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title: "How do I create video transcripts?"
date: "2025-04-25T09:12:36+00:00"
summary: "Discover how to easily create searchable video transcripts in DAM using OpenAI Whisper integration. Learn to enable, generate, and manage transcripts for improved content accessibility and searchability."
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You can generate and store transcripts of videos on the Asset Digest page. Transcripts in DAM are generated through an integration with OpenAI Whisper.

They are searchable, so when a user performs a search for assets in DAM, video transcripts will be searched for that term or keyword phrase. Users can also do an [advanced search](How-do-I-perform-an-advanced-search) to search only transcripts.

Note

Once generated, transcripts cannot be edited. Users can only generate new transcripts or delete existing ones.

Enable transcripts

Transcript generation is an opt-in feature in DAM. An admin will need to turn it on for their entire site. To enable it, go to the **Admin app**, click **Global Settings** and **Features.**

Find the AI Video Transcripts feature and click the toggle.

Note

AI video transcripts are currently only available in English.

Any user that can view a specific video asset will be able to view the transcript for a video. To transcribe videos and delete transcripts, you must have the Edit Assets’ Metadata, Type, and Preview [permission](What-does-each-permission-mean). Please note that this permission does not allow editing of existing transcripts.

Generate transcripts

To transcribe a video, go to the Asset Digest for a video. In the Asset info section, select **Transcript**. To generate a transcript, click **Transcribe with AI**.

![Video editing interface showing a thumbnail with a bicycle and text "WHEELS GO AROUND AND AROUND." Option to "Transcribe with AI" highlighted.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/dc9759d4-0759-4201-9a67-500e1cddea0b/web/ka0Pb000000DwhJ00N6g00000WDN1a0EMPb0000094329.png)

AI will start scanning the video for speech. That will be turned into text and added to the Transcript section. How long a transcript takes to generate depends on the length of the video. 

The transcript will be broken up into timestamped sections, like shown below.

![Transcript of a testimonial praising the Bliss Bicycle's versatility, smooth ride, and lightweight design for improved commuting and accessibility.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/761b606f-2072-46c6-9cab-88e311cbd85c/web/ka0Pb000000DwhJ00N6g00000WDN1a0EMPb0000094B9N.png)