Can I transcribe a Loom video that has no captions?

Yes. Add the Loom share link to a free Loomscribe notebook and, when the video has no caption track, AI speech-to-text transcribes the audio directly — with timestamps and speaker labels. The free plan includes 1 AI-transcribed video up to 60 minutes; Pro includes unlimited AI transcription.

Why does my Loom video say "No transcript available"?

Loom only shows a transcript when a caption track exists for the recording. Captions may be disabled in the recorder or workspace settings, unavailable on the owner's plan, missing from older or imported recordings, or caption generation may simply have failed. In all of those cases the audio is still there — AI speech-to-text can transcribe it directly.

Is transcribing a Loom without captions free?

Your first AI-transcribed video is free: the Loomscribe free plan includes 1 speech-to-text transcription for a video up to 60 minutes, and the free slot is only used when the video finishes processing successfully. The Pro plan includes unlimited AI transcription. Videos that already have captions don't count against the limit at all.

Does the AI transcript include timestamps and speaker labels?

Yes. The speech-to-text engine detects sentence boundaries and separates speakers, so the transcript comes back with timestamps and — when more than one voice is detected — speaker labels, in the same format as a caption-based transcript.

How accurate is the AI speech-to-text?

Loomscribe uses Deepgram's Nova-3 speech recognition model with smart formatting and speaker diarization — a current-generation engine built for real-world recordings like screen shares and meetings. Accuracy is high for clear speech; heavy background noise, crosstalk, or very low audio quality reduce it, as with any transcription.

Does this work with private or password-protected Looms?

No. Loomscribe works with public and unlisted Loom share links. Private or password-protected videos require authentication that Loomscribe does not handle — you would need to download the file yourself and use a general transcription service.

How is this different from the free no-login transcript tool?

The free no-login tool reads a video's existing captions, so it's instant but only works when captions exist. The in-app AI speech-to-text listens to the audio itself, so it works when captions are missing — it requires a free account because each transcription runs a speech-recognition model on the full recording.

✦ AI Speech-to-Text

Transcribe a Loom Video Without Captions

Loom showing “No transcript available”? Paste the share link into a free Loomscribe notebook and AI speech-to-text transcribes the audio itself — full transcript with timestamps and speaker labels, no caption track needed. Your first AI-transcribed video (up to 60 minutes) is free.

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AI transcript

00:04

Priya: Let's start with the onboarding flow changes.

00:12

Marcus: The new empty state tested really well this week.

00:21

Priya: Great — let's ship it in this sprint.

✦ The cause

Why Loom Says “No Transcript Available”

Loom only shows a transcript when a caption track exists for the recording. When your Loom transcript is missing or not showing, it is usually one of these:

Captions were never generated

Captions can be disabled in the recorder or workspace settings, so some Looms are published with no caption track at all.

Older or imported recordings

Videos recorded before captions were enabled, or uploaded into Loom from another source, often have no transcript attached.

Plan and workspace settings

Whether Loom generates a transcript for a recording depends on the owner's Loom plan and settings — viewers can't turn it on after the fact.

Processing never finished

Occasionally caption generation fails or stalls, leaving the player showing “No transcript available” indefinitely.

Whatever the cause, the spoken audio is still in the recording — which means AI speech-to-text can recover the transcript even though Loom's player can't show one.

✦ Under the hood

How the AI Speech-to-Text Works

Loomscribe transcribes the audio directly instead of reading a caption file.

When you add a Loom to a notebook, Loomscribe first checks for an existing caption track — if one exists, it's used instantly and costs nothing. When there are no captions, the audio is run through Deepgram's Nova-3 speech recognition model with smart formatting and speaker diarization, producing a clean transcript with timestamps and per-speaker labels.

The fallback is automatic: you paste the same share link either way, and Loomscribe picks the right path. From there the transcript powers everything else in the notebook — an AI summary, extracted action items, key topics, and a chat that answers questions grounded in what was actually said.

Honest limits: AI transcription works with public and unlisted Loom links (private or password-protected videos are not supported), and the free plan covers 1 AI-transcribed video up to 60 minutes. Pro includes unlimited AI transcription.

✦ How to

How to Transcribe a Loom Video Without Captions

Three steps from “No transcript available” to a full searchable transcript.

Step 1

Create a free Loomscribe account

Sign up free — no credit card. Your free plan includes 1 AI-transcribed video (up to 60 minutes) plus AI summaries, action items, and chat.

Step 2

Paste the Loom share link into a notebook

Add the public or unlisted Loom URL to a notebook. Loomscribe checks for captions first; when there are none, AI speech-to-text transcribes the audio automatically.

Step 3

Get the transcript plus AI artifacts

In a few minutes you have the full transcript with timestamps and speaker labels — plus an AI summary, action items, and a chat you can ask about the recording.

✦ Which do you need

Free Tool or AI Speech-to-Text — Which Do You Need?

Both are Loomscribe; the right one depends on whether your video has captions.

Capability	Free no-login tool	In-app AI speech-to-text
Works without captions	No	Yes
Account required	No	Free account
Timestamps & speaker labels	Yes	Yes
Speed	Seconds	A few minutes
Cost	Free	1 free video (≤60 min), unlimited on Pro

If your video has captions, start with the free Loom transcript generator — it's instant. If it doesn't, create a free account and let speech-to-text do the work; plan details are on the pricing page.

✦ Beyond the transcript

More Than a Raw Transcript

Every transcribed video becomes part of an AI notebook.

Clean transcript

Timestamps, speaker labels, and smart formatting — exportable like any other transcript.

Summary & action items

AI extracts the decisions, next steps, and key topics so you don't rewatch the video.

Chat with the recording

Ask questions and get answers grounded in what was actually said, across one or many videos.

✦ FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

✦ Get started

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