Edit or delete a meeting transcript in Microsoft Teams
Edit a transcript
Meeting organizers can edit a meeting's transcript and closed captions after it's been uploaded to Microsoft Stream.
To edit a transcript:
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Select OneDrive
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Select My files
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Select the recording you want to edit the transcript for.
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Select Open > Open in Stream.
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In Stream, select Transcript
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Hover over the portion of the transcript you want to edit and select Edit
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Make changes to the transcript text.
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Select Done
: Transcript editing is only available for recordings that were saved in Microsoft Stream. If your Teams org has already chosen to save recordings to OneDrive and SharePoint, this option isn't yet available.
Manage transcript permissions
In Stream, meeting organizers can manage who can view, edit, and download a meeting transcript. You can edit permissions for specific people, or for anyone with the link.
To manage transcript permissions:
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Select OneDrive
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Select My files
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Hover over the recording you want to edit permissions for.
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Select More Actions
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Select Grant Access
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Enter the names, groups, or emails you want to grant access to.
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Select Edit
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Select:
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Can edit to allow them to make changes to the transcript.
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Can view to allow them to view but not make changes the transcript.
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Can't download to prevent them from downloading the transcript.
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Select Grant access.
: Some permissions may not be available depending on policies set by your IT admin.
Delete a transcript
Meeting organizers and co-organizers can delete a meeting transcript.
If you delete a transcript in the Teams desktop app, both copies of the transcript will be deleted in OneDrive and Exchange Online. If you delete a transcript on Stream, the copy saved to OneDrive will be deleted.
Delete from meeting recap
To delete a transcript through meeting recap:
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Open the past meeting chat in Teams.
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Select the Recap tab.
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Select Transcript
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If there are transcripts in multiple languages, select the language dropdown menu and choose the one you want to delete.
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Select Delete
: If you delete a transcript before generating AI notes, the notes won't be available. Make sure to generate AI notes by selecting AI notes before deleting the transcript.
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