diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/audio_detectors.md b/docs/docs/configuration/audio_detectors.md
index b541c86707..39ec2e9ff9 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/audio_detectors.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/audio_detectors.md
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ The only field that is valid at the camera level is `enabled`.
 
 #### Live transcription
 
-The single camera Live view in the Frigate UI supports live transcription of audio for streams defined with the `audio` role. Use the Enable/Disable Live Audio Transcription button/switch to toggle transcription processing. When speech is heard, the UI will display a black box over the top of the camera stream with text. The MQTT topic `frigate/<camera_name>/audio/transcription` will also be updated in real-time with transcribed text.
+The single camera Live view in the Frigate UI supports live transcription of audio for streams defined with the `audio` role. Use the Enable/Disable Live Audio Transcription button/switch to toggle transcription processing, or toggle it outside of the UI with the [`frigate/<camera_name>/audio_transcription/set`](/integrations/mqtt#frigatecamera_nameaudio_transcriptionset) MQTT topic or the HTTP API. When speech is heard, the UI will display a black box over the top of the camera stream with text. The MQTT topic `frigate/<camera_name>/audio/transcription` will also be updated in real-time with transcribed text.
 
 Results can be error-prone due to a number of factors, including:
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
index 775adef3ea..08c3926ffd 100644
--- a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
+++ b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
@@ -390,6 +390,18 @@ Topic to turn audio detection for a camera on and off. Expected values are `ON`
 
 Topic with current state of audio detection for a camera. Published values are `ON` and `OFF`.
 
+### `frigate/<camera_name>/audio_transcription/set`
+
+Topic to turn [live audio transcription](/configuration/audio_detectors#live-transcription) for a camera on and off. Expected values are `ON` and `OFF`. Transcribed text is published to `frigate/<camera_name>/audio/transcription`.
+
+`ON` is ignored unless audio transcription is enabled in the config for the camera. Unlike the other camera toggles, this one is not persisted across Frigate restarts.
+
+**NOTE:** Requires audio detection and transcription to be enabled
+
+### `frigate/<camera_name>/audio_transcription/state`
+
+Topic with current state of live audio transcription for a camera. Published values are `ON` and `OFF`.
+
 ### `frigate/<camera_name>/recordings/set`
 
 Topic to turn recordings for a camera on and off. Expected values are `ON` and `OFF`. The change is persisted across Frigate restarts (see [Runtime toggle persistence](/configuration/live#runtime-toggle-persistence)).
diff --git a/frigate/comms/mqtt.py b/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
index 979fc6d6c0..b74d4284f9 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ class MqttClient(Communicator):
                 "ON" if camera.audio.enabled_in_config else "OFF",
                 retain=True,
             )
+            self.publish(
+                f"{camera_name}/audio_transcription/state",
+                "ON" if camera.audio_transcription.live_enabled else "OFF",
+                retain=True,
+            )
             self.publish(
                 f"{camera_name}/detect/state",
                 "ON" if camera.detect.enabled else "OFF",
@@ -258,6 +263,7 @@ class MqttClient(Communicator):
             "snapshots",
             "detect",
             "audio",
+            "audio_transcription",
             "motion",
             "improve_contrast",
             "ptz_autotracker",