Fact · Transcription
Zoom says an account admin can lock the Create audio transcript setting so that no user in the account can change it.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To prevent all users in your account from changing this setting, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting.”
Enabling or disabling audio transcription for cloud recordings, Zoom Help Center, 2026, Enable or disable Create audio transcript for the entire account.
Open the original- What it measures
- The steps for an account admin in Zoom web portal, read on 17 October 2026. Zoom also describes setting it for a group of users or for one user.
- What it does not show
- The lock is optional. Zoom describes the lock as an admin choice, so an unlocked account lets users change the setting when the admin allows it.