{"id":1187,"date":"2026-10-21T18:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/ai\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2026-10-21T18:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:35:55","slug":"how-to-get-ted-talk-transcript","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/ai\/how-to-get-ted-talk-transcript\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a TED Talk Transcript (And Transcribe Talks That Don&#8217;t Have One)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You remember that powerful insight from Simon Sinek&#8217;s TED Talk, but you cannot find the exact quote. You have scrubbed through the video three times, pausing and rewinding, wasting fifteen minutes on what should take seconds. For researchers citing sources, educators building lesson plans, or content creators repurposing ideas, this frustration is all too familiar. The solution lies in getting a proper transcript, and when official versions are not available in your required format or language, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/automated-transcription\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated transcription<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can transform any authorized TED Talk recording into searchable, quotable text within minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TED provides interactive transcripts for nearly all videos in its TED.com library, making the official talk page your best first resource.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube may provide transcripts or automatic captions, but machine-generated captions should be reviewed before quoting or citing them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When no suitable transcript is available and you have permission to process the media, Sonix can create a searchable, editable transcript.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix advertises up to 99% transcription accuracy on clear recordings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usage rights matter when downloading, republishing, translating, adapting, or commercially using TED content. Review <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/about\/our-organization\/our-policies-terms\/ted-com-terms-of-use\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TED&#8217;s Usage Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before repurposing talks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What Makes TED Talk Transcripts So Valuable?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>The Limitations of Video-Only Content<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TED Talks pack remarkable insights into 18-minute presentations, but video format creates real workflow problems:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Search limitations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You cannot Ctrl+F through a video to find specific quotes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time inefficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Locating a single passage requires repeated playback<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Citation challenges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Academic papers need exact quotes with timestamps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Accessibility gaps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences need text alternatives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Repurposing barriers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Converting video insights into blog posts or study materials requires manual note-taking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Who Benefits Most from TED Talk Transcripts?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The demand spans multiple professional contexts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Academic researchers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need accurate quotes and proper citations for dissertations and papers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Content teams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may use transcripts for research and quotation where permitted, but should check <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/about\/our-organization\/our-policies-terms\/ted-com-terms-of-use\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TED&#8217;s Usage Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before republishing or adapting TED content<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Corporate trainers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> build learning materials and discussion guides from expert presentations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/education\"><b>Educators<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> create lesson plans and study resources for students<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Public speaking coaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> analyze rhetorical techniques and pacing patterns<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/journalists\"><b>Journalists<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> extract quotes for reporting on TED events and speakers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Finding Official TED Talk Transcripts (When Available)<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Checking TED First<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TED provides interactive transcripts for nearly all videos in its TED.com library, so checking the official talk page should be your first step.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Navigate to ted.com and search for your talk by speaker name or topic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Look directly under the video player for a &#8220;Read transcript&#8221; button<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If available, the transcript opens in an interactive panel synchronized to the video. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/participate\/translate\/get-started\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transcript highlights text<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the speaker talks, and selecting transcript text can jump the video to that section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use the language selector for translated versions where community translations exist<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Understanding Coverage and Limitations<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While TED&#8217;s transcript coverage is extensive, a few gaps remain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>TEDx variation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Transcript availability can vary for TEDx talks, particularly across the larger TEDx catalog or when a transcript is not available in the language you need<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Language availability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Not all talks have been translated into all languages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Saving local copies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: TED&#8217;s current help guidance recommends copying transcript text into a document when you need a local text copy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Newer content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Recently published talks may not have transcripts immediately available<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the &#8220;Read transcript&#8221; option does not appear or the available transcript does not meet your workflow needs, you will need alternative methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Extracting YouTube Transcripts for TED Talks<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Using YouTube&#8217;s Built-in Captions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many TED Talks appear on YouTube with auto-generated captions you can access as text:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the TED Talk on YouTube<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the three-dot menu below the video player<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8220;Show transcript&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A panel opens with scrolling captions you can copy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>When YouTube Automatic Captions Need Review<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While free and convenient, YouTube&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/6373554\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automatic-caption quality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> varies and may be affected by mispronunciations, accents, dialects, and background noise. Review automatic captions before using them for academic quotation, professional publication, or other contexts where wording matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common issues include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recognition errors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Names like &#8220;Bren\u00e9 Brown&#8221; may render phonetically<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Number mistakes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Statistics and phone numbers may have transposed digits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Missing punctuation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Output may lack proper sentence structure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technical vocabulary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Industry-specific terms may render incorrectly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>No speaker labels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Multi-speaker segments blend together without identification<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For casual reference, YouTube captions can provide a useful starting point. For work requiring precision, verify important quotations, names, numbers, and technical terminology against the original talk before citing or publishing them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Evaluating Other Transcript Options<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>What to Consider<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When official transcripts and YouTube captions do not meet your needs, evaluate alternative transcript sources using these criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>File and duration limits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Does the service handle your media length and format?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supported source formats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Can you upload your file type or submit a URL?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speaker identification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Does the output label different speakers?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timestamps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Are word-level or sentence-level timestamps available?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\"><b>Editing tools<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Can you review and correct the transcript in-browser?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Export formats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Which output formats does the service provide (DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT, VTT)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Language coverage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Does the service support transcription and translation in your required languages?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Privacy terms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: How does the provider handle, store, and delete your content?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Model-training policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Will your content be used to train AI models?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Retention and deletion controls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Can you delete your content when finished?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free services often restrict time limits, export options, or advanced features, while paid platforms typically offer more comprehensive capabilities. Neither &#8220;free&#8221; nor &#8220;paid&#8221; automatically determines accuracy, security, or suitability for your use case.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How AI-Powered Transcription Services Handle Authorized TED Talk Recordings<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>The Technology Behind Accurate Transcription<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern AI transcription platforms provide several capabilities for accurate transcript creation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speech-to-text conversion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using neural network models trained on diverse audio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speaker identification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that labels who said what in multi-voice recordings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Word-level timestamps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for precise navigation and citation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Custom vocabulary support<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so users can prioritize names, acronyms, and technical terms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Browser-based editing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for reviewing and correcting output<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multiple export formats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for different downstream workflows<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Advantages for Professional Use<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated transcription platforms may provide additional capabilities such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>High accuracy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on clear audio recordings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timestamp precision<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for exact citation references<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multiple export formats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT, and VTT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/organize-and-search\"><b>Searchable archives<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across your entire transcript library<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Collaboration features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for team review and editing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/security\"><b>Enterprise security<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including encryption and compliance certifications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Step-by-Step: Transcribing a TED Talk with Sonix<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>The Complete Workflow<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an official transcript is unavailable and you are authorized to process the media, Sonix can create an editable transcript from a supported source.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1: Obtain Authorized Media<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have the right to process the video, use a supported public or unlisted YouTube URL or an authorized media file. TED&#8217;s Usage Policy explicitly prohibits scraping video from TED.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: Upload to Sonix<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a Sonix account and click &#8220;Upload.&#8221; Paste the YouTube URL directly (for public or unlisted videos) or upload your authorized video file. Select the appropriate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/languages\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">language<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for transcription.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: Wait for Processing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix typically transcribes one hour of audio or video in about 5 to 6 minutes. A progress indicator shows transcription status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4: Review and Edit<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once complete, open the transcript in Sonix&#8217;s browser-based editor. Click any word to jump to that moment in the audio. Make corrections to names or technical terms as needed. Verify important quotations, names, numbers, and technical terminology against the original talk before citing or publishing them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5: Export Your Transcript<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download in your preferred format. Options include Word documents, PDFs, plain text, and subtitle formats like SRT and VTT.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tips for Best Results<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximize transcription accuracy with these practices:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use Custom Dictionary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add speaker names, company names, and technical terms before transcribing. Sonix Custom Dictionary lets users add names, acronyms, brands, and specialized terminology for the system to prioritize during transcription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Choose the correct language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 54+ supported transcription languages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Review the first few minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to catch any systematic errors early<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/resources\/sonix-tutorials-using-find-replace-sonix\/\"><b>find-and-replace<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to correct recurring mistakes efficiently<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Beyond Transcription: Enhancing Your TED Talk Content<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Adding Subtitles and Captions for Accessibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have a transcript, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/automated-subtitles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated subtitle generation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> becomes possible:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export captions in SRT or VTT format for video platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customize timing, font, and styling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burn subtitles directly into video files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/media\/av\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accessibility workflows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for educational and corporate content<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions and transcripts can support accessibility workflows, but automatic captions do not automatically establish legal or standards compliance. Review dialogue accuracy, timing, speaker context, and meaningful non-speech audio where required by the destination specification.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Translating for International Audiences<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix can translate completed transcripts into 54+ languages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Translate transcripts into dozens of languages when you are authorized to process and translate the source content<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create multilingual subtitle tracks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reach audiences who prefer content in their native language<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review important translations for names, terminology, tone, context, and meaning. TED&#8217;s Usage Policy restricts unauthorized translations, so verify permissions before publishing translated TED content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Extracting Insights with AI Analysis<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-powered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/ai-analysis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">analysis tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you work with transcript content:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/automated-summaries\"><b>Automated summaries<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> distill key points from lengthy talks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chapters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> divide transcripts into logical sections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Themes and topics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> identify main concepts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Entities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> extract names, organizations, and locations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sentiment analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveals emotional patterns<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Action items and decisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highlight next steps from discussions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Custom prompts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> let you ask specific questions about the content<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tools can provide additional ways to organize and review transcript content. For <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/researchers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">researchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> analyzing multiple TED Talks, review important AI-generated outputs against the transcript and source video.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Understanding TED&#8217;s Usage Rights<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>What TED&#8217;s Usage Policy Covers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TED content is subject to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/about\/our-organization\/our-policies-terms\/ted-com-terms-of-use\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TED&#8217;s Usage Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and applicable license terms. Key points include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Copyright<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: TED retains copyright in its transcripts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transcript use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: TED transcripts and subtitles may be used under applicable Creative Commons terms in conjunction with the TED Talk video<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Edits and adaptations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Changes, alternate uses, and derivative works may require permission<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Commercial uses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Commercial applications may require licensing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scraping<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Scraping video from TED.com is not permitted<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Translations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Unauthorized translations outside TED&#8217;s approved translator workflows are restricted<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Permitted Uses<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers and educators may use transcripts for permitted research, quotation, discussion, and instructional workflows, subject to TED&#8217;s current Usage Policy and applicable license terms. Commercial or organizational reuse may require permission or a TED license depending on the context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review the current TED Usage Policy before republishing or adapting TED content. 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