Premiere Pro 26.0 fails to transcribe audible dialogue and displays “No dialogue found”

I put together a small tool that transcribes video outside Premiere and lets you review the transcript before exporting it as SRT or VTT: https://neatscribe.com/video-to-text

It won’t fix the Premiere bug or restore text-based editing, but it may help if you mainly need the transcript or captions.

I am having this same issue as described, not sure about all the technical info from the OP about file formats, but rolling back to 26.0 fixes the issue.

I did try a couple of version 26.2s, but they didn’t work either, so I went all the way back to 26.0

What is now my issue, and this may need to go on a different thread, is that I have to do this roll-back AT LEAST 2 or three times a week, as in spite of having ALL auto-updates off, it keeps auto-updating. Or, if CC runs an update (especially the most recent one with no choice), it for some inexplicable reason updates all the apps at the same time. Over the last month, I have probably spent a collective 2 or 3 hours rolling premiere back.

I have even modified a file in the system registry to try and stop it, but no, 2 or 3 times a week, suddenly, auto transcript is not working, and I have to go and roll it back. I use the function on multiple videos and reels daily, so it is driving me nuts.

HP Probook 460 16 inch G11 Notebook
Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 125U (1.30 GHz)
32.0 GB
Intel(R) graphics 128mb

Transcript problem went away on 12 June 26 when I installed 26.5.0 Build 30. I tried a new .prproj and an older one that failed previously with many attempts. So Beta is OK for transcripts now! I look forward to the proper update.

My current project has been delayed by at least two weeks because of this. Luckily it is a long term project and I am consoled by Spanish beaches! 

​@wombatant111 ​@bonebj ​@jimmy.mendoza,

Thanks for reporting the success and tests. Wow. I forget that the graphics card makes a difference on transcriptions.

I have Nvidia 3070 Driver 591.86 and Intel UHD Graphics 750 Driver 32.0.101.7085. I disabled the Nvidia, and, while it did transcribe, a) it maxed out the Intel gpu and b) it spent a lot of time of the “rendering audio” step, and more time overall. I a 2 minute sample, the Nvidia completes in under 30 seconds; the Intel took a few minutes.

Stan

This is a massive problem for our team, too. Some of us are experiencing the problem indicated in the original post, but some aren’t. 
 

Subtitle problems:
1) 26.2.2 (BUILD 3) ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 - Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 255H - Intel(R) Graphics - 16GB RAM
2) 26.2.2 (BUILD 3) ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 - Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 255H - Intel(R) Graphics - 16GB RAM
3) 26.2.2 (Build 3) - ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 - Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 255H - Intel(R) Graphics - 16GB RAM
4) 26.2.2 (Build 3) - ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 - Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 255H - Intel(R) Graphics - 16GB RAM

No problems:
a) 26.0.2 Build 2 - Custom Built - Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7940X  - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti - 128GB RAM
b) 26.0.2 Build 2 - ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 - Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 155H - Intel(R) Arc(TM) Graphics - 64GB Ram
c) 26.2.2 (Build 3) L13 Gen2 - 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11 - Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics - 16GB RAM
d) 26.2.2 (Build 3) ThinkPad L13 Gen 4 /  13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 / Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics / 16GB RAM


Here’s everything I’ve tried so far…


- Clearing media cache

- try forcing a "static transcript" via the Text Panel menu

- try changing clip to mono

- make sure audio input is ‘none’

- log into Creative Cloud before opening Premiere

- Check Audio/Settings: Make sure the language is correctly selected.

- create a new sequence

- create a new project

- new teams project

- restarting programme / computer

- select ‘create captions from transcript’ even if no transcript

- fill right with left and vice versa to rule out phase shift

- right click new sequence from clip

- make sure all clips to be transcribed are in audio track 1

- try to nest the sequence

- try individual files

- click ‘follow active monitor’ at bottom of panel

- tried multiple clips of audio. Clips that can be transcribed on machines a – d above won’t work on machines 1-4, and vice versa


 

I reported wrongly on 10 July 2026 that going to Essential sound and Tagging all doalogue tracks would cure this. Apologies I was wrong. (Transciption I saw was done on previous version and later additions tu timeline were not trancribed) Adobe phone guy said it was a bug that was being worked on. 

With Premiere Pro 2.6.2.2 I did have this problem. I now find if I highlight all desired sound tracks in the time line and TAG them as dialog in the Essential Sound page, I can transcribe again.   

In my case it's working again! I swapped my GPU (Intel A770) for a new Nvidia (RTX 5070 Ti). Since switching to Nvidia, the automatic transcription is working again in version 26.2.2. It seems it was definitely an issue with the Intel GPU in my workflow.🤷🏼

I also have had this issue on the latest version. It works fine for my coworker who uses a Mac but for my Windows system it will not work. I have tried about every workaround there is.

Version 26.2.2 currently having this issue. I was having this issue prior and saw an update waiting...so I updated hoping to fix this, and I am only now seeing this forum. Does anyone have a hard fix?