Fact · Transcription
Microsoft says the Transcribe only option creates a meeting transcript without storing any recording.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“When Transcribe only is selected, the meeting transcript is generated and available after the meeting without any recording artifact being stored.”
Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers can automatically start transcription without recording, Microsoft 365 Message Center, mirrored at mc.merill.net, 2026, Transcribe only.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's message center post, read from a mirror on 17 October 2026. The post states the option rolled out from late April to early June 2026.
- What it does not show
- The post has expired from Microsoft's message center. Confirm that the option appears in your tenant.