Live transcription can make your meeting more productive and inclusive for participants who are deaf or hard-of-hearing or have different levels of language proficiency. Participants in noisy places will also appreciate the visual aid. This feature is available in the desktop version of Teams.
People can choose to not be identified in meeting transcripts. For details, see hide your identity in meeting captions and transcripts.
Start live transcription
Go to the meeting controls and click the ellipses (...) then choose Start Transcription
All participants see a notification that the meeting is being transcribed. The transcript appears on the right side of your screen.
If you wish to turn off the transcription, go to the meeting controls and click the ellipses (...) then choose Stop Transcription
Download the transcription
Once the meeting has finished the transcription will be available for download in the meeting chat window in Teams, click on the transcript ellipses and then choose Download as .docx
