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Enable running transcript but disable saving

  • August 30, 2026
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We want to allow transcription during meetings for accessibility - the running transcript sidebar, not the flashing captions - but we don’t want participants to be able to save the transcripts.

Is there a way to enable transcription but disable saving? Thanks!

    Best answer by Don.z

    Welcome to the Zoom Community, ​@twopools!

    Yes, you can set this up. If the goal is to let participants use the running transcript for accessibility without giving them the ability to save a copy, you can control that through the transcript saving settings.

    In the Zoom web portal, go to Settings (or Account Settings) and look for “Allow saving of transcripts to computer by.”

    Set that to Host only, or Host and co-hosts if your co-hosts need access as well.

    Participants can still view the live transcript during the meeting. They just won’t have the option to save it to their computer.

    So you can keep the accessibility benefit of the live transcript without opening up transcript downloads to everyone.

    You may also want to check out this article for more information: Enabling or disabling meeting transcripts

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    Don.zAnswer
    Community Manager
    August 31, 2026

    Welcome to the Zoom Community, ​@twopools!

    Yes, you can set this up. If the goal is to let participants use the running transcript for accessibility without giving them the ability to save a copy, you can control that through the transcript saving settings.

    In the Zoom web portal, go to Settings (or Account Settings) and look for “Allow saving of transcripts to computer by.”

    Set that to Host only, or Host and co-hosts if your co-hosts need access as well.

    Participants can still view the live transcript during the meeting. They just won’t have the option to save it to their computer.

    So you can keep the accessibility benefit of the live transcript without opening up transcript downloads to everyone.

    You may also want to check out this article for more information: Enabling or disabling meeting transcripts

    Community Manager
    September 8, 2026

    Hello, ​@twopools! I wanted to let you know that I’m marking my response as the best answer, as it appears to address your question. If you have any follow-up questions or need further clarification, feel free to reach out; we’re happy to help!