How do I find transcripts for TED and TEDx talks?

TED.com

Interactive transcripts are available in multiple languages for nearly all videos in our library at www.ted.com/talks.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Read Transcript button underneath the video player.

   2. The transcript will open to the right of the video player.

3. If the talk has been translated into a certain language, you'll be able to view the transcript in that language by clicking the drop-down menu and selecting it from the list.

These transcripts are interactive: the words are highlighted as the speaker says them, and if you click on the text, the video will skip directly to that sentence.

If you'd like to print the transcript, follow these steps:

• Highlight the text by dragging the cursor over it
• Copy the text to your clipboard (⌘+C on Mac; CTRL+C on PC)
• Paste the text to a word or text document (⌘+V on Mac; CTRL+V on PC)
• Print the document 

Mobile devices

You can access interactive transcripts on the mobile version of TED.com in the same way as above. It's important to note that the transcript will cover the video itself, so it might be a better option to use subtitles (which are available for any video that has a transcript).

Transcripts are not currently available in the TED app for iOS or Android, though it's a feature our developers will be glad to consider. Let us know at contact@ted.com!

YouTube

You can access transcripts for TED and TEDx talks on YouTube by following these steps:

• 1. Open the full description of the video by clicking "...more" (or anywhere in the lightened box beneath the video player):

  
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  2. click "Show transcript"

   

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  3. The transcript will open to the right of the video player (or if you're in "theater mode," below and to the right).​​

   

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  4. At the bottom of the transcript, you might see the text "English (auto-generated)". YouTube will sometimes default to an auto-generated transcript, which is often not totally accurate. Click that text to open a menu of language options. If one is available, you'll be able to choose an accurate transcript that has been translated by a volunteer in our TED Translators. There may also be other languages available in this menu.
  
  5. Keep in mind that there are more than 200,000 TEDx talks in existence, so it's not feasible for TED Translators to translate/transcribe all of them. If you find one that doesn't have a transcript in the language you need, the best way to have it translated is for you (or someone you know with translation skills) to consider joining the TED Translators effort! You can learn more at http://www.ted.com/participate/translate.

• To print this transcript, highlight the text by dragging the cursor over it
• Copy the text to your clipboard (⌘+C on Mac; CTRL+C on PC)
• Paste the text to a word or text document (⌘+V on Mac; CTRL+V on PC)
• Print the document