Premiere Pro · Captions, transcripts and text

How to export a transcript from Premiere Pro

Short answer

Open the Transcript tab in the Text panel, click the panel menu, and choose Export to text file. Premiere saves a .txt with timecodes and speaker names.

In Premiere Pro

  1. 01

    Transcribe first

    Transcribe the clip or sequence in the Transcript tab of Window > Text.

  2. 02

    Name the speakers

    Rename Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 so the export is readable.

  3. 03

    Export

    Click the panel menu (three dots) and choose Export to text file. Choose where to save it.

  4. 04

    Share it

    Open the .txt in any text editor or paste it into a document.

Eddie AI

Do it in Eddie

Eddie turns the transcript into a log you can export.

Eddie writes an outline of each interview and a shot log of the b-roll. Export the logs as CSV, Word, a Google Doc or Sheet, or as Premiere XML that opens as bins of soundbites grouped by subject.

Try it in Eddie freeNew accounts start with 500 free credits.

From the help center

Questions

Can Premiere export a transcript as Word?
It exports a text file. Open it in Word and save it as .docx.
Does the export include timecode?
Yes, at each paragraph.