How to Transcribe a Jitsi Meet Recording
Updated 24 Apr 2026 · TranscriptX editorial
Step-by-step
1) Locate where the recording was saved
Jitsi Meet asks the meeting organizer to pick a destination: Dropbox, YouTube Live stream, or local download. Check with the host.
2) Get a shareable URL from that destination
For Dropbox: Copy Link. For YouTube: use the Unlisted URL. For local files: upload to Drive/Dropbox first.
3) Paste on TranscriptX
transcriptx.xyz → paste the URL from wherever the recording lives.
Common things that break
- Recording wasn't saved. Jitsi Meet doesn't auto-save anything. If nobody pressed Start Recording, or the destination wasn't configured, there's no file.
- Self-hosted Jibri (Jitsi Broadcasting Infrastructure) storage. Custom Jitsi deployments sometimes use self-hosted recording storage (Jibri + Nextcloud, etc.). If the link is internal-only, we can't reach it.
- YouTube Live stream recording in private mode. If the YouTube live-stream destination was set to Private, follow the <a href="/guides/transcribe-private-youtube-video">private YouTube guide</a> — flip to Unlisted for the retry.
- meet.jit.si public server rate-limits. Doesn't affect transcription directly (we get the URL from the destination, not Jitsi itself).
Related guides
- How to Transcribe a Zoom Recording (Without Paying for Zoom AI Companion)
- How to Transcribe a Google Drive Video (Without Downloading It)
Try it
3 free transcripts a month, no signup for the first one. Paste your Jitsi Meet link and go. Pricing if you need more.
FAQ
Does Jitsi Meet have its own transcription feature?
Jitsi has a beta transcription plugin (Jigasi) for self-hosters, but it's not enabled on the public meet.jit.si by default. External transcription is the common path.
What about 8x8 Jitsi (the commercial version)?
8x8's commercial Jitsi includes recording-to-their-cloud. Get a share link from the 8x8 dashboard and paste like any other cloud host.
Is my Jitsi meeting really private if I transcribe it externally?
Depends on how the recording was shared. If you shared publicly, anyone can access. If you want maximum privacy, download locally, run transcription through a private service or self-hosted Whisper.