Audio transcription for electronic conferencing

A method, comprising:

• providing, from a first device to a second device during a conferencing session between at least the first device and the second device, a request for a transcription of an audio input corresponding to the second device;
• determining, by the first device, that the second device is unable to generate the transcription of the audio input corresponding to the second device;
• receiving, at the first device from the second device, an audio stream corresponding to the audio input corresponding to the second device;
• and
• generating, by the first device, a transcription of the audio stream received from the second device.

A method, comprising:

• receiving an audio stream at a first device from a second device during a conferencing session between at least the first device, the second device, and a third device;
• and
• in accordance with one or more criteria being met:
• generating, by the first device, a transcription corresponding to the audio stream from the second device;
• and
• providing the transcription to the third device.