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# stopTranscription()

> Stops an active transcription session in a Daily call.

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`stopTranscription(options?)`

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Requires the caller to be a meeting owner or have `'transcription'` in their `canAdmin` permission. Has no effect if transcription is not active.

If transcript storage is enabled, the final transcript file is written when transcription stops.

## Parameters

`options?: DailyTranscriptionStopOptions`

<ParamField body="instanceId" type="string">
  The UUID of the transcription instance to stop. Omit to stop the default instance.
</ParamField>

## Return value

Returns `void`. Listen for [`transcription-stopped`](/reference/daily-js/events/transcription-events#transcription-stopped) to confirm the session has ended.

## Example

```javascript theme={null}
// Stop the default transcription instance
call.stopTranscription();

// Stop a specific instance
call.stopTranscription({ instanceId: 'my-instance-id' });
```

## See also

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="Methods" icon="code" iconType="solid">
    * [startTranscription()](/reference/daily-js/instance-methods/start-transcription)
    * [updateTranscription()](/reference/daily-js/instance-methods/update-transcription)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Events" icon="bolt" iconType="solid">
    * [Transcription events](/reference/daily-js/events/transcription-events)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Guides" icon="book-open" iconType="solid">
    * [Transcription Overview](/docs/guides/features/transcription)
    * [daily-js: Transcription](/docs/daily-js/features/transcription)
  </Card>

  <Card title="REST API" icon="server" iconType="solid">
    * [Stop transcription](/reference/rest-api/rooms/transcription/stop)
    * [transcript-ready-to-download webhook](/reference/rest-api/webhooks/events/transcript-ready-to-download)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>