Auto transcribe video using Speech-to-Text

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025

Automatically generate transcripts and add captions to your videos to improve accessibility with Speech-to-Text in Premiere Pro.

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Try the app
Follow along with any project to learn how to generate transcripts and add captions.

  1. Select Window > Text.

  2. Select the  icon in the Transcript tab to open the Generate static transcript dialog box to set your transcription options.

  3. Set the following options according to your preferences:

    • Language: Select the language in the video and download the language pack if necessary.
    • Speaker labeling: Choose to separate or not to separate the speakers in the video.
    • Audio analysis: Transcribe audio clips tagged as Dialogue using the Properties panel or transcribe audio from a specific audio track.
    • Transcribe In point to Out point only: You can specify to transcribe the audio within that range of marked In and Out points.
    • Merge output with existing transcription: You can insert the auto-transcription into an existing one when transcribing between specific In and Out points. Selecting this option creates continuity between the existing transcription and the new one.
    The Generate static transcript dialog box is open and there are mulitple options under the Transcription preferences such as Language, Speaker labeling, Audio analysis, Transcribe in point to out point only, and Merge output with existing transcription.
    Use the Generate static transcript dialog box to set transcription preferences based on your project needs.

  4. Select Transcribe.