# Difference between audio transcript and closed captions **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [September 26, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-audio-transcript-and-closed-captions/6035 "2019-09-26T18:50:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![j.herman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/j.herman/32/1759_2.png) [@j.herman](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/j.herman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-audio-transcript-and-closed-captions/6035/1 "2019-09-26T18:50:57Z")
**Description/Error** The meeting recording APIs show that a meeting can contain closed captions files (type CC) and audio transcript files (type audio\_transcript). Both are reported to be VTT files. What is difference between the two? Who or what creates the audio transcript? (human created/machine created). ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-audio-transcript-and-closed-captions/6035/2 "2019-09-26T22:59:57Z")
Hey @j.herman, Here is the difference between Audio Transcript and Closed Captions: Closed Captions: > **[Getting Started with Closed Captioning](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207279736-Getting-Started-with-Closed-Captioning)** > > Overview > Closed captioning allows you or another meeting attendee, assigned by the host, to add closed captioning in a meeting. In a webinar, closed captioning can be typed by the host, co-host, or... Audio Transcript: > **[Automatically Transcribe Cloud Recordings](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115004794983-Automatically-Transcribe-Cloud-Recordings-)** > > Overview > Use the Audio transcript option (under Cloud Recording) to automatically transcribe the audio of a meeting or webinar that you record to the cloud. After this transcript is processed, it a... Let me know if you need further explanation! Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![j.herman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/j.herman/32/1759_2.png) [@j.herman](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/j.herman)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-audio-transcript-and-closed-captions/6035/3 "2019-09-27T12:52:11Z")
Hi Tommy, I read those articles before I posted this question. They do not provide enough information to answer my questions. The audio transcript article states “The transcript is divided into sections, each with a timestamp that shows how far into the recording that portion of the text was recorded.” Closed captions are also divided into sections, each with a timestamp that shows how far into the recording that portion of the text was recorded. Here is an example caption taken from a caption VTT file from a Zoom cloud recording: ``` 00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:16.000 Here is a caption ``` For closed captions, the captions are created by meeting participants through the Zoom clients or a 3rd party captioning service. Nowhere in the audio transcript article does it mention how it is created, only that users get an email saying their transcript is ready after the cloud recording is ready. I am not an admin of a Business, Education, or Enterprise account, so I can’t test to determine the difference between an audio transcript file and a closed captions file. As far as I know, the two files contain the same data. Does this help clarify what information I’m looking for? Jonathan ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-audio-transcript-and-closed-captions/6035/4 "2019-09-28T01:19:54Z")
Hey @j.herman, ## Audio Transcript The audio transcript is a VTT file created automatically if you have these [account](https://zoom.us/account/setting?tab=recording)/[user](https://zoom.us/profile/setting?tab=recording) settings turned on: ![02%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/1/10678b8962e9aee8e125aa0bdc38e58acbd94879.png) [Here is an example of an audio transcript file.](https://zoom.us/recording/download/kvqQgi1AhkrKTsvVdQ3CSSlmTC4vSQ1MYs2YiYlj7OfwL_eo2sOptDNHZRfv8dZb) ## Closed Caption The closed caption file is a .txt file that someone in the meeting or [3rd party app](https://marketplace.zoom.us/apps/d054_tATQRaGPKxfs7SPnw) types/generates with time stamp and the words spoken: ```auto 18:57:45 Hello 18:57:50 This is a closed caption 18:58:03 I am doing this manually, but there are tools to do this automatically ``` Closed captions can also be configured in the [account](https://zoom.us/account/setting?tab=recording)/[user](https://zoom.us/profile/setting?tab=recording) settings ![42%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/2X/e/e2b75056bafda5582990d3cf0f1a11a19ea3a019.png) Let me know if this answers your question 🙂 Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-audio-transcript-and-closed-captions/6035/5 "2020-08-21T18:43:32Z")