Zoom LIVE Caption and Transcript

Live Caption and Transcript    NEW

Guides: 

1. Using Language Interpretation
2. Start automated captioning
3. Start manual captioning

Translated Captions is not available. It requires a Zoom Workplace Business Plus or Zoom Workplace Enterprise Plus account. 

NUS is subscribed to Zoom One for Education Enterprise.

FAQ

1. Will captions appear when viewing the recording?
   Yes, if the session is recorded to the cloud. Viewers can also hide it if they prefer not to view the captions.
   
   
2. Can the host delete the caption file on the cloud? 
   Yes, if the session is recorded to the cloud.
   Go to https://nus-sg.zoom.us/recording. There will be a Closed Caption (.vtt) file which you can delete.
   
   
   
3. Can the host edit the caption file?
   There is a Closed Caption (.vtt) file generated in the cloud after the meeting has ended. The host can download the file.  There is no re-upload Closed Caption feature.
   
   
   
   
4. Will participants who join late read the transcript which they missed?
   No. During the Zoom Meeting, participants can only see the LIVE transcript from the moment they joined.
   
   
5. Can I allow participants to Save the Full Transcript?
   By default no. If you prefer to let participants (and yourself) to save Full transcript for all future sessions, you can enable it.
   1. Go to NUS Zoom Portal.
   2. Click on Settings.
   3. Search (Ctrl+'F' or Cmd+'F') for Save Captions.
      To allow participants to save fully closed captions or transcripts
      
   4. Enable Save Captions³.
      
      

6. Is Live Transcript the same as Audio Transcript?
   

   Differences are:
   

   Zoom Live Transcript	Zoom Audio Transcript
   Participants can view LIVE.	Participants don't see LIVE
   Watch it during playback as a closed captions/subtitles.	Only saved in cloud, if cloud recording was selecting. Will be processed only after the meeting has ended.
   Participants can save during the meeting, if granted Save Caption permission.	Participants can download it as a .txt if granted permission to access and download.
   Powered by Otter.ai	Zoom caption service.
   Generated as a .vtt	Generated as a .txt (now with timestamp).

7. Can I disable Live Transcript from appearing in my Zoom Meeting Controls

   To disable it:
   1. Go to NUS Zoom Portal.
   2. Click on Settings.
   3. Search (Ctrl+'F' or Cmd+'F') for Closed Captions.
      
   4. Disable closed captioning.

Other Alternatives:

You can also other apps like PowerPoint for Microsoft 365. Present with real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint