Fact · Transcription
Zoom says you cannot enable or disable audio transcription while you are in a meeting or webinar, so the setting must be right before the recording starts.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“You cannot enable or disable audio transcription while in a meeting or webinar.”
Enabling or disabling audio transcription for cloud recordings, Zoom Help Center, 2026, Limitations for creating an audio transcript.
Open the original- What it measures
- Zoom's article on enabling or disabling audio transcripts for cloud recordings.
- What it does not show
- The article does not say how long a change takes to apply to later meetings.