MC635989 - Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com

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Last Updated

May 17, 2024

Published Jul 11, 2023

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Summary

Videos uploaded to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com will soon have automatic transcriptions. Rollout begins late July, completing by early May 2024. The feature is enabled by default but can be disabled via PowerShell. No preparation is needed, but informing users is suggested.

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Updated May 17, 2024: We have updated the content below for accuracy. Thank you for your patience.

Videos uploaded to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com will have transcriptions automatically generated shortly after upload. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124932

When this will happen:

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late July and expect to complete rollout by early May 2024 (previously late January).

How this will affect your organization:

This change will be ON by default but can be disabled at tenant-level settings using the Media Transcription property within PowerShell. MediaTranscriptionAutomaticFeatures is the PowerShell command.

What you need to do to prepare:

There is nothing you need to do to prepare for this. You may want to notify users of this update. For additional information, please visit this documentation.