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November 13, 2025

Transcribing a French video project results in Asian characters

  • November 13, 2025
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Transcribing a French video results in Asian characters being displayed. I've tried to re-transcribe multiple times. Tried using in - out and transcribing. Tried copying the clips to another sequence, but the transcription followed. 

Using PP Beta, latest update. 

4 replies

Stan Jones
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 13, 2025

Good luck!

OPH-VideoAuthor
Participating Frequently
November 13, 2025

V.26 Build 28

It looks like the issue is resolved. (I think) I have some more French videos to transcribe. I always choose the language and don't let it auto-detect. My French language package was already downloaded at the time of transcribing. 

Stan Jones
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 13, 2025

@OPH-Video,

 

What specific Beta build? What OS?

 

I am Win 11 Beta 26.0.0 Build 30. A transcription of a French sample shows regular characters for me.

 

I transcribed by right-clicking in the Project Panel and picked French as the language. Do you have autodetect language set in preferences by any chance?

 

Unrelated to your issue, I just noted that, when viewed in the Transcript tab, it appears to be transcribing and gives an estimated time. In the Progress panel, however, it shows that it is actually on the step of downloading the language pack. When complete, it shows "transcoding on device" and resets the percent.

 

 Stan

 

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 13, 2025

Moved to beta forum.

Please state OS and beta build.