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Approximately 30 weeks (~7.5 months)

Adobe Premiere Pro (released in July 2021) was the landmark update that introduced the integrated Speech to Text workflow. This feature replaces manual captioning with an AI-driven process powered by Adobe Sensei . Core Features of Integrated Speech to Text

Beyond editing efficiency, Adobe Speech to Text v2.1.6 addressed two critical demands: accessibility compliance and content discoverability. In the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) require many organizations to provide closed captions for video content. For educational institutions, government agencies, and broadcasters, manually captioning weekly content was prohibitively expensive. v2.1.6 reduced the cost of compliance to near zero, democratizing accessibility.

Premiere Pro 20 was a massive update in terms of architecture, and v216 is optimized specifically for that engine. The processing now utilizes your local GPU more efficiently for the rendering of caption tracks. This means you can generate a transcript for a 10-minute video in roughly the same time it takes to make a cup of coffee—often under 3 minutes.