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  • Google is now rolling out version 4.2 for the Recorder app.
  • This update brings in speaker labels which let users know who said what, at what point, during the recording.
  • Users gain editing tools such as editing the labels for the people who spoke while also splitting up what was recorded in the transcription.

During its Made By Google event in October, it was mentioned that a new update was about to roll out for the recorder app.

According to 9to5Google, the recorder version 4.2 has begun to roll out to the Pixel owners. The speaker labels feature has been missing for two months.

The speaker will be labeled as "Speaker 1," "Speaker 2," and so on. The application compares the voices throughout the recording so the transcript can reflect what each voice said and when, according to the app.

There is a feature at the bottom right of the transcription that can be turned on or off.

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Google's Recorder app gains speaker labels on Pixels.
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Enabling speaker labels on Google's Recorder app.
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Enabling speaker labels through the Recorder app's transcription screen.
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The new recorder update hasn't yet appeared on our units, despite being tested by 9to5

There are new editing tools that came along with the update. The recorder app now identifies different voices when speaking, but users can change those names once everything is said and done for better recognition.

The "Split from here" option will allow users to split the transcript into parts. Users will be able to correct the speaker if the program has wrongly labeled a portion of the transcript with someone else's name.

Until the labeling of the transcript is complete, voice models are kept on your device. Within a few minutes they are erased. Small changes to the microphone settings are included in the recorder app