Use case
Zoom Meeting Transcription — turn cloud recordings into searchable text
Upload a Zoom recording, get a finished transcript with speaker labels in 2-5 min, from €0.18/hour.
Zoom's own transcription runs on US servers and is limited depending on your plan. DeepScript accepts the MP4 or M4A you downloaded from Zoom directly — and returns a speaker-separated transcript stored on our own servers in Germany. For sensitive meetings (HR, board, legal) that's the GDPR-clean path.
Recommended setup
- Model
- Premium (€0.27/hour)
- Language
- Premium model for meeting audio with multiple speakers and background noise.
- Custom Vocabulary
- Participant names, project names, internal acronyms — especially with enterprise jargon this saves a lot of cleanup.
- Export
- DOCX for protocol distribution, JSON for own systems (CRM, knowledge base).
How it works
- 1
Get the recording from Zoom
Zoom → Recordings → Download Audio Only (M4A) OR Video (MP4). Both formats work.
- 2
Upload to DeepScript
Drag-and-drop or via API. Audio-only is faster to upload (smaller); video works too.
- 3
Set speakers and vocabulary
Set min/max participants, add custom vocabulary for names and project terms. Both meaningfully improve accuracy.
- 4
Review and share the transcript
Quick editor review, fix typos, export as DOCX/PDF, share with attendees.
Worked example
Example: 45-minute board meeting with 4 attendees, Premium model, internal vocabulary. Cost: €0.20. Processing time: ~3 min. Output: speaker-separated with timestamps, DOCX export for email distribution.
Frequently asked questions
Why not just use Zoom's built-in transcription?
Two reasons: (1) data residency — Zoom transcribes on US servers, which is problematic for sensitive meetings post-Schrems II. (2) accuracy — Zoom's default model is tuned for US English; DeepScript Premium does meaningfully better on DACH audio with custom vocabulary.
Can we automate Zoom → DeepScript?
Yes. Zoom can signal cloud recordings via webhook, which you forward to the DeepScript API. A small bridge in Zapier, n8n or Python handles this in under 50 lines.
What happens to recordings after transcription?
Default: 30-day retention, then auto-delete. With Pro (€22/month) stored permanently. For sensitive meetings you can also manually delete right after transcription — the transcript stays.
Does this work with live Zoom (during the meeting)?
Not directly yet — we have WebSocket live transcription for browser audio, but no Zoom bot. Workflow today: record the meeting normally, upload afterwards. Live bot is on the Q3 2026 roadmap.
Try it now?
Three transcriptions free, no credit card. Data stays in Germany. Three minutes from sign-up to finished transcript.