# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**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 --- _[View the full topic](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/difference-between-audio-transcript-and-closed-captions/6035)._