Zoom: Live Automatic Transcription

Article Type: How To


Question:

  • How do I use automatic live transcription in Zoom?

Answer:

  1. Start or join a Zoom meeting as a host (see this article for more information)
  2. At the bottom of the Zoom window, press the Live Transcript button
    Live Transcript button
    NOTE: If you don't see this button, look for the option under the More button
    More button
  3. Press the Enable Auto-Transcription button under Live Transcript
    Enable Auto-Transcription button
  4. To view the text on your screen as you speak, click the up arrow on the Live Transcript button, then Show Subtitle

NOTE: If you would like to prevent attendees from saving a copy of the transcript, you can change that setting at My Settings - Zoom under In Meeting - Advanced by clicking the toggle for Save Captions.
Save Captions toggle button