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3 Best Ways to Transcribe Zoom Recording Automatically in 2023

Last Updated: 2023. 09. 25

If you often use Zoom meetings for your podcasts, business meetings & webinars, online courses, interviews, consultations, etc., chances are you may want to transcribe Zoom recording to text for review, a summary, or repurpose the Zoom recording transcript into video captions, blog posts, newsletters, and much more.

So, in this tutorial, we will walk you through the 3 best ways to automatically transcribe Zoom recording to get Zoom recording transcripts for your video subtitles, blog posts, translations, or other repurposings.

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1. Transcribe Zoom Recording Using Zoom’s Cloud Recording Feature

If you are a paid subscriber of Zoom and happen to be the host or co-host of a Zoom meeting/webinar, then you can use Zoom’s Cloud recording feature to automatically transcribe Zoom recording to text and edit and download the Zoom recording transcript to your PC, along with MP4 video and M4A audio file of the Zoom recording.

To do so, firstly you need to enable Zoom automatic transcription in Zoom. Here are the details.

Step 1
Sign into your Zoom account in the Zoom web portal.
Step 2
Turn on the Cloud recording feature and auto transcript in your Zoom.

Select Settings > Recording tab > Cloud Recording > click the status toggle to enable Zoom to record and save meetings and webinars in the Cloud > select Audio transcript in the Advance Cloud Recording Settings > Click Save.

Enable the auto transcription feature in Cloud Recording in Zoom

Enable the auto transcription feature in Cloud Recording in Zoom.

Step 3
Host a Zoom meeting/webinar.

Click Host a Meeting > with a video on/off > then Zoom will open your Zoom’s desktop app and click the Record button > select Record to the Cloud > once you are done, click the stop recording button.

Host a Zoom meeting and select Record to the Cloud

Host a Zoom meeting and select Record to the Cloud.

Step 4
Find the Zoom recording transcript.

You will receive two separate Emails, one indicating that your Zoom Cloud recording is available and the other informing you that the auto transcript of your meeting recording is now ready. > click the clickable link to find the Zoom recording transcripts.

An email will notify you that the auto transcript of the Zoom recording is now available

An email will notify you that the auto transcript of the Zoom recording is now available.

Alternatively, you can find Zoom recording transcripts in the Zoom web portal. To do so, access your Zoom account in the browser > Recordings > Cloud Recordings > click the Zoom Meeting > you can download Zoom audio transcript directly to your PC as well as the MP4 video and M4A audio file of the recording Zoom meeting.

Find and download the auto transcript of the Zoom recording

Find and download the auto transcript of the Zoom recording.

Or, you can play the Zoom meeting recording to review the recording and Zoom audio transcript > you can edit the misspelled words in the auto Zoom audio transcripts > and click the download button to download MP4, M4A, and Zoom recording transcript.

View the Zoom recording and edit its auto transcript and turn on the closed caption

View the Zoom recording and edit its auto transcript and turn on the closed caption.

2. Transcribe Zoom Recording Automatically by FlexClip Online

Well, though Zoom’s Cloud Recording feature allows you to easily transcribe Zoom recording, it is not glitch-free as shown below:

  • Zoom audio transcription only supports English.
  • Only paid subscribers can use Cloud Recording for Zoom automatic transcription.
  • The Zoom Cloud recording is only available to the host or co-host of a Zoom meeting.
  • The auto-generated Zoom audio transcription is not burned-in captions in the Zoom recording video.
  • So, another great workaround to transcribe Zoom recording to text for Zoom recording transcript is using the user-friendly and feature-rich FlexClip AI video maker online.

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    With FlexClip, you can:

  • Utilize the AI auto subtitle generator to automatically transcribe Zoom recordings to text in one click. The auto transcription supports 140+ languages with diverse accents and promises over 90% accuracy. You can edit the Zoom recording transcript and customize its style for burned-in subtitles.
  • Automatically transcribe Zoom recording to text by FlexClip online

    Automatically transcribe Zoom recording to text by FlexClip online.

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  • Directly download the Zoom recording transcript in SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, and SBV files for closed captions on YouTube, Facebook, or your blog posts, translations, or other purposings.
  • Directly download the Zoom recording transcript in diverse subtitle formats for your needs

    Directly download the Zoom recording transcript in diverse subtitle formats for your needs.

  • What distinguishes FlexClip from other transcription tools is that you can use thousands of expertly crafted and fully customizable video templates, covering podcast intros and outros, webinars, business event promos, educational videos, YouTube tutorials, birthday/wedding/memorial slideshows, sports & fitness and travel, etc. With easy drags and drops of your video assets, you can create a captivating video in minutes.
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    Step 1
    Access FlexClip > upload your Zoom recording from your PC, phone, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or Google Photos.
    Upload your Zoom recording videos to FlexClip

    Upload your Zoom recording videos to FlexClip.

    Step 2
    Click the plus sign to add your Zoom recording to the intuitive timeline. You can trim or split the Zoom recording when needed.
    Add the Zoom recording to the intuitive timeline

    Add the Zoom recording to the intuitive timeline.

    Step 3
    Automatically transcribe Zoom recording to text.

    Click the Subtitle tab > Auto AI subtitle > identify the language > hit Next > select the style of Zoom recording transcript, which can be changed later > press the Generate button. Now, sit back and enjoy your latte, waiting for your Zoom recording transcript.

    Automatically transcribe Zoom recordings to text by FlexClip in one click

    Automatically transcribe Zoom recordings to text by FlexClip in one click.

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    Now, you can playback the Zoom recording > proofread the Zoom recording transcript > correct any typos > scroll up to click the Download button to save the Zoom recording transcript in SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, and SBV files for closed captions on YouTube or your blog posts, newsletters, translations or other repurposings.

    Edit and download the Zoom recording transcript in SRT and other subtitle formats for other repurposings

    Edit and download the Zoom recording transcript in SRT and other subtitle formats for other repurposings.

    Alternatively, if you want to add Zoom recording transcript as burned-in subtitles in your Zoom recording video, you can click the Style tool and tweak the text font, text color, size, and the color and opacity of the background fill, italics, boldness, alignment, etc.

    Customize the style of Zoom recording transcript for burned-in subtitles in the video

    Customize the style of Zoom recording transcript for burned-in subtitles in the video.

    Step 4
    Spice up Zoom recording with text animations, royalty-free music & sound effects.

    Click the Text tab > scroll down to select from 1,000+ ready-made and editable text animations for video titles and call-to-actions, such as lower thirds, YouTube’s Like, Share, and Subscribe buttons, news titles, social media profile titles, speech bubbles,quotes, callout titles, search bars, etc. Please feel free to explore.

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    Next, click the Audio tab to access 74,000+ royalty-free music tracks and sound effects to create vibes and emotions for your webinars, online courses, social gatherings, etc.

    Add royalty-free music & sound effects to create vibes for your Zoom meeting recordings

    Add royalty-free music & sound effects to create vibes for your Zoom meeting recordings.

    Step 5
    Preview and share.

    Done with the editing. You can click the Export button to save the 1080P MP4 video to your computer or directly share it to YouTube, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or even TikTok; a clickable link is also available for your blog posts, newsletters or other repurposings. Pretty handy!

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    Easily share and repurpose your video content.

    3. Transcribe Zoom Recording Live by Otter

    Last but not least, if you want to have Zoom live transcription by transcribing an ongoing Zoom meeting, then the ultimate solution would be to use Otter, a versatile tool that offers real-time transcription services for business meetings, such as webinars in Zoom.

    How to transcribe a Zoom meeting live by Otter.

    Otter will identify the different speakers in the live Zoom recording and automatically transcribe a live Zoom meeting to text. So, you can highlight parts of the real-time transcription and even transcribe Zoom without recording. Awesome!

    Step 1
    Sign up for Otter account and upgrade to paid subscriber.
    Step 2
    Go to Otter workspace > Apps > add Otter Live Notes > authorize Otter to access your Zoom account.
    Step 3
    Configure Zoom to enable Otter Live Notes.

    Go to Zoom web portal > Settings > Meeting > In Meeting (Advanced) > scroll down to switch on Allow Live Streaming Meetings > select Custom Live Streaming Service and type in Otter.ai > Save > scroll up to turn on Closed Captioning > head back to Otter and hit Text Configuration.

    Step 4
    Head back to Zoom > launch a new Zoom meeting > click Open Live Transcript on the top left corner > View Stream on Otter.ai. Now Otter will automatically transcribe a live Zoom meeting to text for you. You can highlight the live Zoom transcription and make a screenshot and upload it to Otter for edits.

    Now, It's Your Move

    Transcribing Zoom recording to text is an efficient way to share highlights of a Zoom meeting with someone who didn’t attend the meeting and to repurpose Zoom recording transcripts for YouTube videos, blogs, newsletters, and more. Hopefully, you as both a host or a participant in a Zoom meeting/webinar can easily transcribe Zoom recordings like never before. Please feel free to experiment with the solutions above and share this post on your Facebook or Twitter and which Zoom transcription option works best for you. Cheers!

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