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Microsoft says that when a recording is turned on but transcription is turned off, the recording does not have a transcript file stored next to it.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If recording is turned on, but transcription is turned off, the recording doesn't have a transcript file stored next to it”
Admins - Manage transcription and captions for Teams meetings, Microsoft Learn, 2026, Live transcription.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's admin page explains what happens to the stored recording when transcription is off.
- What it does not show
- This is a statement about the stored file. A transcript can still exist in another place if a user started live transcription during the meeting.