Recording & Transcription

Starting a Recording

Click the Record button on the home page. If this is your first time, your browser will prompt you to allow microphone access.

Once recording starts:

• A red indicator appears in the header showing recording time
• Your transcript appears in real time as you speak
• The audio streams directly from your browser to our transcription engine — it never passes through our servers

Pause and Resume

You can pause a recording at any time without ending the session:

1. Click the Pause button during recording
2. The timer pauses and audio capture stops
3. Click Resume to continue where you left off

Pausing does not create a new session or consume additional credits.

Stopping a Recording

Click the Stop button to end your recording session. This will:

1. Flush any remaining buffered text
2. Calculate credits used (1 credit per minute, rounded up; under 10 seconds is free)
3. Save the complete transcript

Real-Time Transcript

As you speak, text appears in two stages:

• Interim text (lighter color) — the engine's current best guess, may change
• Final text (normal color) — confirmed text that won't change

This gives you immediate feedback while ensuring accuracy.

Session Recovery

If you accidentally close your browser tab during a recording:

• Your transcript data is periodically saved (every 5 seconds)
• When you return, you'll see a recovery prompt to resume or discard the session

Managing Sessions

All your past sessions are available from the sidebar on the home page. You can:

• Click any session to view its full transcript
• Search across titles and transcript content using the search box at the top of the sidebar
• Organise into folders — create folders (and subfolders) and drag sessions in to keep things tidy
• Rename a session from the transcript header or the sidebar context menu
• Move to trash from the sidebar context menu; restore or permanently delete from the Trash folder
• Export sessions in various formats — see Export Formats
• Sessions are stored securely in your account

Tips for Best Results

• Speak clearly and at a normal pace
• Minimize background noise for better accuracy
• Use a headset for the cleanest audio input
• Keep the browser tab open during recording — the tab must stay active