How to Create a Webinar Transcript
Last updated on Feb 12, 2026 by Lusine Sargsyan
Goal
In this guide we're gonna show how to convert your webinars into text format. You'll learn how to use Otter AI to automatically transcribe any webinar file.
In this video
- 00:00Introduction
- 00:15Using Otter AI to get your webinar transcript
- 00:45Processing and Viewing the Transcript in Otter AI
- 01:10Exporting Your Transcript from Otter AI
- 01:25Alternative: Getting Transcripts Directly from Contrast
Show full transcript
Today I'm going to show you how to create a webinar transcript.
To do this, we're going to use Otter AI.
It's an AI powered tool that converts your video or audio into text.
Let's jump in.
First head over to Otter AI and sign up or log into your account.
They also have a freemium version that you can use Once you are logged in.
On the top right corner you will see the import button.
Click on it, then click on Browse files, select your webinar.
Open it.
Otter AI will now process your webinar.
The time this takes depends on the length of your recording, of course, but it usually takes just a few minutes, even for an hour long webinars.
So once it's done, you can click on the Go to transcript button here on the right side As you can see, Otter AI has converted the entire webinar into text.
And on the right side, you have the AI chat AI assistant.
You can use it to ask questions about the transcript.
It will search through your transcript and give you targeted answers.
Once you are happy with your transcript, you can export it.
To do so, click on these three dots, then export.
You can choose the format you want and click export.
Here you go.
Now you have the exported file.
Now, I also want to show you an alternative approach that might save you even more time.
It's also possible to get your entire webinar's transcript directly from your webinar platform.
For my example, I'm using contrast to run my webinars and I'm going to show you how easy it is to get my webinar transcript.
To get the transcript of my webinar, I'm going to go to the videos on contrast where I have all the replays of my previous webinars.
I'm going to click on the one that I want.
So I will select the first one for now.
Then at the very end you will see the transcript button and the download button on the right side.
So I click download.
And there it is.
A beautifully formatted transcript of our entire webinar, ready to share, publish or repurpose however you want.
In our next video, we'll dive deep into how you can use AI to turn your webinar transcript into a blog article.
Step-by-step guide
Requirements
An Otter AI account (freemium version available)
Your webinar video or audio file
(Alternative) A Contrast account (you can sign up on this page).
Access Otter AI

Accessing Otter AI
Navigate to Otter.ai.
Create a new account or log into your existing one (a freemium version is available).
Import Your Webinar File
Importing a webinar recording to Otter AI
Click the
Importbutton in the top right corner of the interface.Click
Browse filesand navigate to where your webinar video or audio file is saved on your computer.Select your webinar file and click
Opento begin the upload.
Process and Review Transcript
Reviewing the webinar transcript
Once processing is complete, click the
Go to transcriptbutton to view the generated text.
Export Your Transcript
Exporting the webinar transcript
Click on the
three-dotmenu icon.Choose the
Exportoption from the menu.Select your desired export format (e.g., .txt, .docx, .srt) and click
Export.
(Alternative) Getting Transcripts Directly From Contrast
Accessing your webinar replay on Contrast
Log into Contrast
Navigate to the
Videossection, where your webinar replays are stored.Click on the specific webinar replay for which you want to download the transcript.
Click on the
Downloadicon on the right side of theTranscript
Common problems and solutions
Do I need a paid Otter AI account to transcribe my webinar?
No, Otter AI offers a freemium version that you can use to transcribe your webinars without paying for a subscription.
Is there a faster way to get transcripts than uploading to Otter AI?
Yes, many webinar platforms like Contrast offer built-in transcript downloads directly from your webinar replays, which can save you time.
What can I do with my webinar transcript once I have it?
Yes. The same ChatGPT project setup works for podcast transcripts, recorded interviews, conference talk transcripts, or any other long-form content you want to repurpose.
How do I stop it from inventing statistics that weren't actually in the webinar?
You can share it with attendees, publish it on your website, or repurpose it into other content formats like blog articles using AI tools.