MS Teams Video & Transcript Downloader

MS Teams Video & Transcript Downloader is a Chrome extension that solves a common frustration: downloading Microsoft Teams meeting recordings and transcripts when downloads are disabled or unavailable due to organizational permissions. Whether you need to save a recording for offline viewing, extract audio for a podcast, or grab a transcript for notes — this extension gives you full access. THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE Microsoft Teams and SharePoint often restrict downloads based on organizational permissions or meeting settings. Even when you can view a recording or transcript, the download button may be disabled, missing, or limited. This leaves users unable to: - Save meeting recordings for offline viewing - Extract audio from meetings - Download transcripts for reference - Process transcripts with AI tools - Create subtitles or captions VIDEO & AUDIO DOWNLOAD SharePoint blocks direct video downloads, but the stream data is right there in your browser. This extension detects the video manifest URL and generates ready-to-use terminal commands to download it. Two download tools: - ffmpeg — Simple, widely available, downloads sequentially - yt-dlp — Downloads segments in parallel (-N 16), significantly faster for large recordings Five format options: 🎬 Video + Audio (.mp4) — Best quality, original streams copied 🎵 Audio Only (.m4a) — Original audio, no re-encoding 🎵 Audio Only (.mp3) — Universal compatibility 🎵 Audio Only (.wav) — Uncompressed audio 🎬 Video Only (.mp4) — No audio track How it works: - A red "Download Video" button appears in the top command bar - Click it to open the format selection modal - Pick your tool (ffmpeg or yt-dlp) and format - Edit the filename if needed (auto-detected from page title) - Click "Copy Command" and paste into your terminal - The video downloads directly to your machine Note: The URL contains a temporary auth token that will expire, so generate and use the command promptly. TRANSCRIPT DOWNLOAD Three professional formats: 📋 RAW JSON (.json) - Original Microsoft Stream format with complete metadata - Full speaker display names, precise timestamps, entry IDs - Perfect for developers and advanced processing 📝 VTT Format (.vtt) - Standard WebVTT subtitle format with timestamps - Speaker voice tags - Works with most video players and subtitle editors 🤖 Grouped Text (.txt) - Consecutive messages grouped by speaker - Clean, readable format optimized for LLMs - Easy to scan and analyze How it works: - Click the "Transcript" tab on a recording page - A purple "Download Transcript" button appears in the transcript panel - Click it to see live previews of all three formats - Choose your format, customize the filename, and download KEY FEATURES - Live format previews before downloading - Custom filenames with auto-detection from meeting titles - Format preferences saved across sessions - Speaker names preserved in all formats (not anonymous GUIDs) - Works on both teams.microsoft.com and SharePoint-hosted recordings - iframe compatible for embedded recordings - Parallel video downloads with yt-dlp for maximum speed HOW TO USE 1. Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store 2. Open a Teams meeting recording 3. For video: Click "Download Video" in the top command bar, pick a format and tool, copy the command, and run it in your terminal 4. For transcripts: Click the Transcript tab, then click "Download Transcript", choose your format, and download PERFECT FOR 👨‍💼 Professionals — Archive meeting recordings and notes 🎓 Students & Educators — Save lectures and study materials ♿ Accessibility — Create personal copies for review 🤖 AI Enthusiasts — Feed transcripts to LLMs for summaries 📊 Analysts — Process meeting data for insights 🎬 Content Creators — Extract audio or subtitles for editing PRIVACY & SECURITY 🔒 100% Local Processing — All conversions happen in your browser. No data is sent to external servers. 🔒 No Tracking — No analytics, usage data, or personal information collected. 🔒 Open Source — Full source code available on GitHub for review. 🔒 Official APIs Only — Uses the same API endpoints the Teams interface uses. TECHNICAL DETAILS - Manifest V3 compliant - Works on teams.microsoft.com and *.sharepoint.com - Supports both web Teams and embedded SharePoint recordings - iframe-aware for complex page structures - Minimal permissions required (storage + host access only) - Video download requires ffmpeg or yt-dlp installed locally SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Found a bug? Have a feature request? Visit our GitHub repository. https://github.com/brendangooden/ms-teams-transcript-downloader Note: This extension requires you to have viewing access to the recording or transcript. It does not bypass access restrictions.