Fact · Voice privacy and security
2ways to delete stored batch output
When Azure batch transcription output is stored in Microsoft storage, you can delete it with a deletion API or set the timeToLive parameter so it is deleted automatically after a set time.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“customers may delete the data either by calling a deletion API or setting the timeToLive parameter to automatically delete the data in a specified time”
Data, privacy, and security for Speech to text, Microsoft, Microsoft Learn, 2026, How does speech to text process data? Batch transcription.
Open the original- What it measures
- This applies only when the output transcriptions are stored in Microsoft's storage. If you name your own storage, the output stays in that storage under your own rules.
- What it does not show
- The page describes the deletion options but does not give a default retention period for batch output in Microsoft storage. Check the batch transcription settings for your job.