Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to fix the issues with Adobe Speech to Text v2.16 for Premiere Pro 2020:
Sometimes the software needs to be forced to look for the engine. Open the panel in Premiere. Click the three dots in the top right. Select Generate Static Transcript .
. Change it to "1 Clip" and select only "Channel 1" before attempting to transcribe again. Remove and Reinstall Add-ons
Search for the standalone installer.
In Premiere Pro, navigate to the and re-attempt the download for your specific language. Fix "Stuck on Loading" / Grayed Out Buttons :
If the automatic "Text-Based Editing" fails, generating a static script often bypasses the bug: Open the Text Panel ( Window > Text ).