How to Get a Kajabi Transcript (3 Methods)

Kajabi hosts millions of online courses, coaching programs, and podcast episodes. But when you need a written transcript of that content, the platform doesn't make it straightforward. Whether you're a course creator building accessible content for your students, or a student who absorbs material better by reading, getting a Kajabi transcript requires a few extra steps that aren't obvious from the dashboard.

Three methods cover most situations, and the right one depends on how your video is hosted.

To get a Kajabi transcript, you have 3 options. If your video is embedded from YouTube, paste that YouTube URL into a transcription tool like PixScript and get a transcript in seconds. If it's hosted on Kajabi's own servers, download the MP4 and upload it to PixScript or another file-based transcription tool. Kajabi also has a built-in AI captions feature, though it doesn't export a standalone text file you can use outside the platform.

Does Kajabi Have Built-In Transcription?

Kajabi added AI-powered captions to its video hosting in 2023. Creators can auto-generate captions for course videos directly in the product editor, and students see them as closed captions on the video player. So there's something there, but it's limited in a specific way.

Kajabi's native captions don't export as a standalone file. There's no way to download a .txt, .srt, or .pdf from inside the platform. The captions exist only as an overlay on the video player. That's fine for accessibility within the course, but it doesn't help when you need the transcript somewhere else.

Kajabi's built-in video player supports AI-generated captions on all hosted videos. You can enable them per lesson in the product editor, and students can toggle them on or off during playback. However, Kajabi provides no way to export the transcript as a standalone text file from within the platform. Creators who need a searchable, editable document, for student accessibility guides, companion PDFs, or content repurposing, need to work outside Kajabi. The most practical approach is downloading the lesson video as an MP4 (available in Kajabi's video settings for creators) and uploading it to a tool like PixScript, which generates a full timestamped transcript and exports in TXT, SRT, VTT, and PDF formats. That entire process takes about 2 minutes per video and gives you a complete, formatted file ready to use anywhere.

Method 1: Transcribe a Kajabi Video With PixScript (File Upload)

This method works for any Kajabi video hosted on Kajabi's own servers, which covers the majority of courses. The result is a timestamped transcript with full export options.

Step 1: Download the video from Kajabi. Go to your product dashboard, open the lesson, and find the video settings. Kajabi gives creators access to the source MP4. Download it to your computer. (Note: you need to be the course creator or have creator-level permissions to download source files.)

Step 2: Upload to PixScript. Go to pixscript.com, select "Upload File," and choose the MP4. PixScript handles uploads up to 30 minutes on the Pro plan, with no length limit on Business.

Step 3: Download your transcript. PixScript generates a timestamped transcript in 30-60 seconds depending on video length. You can download it as TXT, PDF, SRT, or VTT.

From there, you can also generate an AI summary of the lesson, run it through the AI rewrite tool to turn the raw transcript into a structured blog post, or translate it into another language. PixScript supports 10 languages on Pro and 50+ on Business.

Good for: Course creators building companion PDFs, accessibility documents, or repurposing recorded lessons into written content.

Method 2: Paste a YouTube URL (If the Video Is YouTube-Hosted)

Some Kajabi creators host their course videos on YouTube and embed them inside Kajabi rather than uploading to Kajabi's servers. If that's the case for your videos, you can skip the file download entirely.

To check: right-click the video player in your Kajabi course. If you see a YouTube URL in the source or context menu, you're working with a YouTube-hosted video.

Copy that YouTube URL and paste it directly into PixScript. The transcript generates automatically, no file download or upload needed. For our guide on getting transcripts from YouTube content, see how to get a YouTube video transcript.

This method also applies when students want to transcribe purchased course content. If the video is YouTube-hosted, anyone can paste the URL into PixScript. If it's Kajabi-hosted, students would need the creator to share a download link or enable Kajabi's native captions.

Method 3: Kajabi's Native Captions

If your only goal is on-screen captions for students inside the course, Kajabi's built-in tool is the simplest path and requires no external tools.

How to enable it:

1. Open your Kajabi dashboard and navigate to the product
2. Open the specific lesson and click on the video
3. Select "Manage Captions"
4. Choose "Auto-Generate Captions"
5. Pick your language and click Generate

Kajabi processes the captions in a few minutes. Students can toggle them on or off directly in the player.

The limitation is worth repeating: these captions stay inside Kajabi. You can't download them as SRT or export them as text. If you need the transcript elsewhere, this method doesn't get you there.

One useful workaround: if you've already created an SRT file using Method 1 or 2, you can upload it back to Kajabi through the same Manage Captions menu. That replaces the auto-generated captions with your more accurate externally-generated version.

What to Do With Your Kajabi Transcript

A transcript file opens up more than accessibility compliance. Here's where creators actually use them.

Student materials. A downloadable PDF transcript alongside the video lesson is one of the clearest signals that a course is well-produced. Students with hearing impairments need it for ADA/WCAG compliance, and plenty of non-disabled learners prefer reading to watching.

Course workbooks. Take the raw transcript, clean it up in a word processor, and add headers, callouts, and exercises. You've built a written companion to your course content without writing anything new from scratch. PixScript's AI rewrite feature structures the raw text automatically, which cuts editing time considerably.

Blog posts and SEO content. A 30-minute lesson generates 4,000-5,000 words of transcript. That's material for 3-4 focused blog articles on the same topic. Creators who do this regularly build substantial content libraries from recordings they've already made.

Search indexing. Adding transcript text to course landing pages or lesson pages lets search engines crawl your video content. Video alone is invisible to crawlers; the text alongside it builds topical authority over time.

If you're also working with podcast episodes (Kajabi supports podcast hosting), the same workflow applies. Download the MP3 from your Kajabi podcast settings and upload it to PixScript. Our guide on how to transcribe a podcast episode for free covers the full process for audio-only content.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can students download a transcript from Kajabi?

Students can't download transcripts directly through Kajabi's interface. As a course creator, you can attach a transcript as a downloadable file in the lesson or course materials. Students can also transcribe any YouTube-embedded videos themselves by pasting the URL into PixScript.

Does Kajabi support SRT file uploads?

Yes. Kajabi lets creators upload SRT caption files manually for any video. Go to the lesson settings, open Manage Captions, and choose "Upload Captions." This is the best way to use an externally generated transcript as course captions, since it's typically more accurate than Kajabi's auto-generated version.

What's the best way to transcribe multiple Kajabi lessons at once?

Download the MP4 files for each lesson and use PixScript's bulk upload. The Pro plan processes up to 20 files at once; Business handles 100. For a full course with 20-30 lessons, bulk processing cuts the work from hours to under 10 minutes.

How accurate is Kajabi's built-in caption generator?

Kajabi's auto-captions work reasonably well for clearly spoken English, landing around 85-90% accuracy. For technical courses with specialized terminology, plan to review and correct them. PixScript typically hits 95%+ accuracy on clear audio, and the transcript is editable before you download.

Can I transcribe a Kajabi podcast episode?

Yes. Kajabi supports podcast hosting. Download the episode as MP3 from your Kajabi podcast settings and upload it to PixScript. The transcription process is identical to video files, with the same format options: TXT, SRT, VTT, and PDF.

Getting a Kajabi transcript takes one of three paths: download the MP4 and run it through PixScript, paste a YouTube URL if the video is YouTube-hosted, or use Kajabi's built-in captions for on-screen text only. For most creators who need a real text file they can edit, share, or repurpose, the MP4 upload route is the most flexible. Try it free at pixscript.com.