# Does zoom SDK/API allow for live transcriptions during the call?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-sdk-api-allow-for-live-transcriptions-during-the-call/62709>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [January 16, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-sdk-api-allow-for-live-transcriptions-during-the-call/62709 "2022-01-16T02:27:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![manjot4arsenal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/manjot4arsenal/32/34147_2.png) [@manjot4arsenal](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/manjot4arsenal)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-sdk-api-allow-for-live-transcriptions-during-the-call/62709/1 "2022-01-16T02:27:21Z")

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**Description**  
Does zoom SDK/API allow for live transcriptions during the call

Context: trying to build an app that takes input from user like a click of a button and saves/snips last sentence the person says leveraging the live transcription

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**Author:** ![gianni.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/gianni.zoom/32/32523_2.png) [@gianni.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/gianni.zoom)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-sdk-api-allow-for-live-transcriptions-during-the-call/62709/2 "2022-01-22T00:31:00Z")

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Hi @manjot4arsenal ,

Which version of the SDK are you thinking of? On the standard Zoom client there is the option for live transcription during a meeting. See screenshot of icon below:

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/8/8/88e472506b9f02725c4e7f9bc694dae81a9004d3.png)

Gianni

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**Author:** ![gary.vaughan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/gary.vaughan/32/34211_2.png) [@gary.vaughan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/gary.vaughan)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 5:50am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-sdk-api-allow-for-live-transcriptions-during-the-call/62709/3 "2022-01-25T05:50:27Z")

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Is the transcription saved in the cloud for retrieval and download after the meeting?

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**Author:** ![gianni.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/gianni.zoom/32/32523_2.png) [@gianni.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/gianni.zoom)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-sdk-api-allow-for-live-transcriptions-during-the-call/62709/4 "2022-01-25T14:36:10Z")

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@gary.vaughan , yes you can access and download transcribed cloud recordings.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-sdk-api-allow-for-live-transcriptions-during-the-call/62709/5 "2022-02-25T00:36:39Z")

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Closed on February 25, 2022, 12:36am UTC

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