can disable the correct feature without changing unrelated accessibility preferences.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I turn off Live Caption quickly?
On Android, press a volume button, expand the volume controls, and tap the Live Caption icon. On Windows 11, press Windows key + Ctrl + L. Chrome users can close the bubble temporarily or turn off Live Caption under Settings > Accessibility.
Why did Live Caption suddenly appear?
You may have tapped an accessibility shortcut, a volume-panel control, a browser setting, or a video player’s CC button. Check the location and style of the caption box to identify its source.
Does turning off Live Caption delete anything?
Turning off the feature stops it from generating new captions. It does not delete your videos, calls, audio files, or regular subtitles.
Can I turn off Live Caption for one app only?
The available controls depend on the device. System-level Live Caption settings often apply broadly, while apps such as YouTube, Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom offer their own caption controls.
Why do captions remain after I disable Live Caption?
The captions may come from the app, browser, operating system, or video itself. Check for a CC button, disable Chrome Live Caption, and verify that Windows or Apple Live Captions are also off.
Can I remove captions permanently embedded in a video?
No device setting can remove captions that form part of the video image. You would need an uncaptioned version of the video or access to the original project used to create it.
Is Live Caption the same as subtitles?
Not exactly. Live Caption automatically generates text from detected speech. Subtitles usually come with the video and may include translated dialogue. Closed captions can also include relevant sound information.
Will other meeting participants know if I turn off captions?
Personal caption controls usually change only your view. Host-level settings in applications such as Zoom can disable captions for everyone, so check which control you are using.