Live Transcription

SPEECH-TO-TEXT TRANSCRIPTION

Live transcription is a beta feature that enables auto speech-to-text transcription. When enabled by hosts, participants can see captions during a meeting or webinar, and/or download the transcription afterwards.

Follow the instructions below for host or participant. 

FOR HOSTS 

ENABLE LIVE TRANSCRIPTION

Enable

Turn on live transcription in each meeting/webinar you prefer:

  1. Click the Live Transcript button at the bottom of your Zoom
  2. Select Enable Auto-Transcription 

Disable

Select Disable Auto-Transcription, to disable live transcription.

SAVE CAPTIONS

Activate the Save Captions features in your Zoom Settings:

  1. Open your Zoom client.
  2. Go to Settings > In Meeting (Advanced), and click the toggle to activate closed captioning and/or save captions as you wish.

Alternatives of Save Captions:

To prevent participants from transcription saving, de-select Save Captions in your personal setting. By using the Cloud Recording feature, you can still provide automatic audio transcription/closed caption after meetings.

FOR PARTICIPANTS 

Display live transcription

Find Live Transcript in the control bar at the bottom of your Zoom.

  • Option 1: Show Subtitle 
    Captions will appear at the bottom of the Zoom window.
  • Option 2: View/Close Full Transcript 
    Audio will be transcribed in the right-hand corner of the Zoom window. Captions are time stamped and tagged with who was speaking.

Change captioning sizes

  • Click Subtitle Settings, and use the slider at the top of the Accessibility tab to adjust the font size of the subtitles.

CHANGE CAPTIONING SIZES

  • Click Subtitle Settings, and use the slider at the top of the Accessibility tab to adjust the font size of the subtitles.