Someone sent me a Loom video. How can I get a transcript of it?

Copy the Loom share link and paste it into Loomscribe's free Loom transcript generator. If the video has captions, you get the full transcript with timestamps and speaker labels in seconds, without a Loom account. You can copy it or download it as a TXT file.

Where is the transcript on a Loom video?

On a Loom share page, the transcript appears in a Transcript tab next to the video when the recording has captions. If you don't see one, the video has no caption track, and you'll need a tool that transcribes the audio itself.

Can I get a Loom transcript without a Loom account?

Yes. Loomscribe's free transcript tool only needs the share link: guests can get 5 transcripts a day, and a free Loomscribe account raises that to 20. It works for public and unlisted Loom links.

How do I copy a whole Loom transcript at once?

Selecting text in the Loom player's Transcript tab gets fiddly on long videos. Pasting the link into Loomscribe's transcript tool returns the whole transcript in one piece, with a Copy button and a TXT download.

What if the Loom says "No transcript available"?

That video has no captions, so there's nothing to copy. Add the link to a free Loomscribe notebook and AI speech-to-text transcribes the audio itself, with timestamps and speaker labels. The free plan includes 1 AI-transcribed video up to 60 minutes.

Can I get the transcript of a private Loom?

No. Private and password-protected Looms need the creator's permission to open, so no outside tool can read them. Ask the creator to share a public or unlisted link, or to send you the transcript from their Loom account.

Can I turn the transcript into a summary or an SOP?

Yes. Add the Loom to a free Loomscribe notebook and you get an AI summary and a list of action items along with the transcript, and you can chat with the video to draft an SOP or a doc from it.

✦ Guide · Loom transcripts

How to get the transcript of a Loom video

Someone sent you a Loom and you need the words, not the video? Paste the share link and get the full transcript with timestamps. No Loom account needed.

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✦ Quick answer

How do you get the transcript of a Loom someone shared with you?

Copy the Loom share link and paste it into Loomscribe's free Loom transcript generator. You get the full transcript with timestamps and speaker labels in seconds, without a Loom account, and can copy it or download it as TXT. If the video has no captions, a free Loomscribe account transcribes the audio with AI.

By the Loomscribe team · Last updated October 19, 2026

✦ Step by step

From Loom link to transcript in three steps

Works for any public or unlisted Loom, whoever recorded it.

Step 1

Copy the Loom share link

Open the Loom you were sent and copy its link: the loom.com/share/… URL from the email, Slack message, or your browser's address bar.

Step 2

Paste it into the free transcript tool

Paste the link into Loomscribe's free Loom transcript generator and click Get Transcript. You don't need a Loom account or access to the creator's workspace.

Step 3

Copy or download the transcript

You get the full text with timestamps and speaker labels. Copy it, or download it as a TXT file to paste into a doc or an AI chat.

✦ Depends on the video

What you'll find when you open the Loom

Whether a transcript exists depends on how the creator recorded and shared the video.

Loom's Transcript tab

When the creator's video has captions, the Loom player shows a Transcript tab. Reading it there works; getting it into a doc is easier with the free tool.

"No transcript available"

Captions were never generated for that recording. The text has to come from the audio itself, using AI speech-to-text.

Private or password-protected

Only the creator, or people they've invited, can open it. Ask the creator to share a public or unlisted link, or to send you the transcript.

You get a lot of Looms

The free Loomscribe Chrome extension puts the transcript and an AI summary right on the Loom share page.

Short on time? Get the AI summary of the Loom instead. Need a subtitle file? Use Loom to SRT/VTT. Comparing options? See the best Loom transcription tools.

Sources: Loom Support — Video transcription and closed captions

✦ FAQ

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✦ Get the words

Paste the link, get the transcript

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