Official documentation
Start, stop, and download live transcripts in Microsoft Teams meetings
Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's help article for live transcription in Teams meetings: how to start it, who is notified and what the transcript contains.
- How much weight it carries
- Official vendor documentation, accurate for the date checked. Availability depends on the organization's plan and admin settings.
Facts taken from this source
- Microsoft says live transcription in Microsoft Teams is available only on the Teams desktop app.
“Live transcription is only available on Teams for desktop.” (Mobile app section, near the end of the article)
- Microsoft says the Teams mobile app supports viewing a transcript after a meeting ends, and not live transcription.
“The Teams mobile app currently supports viewing a transcript after a meeting ends.” (Mobile app section, near the end of the article)
- Microsoft says that people who call into a Teams meeting cannot view the transcript.
“People who call into a meeting can't view the transcript” (Who can start, stop, view, and download a transcript)
- Microsoft says that with Teams Premium and Copilot, meeting organizers can manage recording and transcribing permissions when they schedule Teams meetings.
“With Teams Premium and Copilot, meeting organizers can manage recording and transcribing permissions when they schedule Teams meetings” (Who can start, stop, view, and download a transcript)
- Microsoft's steps for a live transcription that is not part of a recording begin by selecting More actions in your meeting controls.
“Select More actions in your meeting controls” (Start a live transcription)
- Microsoft says that when a Teams meeting is over, its transcript is immediately available in the meeting event on the calendar.
“the transcript is immediately available in the meeting event on the calendar” (Download a transcript)
- Microsoft says that by default meeting organizers and co-organizers can download a Teams transcript as a .docx or .vtt file.
“By default, meeting organizers and co-organizers can download it as a .docx or .vtt file.” (Download a transcript)
- Microsoft's steps for downloading a Teams transcript start in Chat, then open the past meeting chat, then select Recap.
“Open the past meeting chat. Select Recap” (Download a transcript)
- Microsoft says a Teams transcript can be accessed through the meeting chat and the Recap tab until a meeting organizer deletes it.
“The transcript can be accessed through the meeting chat and Recap tab in Teams until a meeting organizer deletes the transcript” (Note on where the transcript is stored)
- Microsoft says Teams live transcription appears in real time and includes each speaker's name and time stamp.
“The transcription appears in real time and includes each speaker's name and time stamp.” (Opening paragraph)
- Microsoft says Teams live transcripts for meetings with recording or transcription are stored in the meeting organizer's OneDrive for Business.
“Teams live transcripts for meetings with recording and/or transcription are stored in the meeting organizer's OneDrive for Business.” (Note under Who can start, stop, view, and download a transcript?)
- Microsoft says that when live transcription starts in Teams, all participants see a notification that the meeting is being transcribed.
“All participants see a notification that the meeting is being transcribed.” (Start live transcription)
- Microsoft says that when you record a Teams meeting, transcription starts automatically.
“When you record a meeting ... transcription starts automatically” (Start a live transcription)
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- How often should you add timestamps to a transcript?Question
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