Something to look forward to: Google Drive, the backbone of Google's cloud-based services, is rolling out a new tool to make navigating video content easier. Users can now generate transcripts for videos, but only if the clips already contain embedded captions. Google introduced the ability to automatically generate captions for video clips uploaded to Google Drive last year. On Monday, the company announced it is improving the caption feature with searchable transcripts. The new feature should be available soon for users with a Google account.The feature aims to enhance users' ability to discover and reference text within their videos, thus improving productivity. A sidebar beside the video player shows the transcript and highlights the text as the speaker talks. Aside from being able to copy and paste portions into a document, transcripts help users find specific moments in a video and jump to them quickly.Google said the update applies to all users with personal or Workspace accounts. While it should make video content more accessible, there is essentially no way for users to control the feature with specific admin tools. Transcripts only work with embedded captions, which users can quickly generate thanks to last year's platform update.Google provided some quick tips for generating captions and enabling transcripts on every video uploaded to Drive. The company also offers comprehensive online advice about using Drive as a video content hosting and editing platform for any internet-enabled device. However, users with free Google accounts have limited Drive space, so they will not have much room to store extensive video collections.Currently, developers are rolling out the transcript feature on rapid-release domains. However, Google said it could take up to 15 days to become accessible to all users. The extended rollout for scheduled release domains will start on February 26 and should be complete by March 26. // Related StoriesAs people watching YouTube know, automatic captioning is frequently messy, with incorrect text and missing words. However, Google still offers the option to upload custom subtitle "tracks," so users opt for accuracy rather than trusting the company's AI tech.