# Transcriptions in Archived Files

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/transcriptions-in-archived-files/53175>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [June 25, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/transcriptions-in-archived-files/53175 "2021-06-25T18:11:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![globanetlabs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@globanetlabs](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/globanetlabs)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/transcriptions-in-archived-files/53175/1 "2021-06-25T18:11:54Z")

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We are developing a solution around Zoom’s archiving feature. Obtaining transcripts of the meetings within the **archived\_files** is only possible when the Live Captions are enabled and turned on. However, they are turned on manually and at users’ discretion, which is a downside in terms of compliance.

I would like to have a way to enforce/make sure that when archiving is turned on, we can capture all the data for which the archiving was enabled for, particularly in this case, transcripts.

It does not really matter how this is done. There should either be a way to enforce Live Captions to be automatically enabled as soon as the meeting starts, or another way dedicated for archiving feature only, to make sure transcripts are generated and archived, independent of user actions in the meeting.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ashleysp9](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/ashleysp9/32/16996_2.png) [@ashleysp9](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/ashleysp9)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/transcriptions-in-archived-files/53175/2 "2021-08-26T18:11:09Z")

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Sounds nice! You can also transcribe long audio files, using automatic transcription by [Automatic Transcription - Audext](https://audext.com/automatic-transcription/) and then proofread them.

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**Author:** ![emason1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/emason1/32/43877_2.png) [@emason1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/emason1)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/transcriptions-in-archived-files/53175/3 "2023-04-17T16:40:35Z")

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We are having this same issue. Is this feature planning on being fixed by Zoom? It appears transcripts are available for recordings of meetings, however, recordings require Zoom Storage & for compliance reasons they would have to be set to record all meetings & webinars from the moment they start/end. Hense, why we would prefer the transcript files to be available via the archive files api.