CARD · Card record
Gemini 3.5 Transcribe enters public preview
Google offers streaming and prerecorded transcription across 85+ languages, with word timestamps and speaker labels for prerecorded audio. The launch announcement listed the macOS app as English-only; app availability should be checked separately from API capabilities.
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THE STORY · The original
Read the explanation and its limits.
- Originalofficial statementhttps://deepmind.google/blog/intelligent-transcription-with-gemini-3-5-transcribe
Why it is worth understanding
For interview, subtitle, and meeting-tool developers, timestamps help readers return to the recording and check who said what. Test representative recordings against existing tools to assess the benefit for Chinese transcription.
Conditions and limitations
With timestamps or speaker labels, prerecorded audio is limited to 30 minutes and cannot use smart mode or custom vocabulary. Attribution for three or more speakers remains experimental. We have not tested accuracy on noisy Chinese recordings.
Important additions and corrections
Dates below mark changes to our coverage.
- Addition ·
Separated API and app language coverage, and added the 30-minute audio limit and feature-combination restrictions for timestamps and speaker labels.
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THE THREAD · Full timeline
9 events, every row traceable.
A card accumulates records as its story develops: new corroborators, market contrasts, material changes at the original — each dated and linked to its archive day.
- Added to BitShovelEntered the BitShovel radar: 50 entries visible on AIHOT featured at collection.
- RecordThe Verge and Ars Technica ran same-day stories confirming the launch; both highlight the smart-transcription traits such as filler removal and automatic formatting.
- Related discussionLateral (Google Gemini): "Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash ships with stronger generative-video controls for developers" (zh post, translated)
- Related discussionRelease watch (Google Gemini): "Gemini 3.5 Transcribe arrives: a more precise real-time speech transcription model" (zh post, translated)
- Related discussionRelease watch (Google Gemini): market chatter captured via AIHOT featured (headline in Chinese). Same-class release moves reshape expectations and alternatives.
- Related discussionRelease watch (Google Gemini): market chatter captured via aihot-featured (headline in Chinese). Same-class release moves reshape expectations and alternatives.
- Related discussionComparison (Google Gemini): "Google DeepMind's Gemini 3.8 Flash Beats Claude " — lead via alphasignal-daily. Same-class comparisons and sentiment signal the market's relative standing.
- Related discussionRelease watch (Google Gemini): market chatter captured via ithome (headline in Chinese). Same-class release moves reshape expectations and alternatives.
- Related discussionRelease watch (Google Gemini): "Gemini 3.8 Flash is now available in GitHub Copi" — lead via github-changelog. Same-class release moves reshape expectations and alternatives.
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SOURCES · Sources and evidence
Check each link's purpose and limits.
Sources and evidence · 4 links
Each link has a purpose and scope. Link counts do not establish independent confirmation; direct support applies only to the statements specified below.
- Google DeepMind blog via AIHOT featuredDirect support
The original DeepMind URL redirects to Google’s announcement. Current API documentation lists up to eight speakers; the announcement still lists three. Use current API limits without inferring when they changed. Retain publishedAt=2026-08-26T17:01:00.000Z; September 6 is verification only. Lack of our own testing does not negate the independence of cited Artificial Analysis measurements. See evidence-manifest.json.
Limits: With timestamps or speaker labels, prerecorded audio is limited to 30 minutes and cannot use smart mode or custom vocabulary. Attribution for three or more speakers remains experimental. We have not tested accuracy on noisy Chinese recordings.
- AIHOT featuredScope not documented
A per-link statement of support has not been attached.
- The Verge coverageScope not documented
A per-link statement of support has not been attached.
- Ars Technica coverageScope not documented
A per-link statement of support has not been attached.
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EDITORIAL REVIEW
Review of this card's wording and evidence.
Editorial review · Evidence reviewed
· Beijing time (UTC+8)
Checked source materials to update purpose, specifications and usage conditions. Original publication and collection dates are retained; this review does not establish a new product event.
This dates our review of the card's wording and evidence, not a project release or product update.