---
title: "Retrieve a transcript"
method: GET
path: "/{PLAYBACK_ID}/text/{TRACK_ID}.txt"
tags: ["Captions and Transcripts"]
---

# Retrieve a transcript

`GET /{PLAYBACK_ID}/text/{TRACK_ID}.txt`

Fetch a [transcript of an asset](https://docs.mux.com/guides/add-autogenerated-captions-and-use-transcripts#retrieve-a-transcript). This is only possible for assets with a text track generated using the [VOD generated captions feature](https://docs.mux.com/guides/add-autogenerated-captions-and-use-transcripts).

## Path parameters

- `PLAYBACK_ID` string, required
- `TRACK_ID` string, required

## Query parameters

- `TOKEN` string

## Response `200`

Transcript retrieved successfully.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request due to missing or incorrect parameters.
- `404` — The requested text track was not found.

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