The Google Pixel 4 lineup comes with a whole host of cool features, many of which are slated to find their way to older Pixel devices going forward. One such feature is a unique recorder app that Google has now officially confirmed will come to older Pixel devices through a future software update. The app, currently unique to the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, can transcribe audio to text locally and in real-time, without needing an internet connection.
Google says that the new Recorder app in the Pixel 4 brings the power of search and AI to audio recording. Basically, it can convert anything you speak into the Pixel 4’s microphone into text in real time. According to the company, the app “automatically transcribes speech and tags sounds like music, applause, and more, so you can search your recordings to quickly find the part you’re looking for”. The entire process happens offline, which means your audio never leaves your phone.
