Fact · Transcription
Microsoft says standard Teams transcription is included in Microsoft 365 E3 and E5, and that the Transcribe only option needs no additional license.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Standard Teams transcription (included in Microsoft 365 E3/E5) is sufficient for the Transcribe only option. No additional license is required.”
Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers can automatically start transcription without recording, Microsoft 365 Message Center, mirrored at mc.merill.net, 2026, License requirement.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's message center post, read from a mirror on 17 October 2026. The mirror text is Microsoft's own announcement.
- What it does not show
- The post names E3 and E5 only. It does not say whether Business Basic, Business Standard or Business Premium include standard transcription.