- Hello and congratulations on your new Pixel.
- Hello and congratulations on your new Pixel.

Throughout this video, I'm going to walk you through some
Throughout this video, I'm going to walk you through some

of the helpful features on Pixel
of the helpful features on Pixel

and share some tips and tricks to get you started.
and share some tips and tricks to get you started.

Before we start, if you have a phone,
Before we start, if you have a phone,

let's make sure you've switched over successfully.
let's make sure you've switched over successfully.

Use this link for information
Use this link for information

on how to switch over your device.
on how to switch over your device.

This link is also in the description of the video.
This link is also in the description of the video.

Pause the video while you do that.
Pause the video while you do that.

Okay, welcome back.
Okay, welcome back.

Let's get started.
Let's get started.

The Google Pixel has made its phone
The Google Pixel has made its phone

and apps more accessible than ever.
and apps more accessible than ever.

Here are a few helpful features you should know about
Here are a few helpful features you should know about

and how to turn them on in your phone.
and how to turn them on in your phone.

Live Transcribe
Live Transcribe

enables you to capture speech and sounds
enables you to capture speech and sounds

and see them as text on your phone screen in real time.
and see them as text on your phone screen in real time.

Suppose you are meeting a hearing person,
Suppose you are meeting a hearing person,

such as ordering a coffee or at the dinner table
such as ordering a coffee or at the dinner table

or meeting someone new.
or meeting someone new.

Live Transcribe helps you communicate in the moment.
Live Transcribe helps you communicate in the moment.

Live Transcribe is already installed in your Pixel.
Live Transcribe is already installed in your Pixel.

To turn it on, follow these steps.
To turn it on, follow these steps.

First, open your device's settings app,
First, open your device's settings app,

tap accessibility,
tap accessibility,

then tap Live Transcribe,
then tap Live Transcribe,

then tap open Live Transcribe.
then tap open Live Transcribe.

To accept the permissions, tap okay.
To accept the permissions, tap okay.

Make sure that you've connected to the internet
Make sure that you've connected to the internet

with either Wi-Fi or your network.
with either Wi-Fi or your network.

Hold your device microphone near the person
Hold your device microphone near the person

or sound that you want to capture.
or sound that you want to capture.

The microphone is usually located
The microphone is usually located

at the bottom of your device.
at the bottom of your device.

Toggle on accessibility button
Toggle on accessibility button

to add a shortcut on your home screen.
to add a shortcut on your home screen.

Another helpful feature is Live Caption.
Another helpful feature is Live Caption.

Live Caption is auto-captioning provided by Google
Live Caption is auto-captioning provided by Google

that can caption media on your Pixel
that can caption media on your Pixel

from the web, media streaming and phone calls.
from the web, media streaming and phone calls.

To turn it on,
To turn it on,

first, press the volume button.
first, press the volume button.

Under the volume controls, tap the Live Caption icon.
Under the volume controls, tap the Live Caption icon.

When Live Caption is on,
When Live Caption is on,

captions appear for speech in media playing on your device.
captions appear for speech in media playing on your device.

You can also select for captions to appear
You can also select for captions to appear

during calls with your Pixel.
during calls with your Pixel.

The person on the other end of the call is notified
The person on the other end of the call is notified

with a voice announcement that captions are on.
with a voice announcement that captions are on.

To learn more about Live Caption and setting preferences,
To learn more about Live Caption and setting preferences,

open settings on your device,
open settings on your device,

tap sounds and then Live Caption.
tap sounds and then Live Caption.

Next is the Recorder app on Pixel phones.
Next is the Recorder app on Pixel phones.

With Recorder, you can instantly transform audio into text
With Recorder, you can instantly transform audio into text

so that you can search,
so that you can search,

edit and share your recordings later.
edit and share your recordings later.

This can be useful for classroom notes
This can be useful for classroom notes

or any documents that you want to store.
or any documents that you want to store.

It's fast, it's easy,
It's fast, it's easy,

and it even works without an internet connection.
and it even works without an internet connection.

Do you have a four hour lecture?
Do you have a four hour lecture?

No problem.
No problem.

Recorder tags your transcripts with summary keywords
Recorder tags your transcripts with summary keywords

so you can quickly navigate to find what you need
so you can quickly navigate to find what you need

and you can search later.
and you can search later.

You can also edit your transcript,
You can also edit your transcript,

which will automatically change the audio too.
which will automatically change the audio too.

Snip the bits that you don't need,
Snip the bits that you don't need,

save and share with others.
save and share with others.

To use it, on your phone, open the Recorder app,
To use it, on your phone, open the Recorder app,

tap record,
tap record,

your phone will record even if the screen goes to sleep.
your phone will record even if the screen goes to sleep.

While recording, you'll see a currently recording message
While recording, you'll see a currently recording message

in your notifications.
in your notifications.

When you're done, tap pause and then save or delete.
When you're done, tap pause and then save or delete.

You can explore more accessibility features
You can explore more accessibility features

and customize your phone experience
and customize your phone experience

through the Android Accessibility Suite.
through the Android Accessibility Suite.

To access the Accessibility Suite
To access the Accessibility Suite

and create shortcuts to your most used features,
and create shortcuts to your most used features,

open your device settings
open your device settings

and tap accessibility.
and tap accessibility.

Now we want to talk about the Pixel's camera.
Now we want to talk about the Pixel's camera.

Easily one of the Pixel's best overall experiences,
Easily one of the Pixel's best overall experiences,

this helps you take stunning photos.
this helps you take stunning photos.

You can capture the moment
You can capture the moment

and remember it exactly as it was.
and remember it exactly as it was.

A tip for accessing your camera,
A tip for accessing your camera,

hit the power button twice.
hit the power button twice.

Once it's open, you can activate selfie mode
Once it's open, you can activate selfie mode

by flicking your phone twice
by flicking your phone twice

and the camera will automatically turn around.
and the camera will automatically turn around.

Go into the camera app and explore all the modes
Go into the camera app and explore all the modes

that it has to offer,
that it has to offer,

but here are a few.
but here are a few.

Night Sight.
Night Sight.

With Night Sight, you can take pictures in low light
With Night Sight, you can take pictures in low light

or of the night sky without the flash.
or of the night sky without the flash.

Keep the phone as still as you can
Keep the phone as still as you can

or use a tripod for the best outcome.
or use a tripod for the best outcome.

Ultra Wide Lens.
Ultra Wide Lens.

Take pictures that capture the full scene or a large group.
Take pictures that capture the full scene or a large group.

An ultra wide lens captures more of the scene
An ultra wide lens captures more of the scene

and it won't look like a fishbowl,
and it won't look like a fishbowl,

plus the built-in software
plus the built-in software

automatically corrects any lens distortion.
automatically corrects any lens distortion.

Portrait Mode.
Portrait Mode.

Portrait Mode allows you
Portrait Mode allows you

to capture amazing portrait photograph
to capture amazing portrait photograph

and in combination with Night Sight
and in combination with Night Sight

it helps you capture people with rich, stunning detail,
it helps you capture people with rich, stunning detail,

even after sundown.
even after sundown.

Google Lens.
Google Lens.

Google Lens allows you to search what you see.
Google Lens allows you to search what you see.

Navigate to Lens and point it
Navigate to Lens and point it

at something you want to search,
at something you want to search,

a flower, an insect, a piece of clothing, or shoes,
a flower, an insect, a piece of clothing, or shoes,

and it will help search it on the internet for you.
and it will help search it on the internet for you.

Lastly, I want to show you a couple
Lastly, I want to show you a couple

of Pixel's key safety features
of Pixel's key safety features

to put you in control of your own safety.
to put you in control of your own safety.

Get help in an emergency
Get help in an emergency

using the Pixel's Personal Safety app.
using the Pixel's Personal Safety app.

The Personal Safety app is available on all Pixel phones
The Personal Safety app is available on all Pixel phones

and will be downloaded automatically on Pixel 4 and later.
and will be downloaded automatically on Pixel 4 and later.

With the Personal Safety app,
With the Personal Safety app,

you can schedule a safety check.
you can schedule a safety check.

If you want your phone to check on you
If you want your phone to check on you

and let your emergency contacts know if anything is wrong,
and let your emergency contacts know if anything is wrong,

you can schedule a safety check.
you can schedule a safety check.

For example, you can use a safety check
For example, you can use a safety check

when you walk in an unfamiliar area or go to a party
when you walk in an unfamiliar area or go to a party

and make sure your emergency contacts
and make sure your emergency contacts

can be notified if you need.
can be notified if you need.

Here's how to turn it on.
Here's how to turn it on.

Open the Personal Safety app,
Open the Personal Safety app,

tap safety check,
tap safety check,

select your reason and duration,
select your reason and duration,

you can set the check for 15 minutes
you can set the check for 15 minutes

to eight hours into the future,
to eight hours into the future,

then tap next,
then tap next,

select your contacts,
select your contacts,

tap turn on.
tap turn on.

If you turn on notifications for your emergency contacts,
If you turn on notifications for your emergency contacts,

they'll be notified
they'll be notified

when a safety check is scheduled and ended.
when a safety check is scheduled and ended.

When it's time to check in, you'll get an alert
When it's time to check in, you'll get an alert

for 60 seconds before emergency sharing begins.
for 60 seconds before emergency sharing begins.

If you mark yourself safe,
If you mark yourself safe,

the emergency share will be canceled.
the emergency share will be canceled.

You can stop the safety check at any time
You can stop the safety check at any time

through the notification.
through the notification.

If you don't choose one of the options within 60 seconds,
If you don't choose one of the options within 60 seconds,

emergency sharing will begin.
emergency sharing will begin.

When you get the notification,
When you get the notification,

choose one of the options.
choose one of the options.

I'm okay, don't share,
I'm okay, don't share,

start sharing now, this will end future safety checks,
start sharing now, this will end future safety checks,

call 911.
call 911.

If your phone turns off or loses signal,
If your phone turns off or loses signal,

the safety check will remain active
the safety check will remain active

and will start an emergency share
and will start an emergency share

with your last known location
with your last known location

at the scheduled check-in time.
at the scheduled check-in time.

Car Crash Detection.
Car Crash Detection.

From your Safety app,
From your Safety app,

if your phone detects you've been in a severe car crash,
if your phone detects you've been in a severe car crash,

it can also call emergency services automatically,
it can also call emergency services automatically,

like 911 in the U.S., and share your location.
like 911 in the U.S., and share your location.

Here's how to turn it on.
Here's how to turn it on.

Open the Safety app,
Open the Safety app,

tap settings,
tap settings,

under detection and alerts, tap car crash detection,
under detection and alerts, tap car crash detection,

turn on car crash detection.
turn on car crash detection.

When asked to share your location, tap allow all the time,
When asked to share your location, tap allow all the time,

when asked to share your microphone
when asked to share your microphone

and physical activity, tap allow.
and physical activity, tap allow.

If you're in an accident, here's what will happen.
If you're in an accident, here's what will happen.

Your phone will vibrate, ring loudly
Your phone will vibrate, ring loudly

and ask if you need help,
and ask if you need help,

both aloud and on your phone screen.
both aloud and on your phone screen.

You will have 60 seconds to respond.
You will have 60 seconds to respond.

To call emergency services, tap the emergency button twice
To call emergency services, tap the emergency button twice

or say emergency.
or say emergency.

Your phone will turn on speakerphone automatically.
Your phone will turn on speakerphone automatically.

To cancel the call, tap I am okay or say cancel.
To cancel the call, tap I am okay or say cancel.

Your phone won't make an emergency call.
Your phone won't make an emergency call.

If you don't respond,
If you don't respond,

your phone will automatically turn on speakerphone,
your phone will automatically turn on speakerphone,

try to call emergency services,
try to call emergency services,

share that a car crash happened,
share that a car crash happened,

and share your device's approximate location for you.
and share your device's approximate location for you.

Additionally, if you're in an emergency situation,
Additionally, if you're in an emergency situation,

you can use your phone to trigger emergency actions
you can use your phone to trigger emergency actions

like calling for help,
like calling for help,

alerting your contacts of your location
alerting your contacts of your location

and recording video.
and recording video.

This is called Emergency SOS.
This is called Emergency SOS.

Here's how to turn it on and set your settings.
Here's how to turn it on and set your settings.

Open your phone's settings app,
Open your phone's settings app,

tap safety and emergency,
tap safety and emergency,

Emergency SOS,
Emergency SOS,

turn on use Emergency SOS,
turn on use Emergency SOS,

decide which emergency actions should trigger
decide which emergency actions should trigger

when you use Emergency SOS,
when you use Emergency SOS,

turn on the actions you want to use
turn on the actions you want to use

between calling an emergency number,
between calling an emergency number,

sharing your location and updates
sharing your location and updates

with your emergency contacts,
with your emergency contacts,

and/or recording an emergency video to share or save.
and/or recording an emergency video to share or save.

To access these settings in an emergency situation,
To access these settings in an emergency situation,

on your phone, press the power button five times or more.
on your phone, press the power button five times or more.

A five second countdown begins
A five second countdown begins

before emergency actions are started.
before emergency actions are started.

If you trigger an Emergency SOS by mistake,
If you trigger an Emergency SOS by mistake,

you can cancel the emergency actions during the countdown.
you can cancel the emergency actions during the countdown.

After the five second countdown,
After the five second countdown,

emergency actions are started depending on your settings.
emergency actions are started depending on your settings.

If you turned on emergency sharing and video recording,
If you turned on emergency sharing and video recording,

these actions can be started
these actions can be started

while your call is placed to emergency services.
while your call is placed to emergency services.

I hope that information helped you get up to speed
I hope that information helped you get up to speed

on using your Pixel.
on using your Pixel.

Now, for more, check out this playlist of videos here.
Now, for more, check out this playlist of videos here.