The introduction of in Premiere Pro revolutionized the video editing workflow, transforming hours of manual captioning into a process that takes mere minutes. While the feature was officially released in the 2021 version (v15.0), it was first unveiled as an early access beta in October 2020 .
In 2020, the demand for accessible video content—driven by social media consumption, remote work, and legal accessibility standards (e.g., ADA, WCAG 2.1)—required editors to generate transcripts and subtitles efficiently. However, Adobe Premiere Pro 2020 (versions 14.x) did not include an integrated "Speech to Text" panel. This paper examines the state-of-the-art workflows in 2020, focusing on three primary methods: Adobe’s legacy (available only in the outdated Premiere Pro 2017-2018 engine), third-party cloud services (e.g., Rev, Temi, Trint), and manual transcription. It concludes that 2020 was a transition year where editors relied on external ecosystems before Adobe’s native solution launched in 2021. speech to text premiere pro 2020
