# Export session transcript

Download a session's transcript as a file in TXT, SRT, or JSON format.

Export the complete transcript for a Meeting Buddy session as a downloadable file. Supports plain text, SRT subtitle, and JSON formats. The response is returned as a file download with the appropriate `Content-Disposition` header.

#### Path Parameters

**`session_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the session. Must start with `mbsess_` prefix.

#### Query Parameters

**`format`** string optional · Defaults to `"txt"`

Export format. Valid values:

- `txt` -- Plain text with speaker labels and timestamps
- `srt` -- SubRip subtitle format for video players
- `json` -- Structured JSON with all transcript metadata


## Returns

Returns the transcript content as a file download. The `Content-Type` header varies by format:

| Format | Content-Type | File Extension |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| `txt` | `text/plain` | `.txt` |
| `srt` | `text/plain` | `.srt` |
| `json` | `application/json` | `.json` |


The `Content-Disposition` header includes the filename (e.g., `transcript_mbsess_abc123.txt`).

Request

```bash cURL
# Export as plain text
curl -s -X GET "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/meeting-buddy/sessions/mbsess_abc123def456/transcripts/export?format=txt" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -o transcript.txt

# Export as SRT subtitles
curl -s -X GET "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/meeting-buddy/sessions/mbsess_abc123def456/transcripts/export?format=srt" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -o transcript.srt

# Export as JSON
curl -s -X GET "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/meeting-buddy/sessions/mbsess_abc123def456/transcripts/export?format=json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -o transcript.json
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

# Export as plain text
content = client.meeting_buddy.export_transcript(
    session_id="mbsess_abc123def456",
    format="txt",
)

# Save to file
with open("transcript.txt", "w") as f:
    f.write(content)
```


```python Python
import os
import requests

access_token = os.environ["ACCESS_TOKEN"]
session_id = "mbsess_abc123def456"

url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/meeting-buddy/sessions/{session_id}/transcripts/export"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}
params = {"format": "txt"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)

# Save to file
with open("transcript.txt", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.content)

print(f"Saved transcript ({len(response.content)} bytes)")
```


```javascript JavaScript
const accessToken = process.env.ACCESS_TOKEN;
const sessionId = 'mbsess_abc123def456';

const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.aitronos.com/v1/meeting-buddy/sessions/${sessionId}/transcripts/export?format=txt`,
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
    },
  }
);

const content = await response.text();
console.log('Transcript length:', content.length, 'characters');
```

Response

```text 200 OK - TXT format
[00:00:00] John Doe: Hello everyone, welcome to the meeting.
[00:00:03] John Doe: Thank you for joining us today.
[00:00:07] Jane Smith: Let's start with the agenda.
[00:00:12] Jane Smith: First item is the Q4 review.
```


```text 200 OK - SRT format
1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,500
Hello everyone, welcome to the meeting.

2
00:00:03,500 --> 00:00:06,200
Thank you for joining us today.

3
00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,100
Let's start with the agenda.
```


```json 200 OK - JSON format
[
  {
    "transcript_id": "mbtrans_xyz123",
    "text": "Hello everyone, welcome to the meeting.",
    "confidence": 0.95,
    "start_time": 0.0,
    "end_time": 3.5,
    "speaker": "John Doe",
    "language_code": "en"
  },
  {
    "transcript_id": "mbtrans_xyz124",
    "text": "Thank you for joining us today.",
    "confidence": 0.92,
    "start_time": 3.5,
    "end_time": 6.2,
    "speaker": "John Doe",
    "language_code": "en"
  }
]
```


```json 403 Forbidden
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "SESSION_ACCESS_DENIED",
    "message": "You don't have access to this session",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 403,
    "details": {
      "session_id": "mbsess_abc123def456"
    },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-11T10:00:00Z"
  }
}
```


```json 404 Not Found
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "SESSION_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "Session not found",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 404,
    "details": {
      "session_id": "mbsess_abc123def456"
    },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-11T10:00:00Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Get Transcripts](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/get-transcripts)
- [Get Session Details](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/get-session)
- [List Sessions](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/list-sessions)
- [Stream Transcripts](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/transcript-stream)
- [Stream Session Status](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/session-status-stream)
- [Stream Logs](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/log-stream)
- [Analytics Summary](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/analytics-summary)