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Zoom transcript summarizer

Paste the transcript from a Zoom meeting, or upload the .vtt file. You get what was decided, who owes what and a follow-up email, without joining another bot to your calls.

Updated October 4, 2026 · By the Align team

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Your text goes to Align’s AI providers to write the recap. This tool doesn’t save it. Leave out anything sensitive.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Get the transcript

    In Zoom, open the recording in your web portal under Recordings and transcripts and open the audio transcript. Cloud recording with audio transcript has to be on for the meeting, and what is available depends on your plan and admin settings.

  2. 2

    Copy or download it

    Copy the text, or download the .vtt file.

  3. 3

    Paste or upload it here

    Paste the text, or use Upload .vtt. Timestamps and speaker names are understood.

  4. 4

    Get the recap

    Summary, decisions, action items and a follow-up email.

Where to find a Zoom transcript

Zoom only has a transcript when it was turned on for the meeting. For cloud recordings, the host or an admin enables the audio transcript, and it appears in the recording's page in the web portal. During a meeting, hosts can also turn on live transcription. If the meeting wasn't transcribed, there is nothing to export, which is where a notes tool that runs in your browser helps.

What you get back

  • A short summary of what came up
  • Decisions, marked as settled only when the group agreed
  • Action items with an owner and a due date when one was said
  • Questions that are still open
  • A plain follow-up email you can paste and send

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a transcript from a Zoom meeting?

Open the meeting's recording in the Zoom web portal and open its audio transcript, then copy it or download the .vtt file. It's only there if cloud recording with audio transcript was on for that meeting.

Can I summarize a Zoom .vtt file?

Yes. Use Upload and pick the .vtt file, or paste its contents. The tool skips the caption timing lines and keeps who said what.

Does Zoom summarize meetings itself?

Zoom has its own AI features on some plans. This tool is free, needs no admin set-up, and works on any transcript you can paste.

Do I need a bot in my Zoom call?

No. This works on text you already have. Align's browser extension can also take notes from a Zoom web call without a bot.

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