Transcript not working!! Keep getting "No dialogue found" message in the "Transcript" tab of Text

[Micah Snacks]

Please help 

To report a bug, please provide:

1. Version of the app: Premiere 24.1.0
2. Platform and OS version: Apple Ventura 13.6
3. Basic steps to reproduce the problem: Adobe Premiere says "No dialogue found" for simple talking head shot and will not auto-transcribe
4. Expected result and actual result: Expected auto-transcribe but get "No dialogue found" (see screenshot)

* Optional: Test file, screenshot, video or gif file capturing the issue

[Stan Jones]

The Transcript tab, bottom left, shows that you are in Source view. Even though we see the Program Monitor/timeline, you must have clicked on an empty Source monitor panel before clicking in the text panel.

Just click in the program monitor/timeline and see if the transcript tab now shows correctly.

Stan

[SEA Studios]

Thank you! This is the solution please highlight mods 🙂 

[Micah Snacks]

Thanks so much for the suggestion however that did not work. I clicked on the program timeline and then clicked on "Transcribe sequence" but I am still seeing "No dialogue found" . . .  see screenshot below of highlighted program timeline before hitting" Transcribe sequence". Also tried "Generate static script" and again saw "No dialogue found" 

Any other ideas? I really do not want to switch to Final Cut Pro but I need auto-transcript.  

[Stan Jones]

Yes, something odd is going on.

The "generate text-based editing transcript" means you already have a "static transcript," but we also see "Transcribe sequence," an option that I don't think even exists anymore. (We should see "re-transcribe sequence.")

I'll look at this a little later today.

You have several empty subtitle tracks. Where did those come from?

The clip is called "copy," is it a subclip or created how?

Stan

[Micah Snacks · Accepted solution]

Thanks so much. The workaround I am using as of an hour ago is converting the audio from stereo to mono. When I do this, there is no issue with auto-transcript. This workaround should be easier to find (I only found it by going deep into reddit and there was a single post which suggested this workaround), or better yet the underlying issue should be investigated and solved, as you suggested.

To answer your questions:

You have several empty subtitle tracks. Where did those come from? These are from trying transcription for other clips, I believe. I have tried many iterations of different clips from the shoot, a couple different Text settings, and a few older versions of Premiere. None of it worked.

The clip is called "copy," is it a subclip or created how? I made a copy in my file folder so that Premiere would try to transcribe again from scratch, rather than recognize the clip and just say No Diologue Found.

[Jadaun]

This worked for me! Thanks a lot!

[Alan 5555]

I encountered this issue also and a simple fix was to click the 3 dots drop down (highlighted in blue) underneath your sequence name in the Text window and click "Generate Static Script" and it creates your transcript(regardeless of the initial 'No Dialogue' status)  🙂

[sachag37368285]

Completely deleting the Media Cache resolved this for me.

[Magnus5E63]

In my case my broadcast had som issues with the sound due to "phase failure". 
Max from Adobe gave me this helpful tips that worked for me. 
1). Intepret footage and tranform the audio to a mono signal.
In premiere go to text and then hit the transcribe tab.
Choose the 3 dots (Premiere 2025 editition) and generate static transcript. 
And now choose your audio track (NOT MIX track).
When done head over to captions tab and click "Create transcripts from captions".
Done 🙂

[carlos_7535]

I got the same problem, spent a lot of time searching online and no effective solution. Until I accidentally clicked on this icon. It was fixed immediately!! 

[adb87]

I tried EVERYTHING mentioned in this thread. Transcribe stopped working for me in several (all?) projects. The only solution for me was using the latest Beta version of the app (26.0.0)

[Stan Jones]

@adb87,

This thread has multiple issues involved. Please post a screenshot showing the full Text/transcription panel, Program Monitor, and timeline.

I assume your regular PR version is 25.5.0? What OS?

Transcription was working in this version and then stopped?

Stan

[adb87]

Solved. I had unchecked the 'Follow active monitor' checkbox, which apparently does a lot more than its name implies. I couldn't even transcribe sources I specifically selected in my project window. Thanks for your reply.

[Stan Jones]

@adb87,

Thanks for reporting what worked for you. Having that box checked (or NOT) can make it difficult to know which state you are in.

> I couldn't even transcribe sources I specifically selected in my project window.

The "follow active" checkbox should have no effect on that.

Stan