Google Voice for Newbies: Voicemail Transcriptions

Voicemail transcription is, in my opinion, one of Google Voice’s coolest features.  That’s why I’ve saved it for my last Google Voice tip.  When someone leaves you a voicemail, Google Voice transcribes the message and gives you a variety of ways to access it.  The transcription process is fully automated, so sometimes the text isn’t perfect, but it’s usually enough to give you the basic idea of the message.

If you’re a Gmail user, you can enable a voicemail player to show up underneath each voicemail notification you receive in Gmail by turning on…