diff --git a/content/guides/calls.mdx b/content/guides/calls.mdx
index 1b844d3..7735d93 100644
--- a/content/guides/calls.mdx
+++ b/content/guides/calls.mdx
@@ -528,6 +528,37 @@ When the terminal `structured_result` is `null`, CALL-E did not produce a schema
 
 Each recipient attempt can include `transcript_turns`, an ordered list of structured transcript turns for that dial attempt. Each turn has `offset_seconds`, `speaker`, and `text`; `speaker` is `bot`, `user`, or `unknown`. The array is empty when no transcript is available.
 
+### Read transcript turns
+
+Read `recipients[].attempts[].transcript_turns` in Python or HTTP responses,
+and `recipients[].attempts[].transcriptTurns` in the TypeScript SDK. Each turn
+keeps the `offset_seconds` field in both SDKs. A null offset means the timestamp
+is unavailable; zero means the start of the attempt.
+
+The runnable [Python reader](https://github.com/CALLE-AI/calle-docs/blob/main/examples/read_transcript.py)
+and [TypeScript reader](https://github.com/CALLE-AI/calle-docs/blob/main/examples/read-transcript.ts)
+label each recipient and attempt, keep `unknown` separate from `user`, and display
+null offsets as `time unavailable` without changing the input. An unknown speaker
+is not evidence that the recipient answered. Interpret the result using
+[Task completion](#task-completion).
+
+From a checkout of the docs repository, run the synthetic checks with Python 3.11+
+or Node.js 22.18+ (native TypeScript support):
+
+```bash
+python examples/read_transcript.py
+node examples/read-transcript.ts
+```
+
+These commands make no API requests. They cover bot, user, unknown, zero and null
+offsets, and an empty transcript. To read a real result in your application, pass
+the completed Python/HTTP call object to `transcript_lines`, or the completed
+TypeScript SDK call object to `transcriptLines`, and iterate the returned lines.
+Transcript text may contain private data; keep the output private.
+
+### Poll for results
+
+
 TypeScript:
 
 ```ts
diff --git a/examples/read-transcript.ts b/examples/read-transcript.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d75e33a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/read-transcript.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { pathToFileURL } from "node:url";
+
+type Turn = {
+  offset_seconds: number | null;
+  speaker: "bot" | "user" | "unknown";
+  text: string;
+};
+type TranscriptCall = {
+  recipients: { attempts: { transcriptTurns: Turn[] }[] }[];
+};
+
+export function* transcriptLines(call: TranscriptCall): Generator<string> {
+  for (const [recipientIndex, recipient] of call.recipients.entries()) {
+    for (const [attemptIndex, attempt] of recipient.attempts.entries()) {
+      for (const turn of attempt.transcriptTurns) {
+        const timestamp = turn.offset_seconds === null
+          ? "time unavailable"
+          : `${turn.offset_seconds}s`;
+        yield `recipient ${recipientIndex + 1}, attempt ${attemptIndex + 1}: [${timestamp}] ${turn.speaker}: ${turn.text}`;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+if (process.argv[1] && import.meta.url === pathToFileURL(process.argv[1]).href) {
+  const sample: TranscriptCall = { recipients: [{ attempts: [{ transcriptTurns: [
+    { offset_seconds: 0, speaker: "bot", text: "Hello." },
+    { offset_seconds: 2, speaker: "user", text: "Hi." },
+    { offset_seconds: null, speaker: "unknown", text: "Unattributed speech." },
+  ] }, { transcriptTurns: [] }] }] };
+  const lines = [...transcriptLines(sample)];
+  assert.deepEqual(lines, [
+    "recipient 1, attempt 1: [0s] bot: Hello.",
+    "recipient 1, attempt 1: [2s] user: Hi.",
+    "recipient 1, attempt 1: [time unavailable] unknown: Unattributed speech.",
+  ]);
+  assert.equal(sample.recipients[0].attempts[0].transcriptTurns[2].offset_seconds, null);
+  console.log(lines.join("\n"));
+}
diff --git a/examples/read_transcript.py b/examples/read_transcript.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ccb17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/read_transcript.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Read Python SDK / HTTP transcript turns. Run directly for synthetic checks."""
+
+
+def transcript_lines(call):
+    for recipient_index, recipient in enumerate(call["recipients"], 1):
+        for attempt_index, attempt in enumerate(recipient["attempts"], 1):
+            for turn in attempt["transcript_turns"]:
+                offset = turn["offset_seconds"]
+                timestamp = "time unavailable" if offset is None else f"{offset}s"
+                yield (
+                    f"recipient {recipient_index}, attempt {attempt_index}: "
+                    f"[{timestamp}] {turn['speaker']}: {turn['text']}"
+                )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sample = {"recipients": [{"attempts": [{"transcript_turns": [
+        {"offset_seconds": 0, "speaker": "bot", "text": "Hello."},
+        {"offset_seconds": 2, "speaker": "user", "text": "Hi."},
+        {"offset_seconds": None, "speaker": "unknown", "text": "Unattributed speech."},
+    ]}, {"transcript_turns": []}]}]}
+    lines = list(transcript_lines(sample))
+    assert lines == [
+        "recipient 1, attempt 1: [0s] bot: Hello.",
+        "recipient 1, attempt 1: [2s] user: Hi.",
+        "recipient 1, attempt 1: [time unavailable] unknown: Unattributed speech.",
+    ]
+    assert sample["recipients"][0]["attempts"][0]["transcript_turns"][2]["offset_seconds"] is None
+    print("\n".join(lines))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4877774..ca74581 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
     "dev": "pnpm run sync:openapi && pnpm run sync:regions && zudoku dev",
     "build": "pnpm run sync:openapi && pnpm run sync:regions && zudoku build && node scripts/augment-llms.mjs",
     "verify:dist": "node scripts/verify-dist.mjs",
-    "validate": "pnpm run typecheck && pnpm run build && pnpm run verify:dist && pnpm run test:deploy && pnpm run test",
+    "validate": "pnpm run typecheck && pnpm run build && pnpm run verify:dist && pnpm run test:deploy && pnpm run test:transcripts && pnpm run test",
     "preview": "zudoku preview",
     "test": "playwright test",
+    "test:transcripts": "python3 examples/read_transcript.py && node --experimental-strip-types examples/read-transcript.ts",
     "test:deploy": "python3 -m unittest scripts/test_deploy_docs_to_oss.py",
     "typecheck": "tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit"
   },