Fact · Transcription
Microsoft says a Teams meeting includes transcripts only if the organizer has the transcription setting turned on, and the user who starts a transcript must also have it on.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“For meetings and events to include transcripts, the organizer must have this setting turned on.”
Admins - Manage transcription and captions for Teams meetings, Microsoft Learn, 2026, Live transcription.
Open the original- What it measures
- Transcription in Teams is a policy that an administrator can set per organizer and per user, in the Teams admin center or with PowerShell.
- What it does not show
- The page covers policy settings. It does not say which Microsoft 365 licenses include transcription, so check your license and admin settings before you plan a meeting around it.