How to transcribe a zoom meeting for free#
For this purpose, it is asking users to sign up by filling an online form and asking for free access to the feature. Until that happens, Zoom wants to make live transcription available to any host that needs it urgently. This is a paid feature currently, but it looks to go free sometime later this year.
Automatic closed captioning is part of Zoom Meetings accessibility features that also includes keyboard accessibility, pinning or spotlighting interpreter video, screen reader support, and a range of other accessibility settings. In a blog post, Zoom confirmed that it is working towards making automatic closed captioning aka ‘Live Transcription' available to all users in the fall of 2021. While the feature will roll out broadly in the fall of 2021, it is offering it to meeting hosts who need it immediately, upon request. This reduces the chances of miscommunication during conference meetings between users from different regions. Live transcription enables users to see real-time captions during video calls. Live transcriptions or automatic closed captioning is currently a paid functionality in the app, but according to the company, the feature will be made available to all users this year. Zoom live transcriptions will be made free for all users from the "Fall 2021", the company said in a blog post.