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Microsoft says the audio file, whether recorded in Transcribe or uploaded, is saved to the Transcribed Files folder in OneDrive.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The audio file, whether recorded or uploaded, is saved to the Transcribed Files folder in OneDrive.”
Transcribe your recordings (Word for Microsoft 365), Microsoft Support, n.d., Transcribe section, after the recording steps.
Open the original- What it measures
- This matters for privacy and storage. Recordings and transcripts sit in your OneDrive account, and Microsoft says you can delete them there.
- What it does not show
- The Transcribed Files folder looks different for work and personal OneDrive accounts, according to Microsoft.