Guides
Practical guides to transcription, subtitles, and meeting notes. Every method here keeps your audio on your device.
How to turn a transcript into action items
A transcript is raw material. The value is in the action items. Here is a repeatable way to pull owned, dated tasks out of any transcript.
Read the guideBest free transcription tools, compared honestly
Most free transcription tools work by uploading your audio to their servers. Here is an honest look at the popular options and the privacy tradeoff to weigh.
Read the guideIs it legal to record a meeting? A plain-English guide
Whether you can legally record a meeting depends on where everyone is. Here is a plain-English overview of consent laws, with the caveat that this is not legal advice.
Read the guideHow to add subtitles to a video from its audio
Captions make videos more watchable and accessible. Here is how to generate accurate SRT and VTT subtitle files from your video's audio, for free.
Read the guideHow to transcribe a Zoom recording for free
You do not need a paid service to transcribe a Zoom call. Here is how to do it free, in your browser, with the audio never leaving your device.
Read the guideHow to take better meeting notes
Good meeting notes are short, decision-focused, and end in clear action items. Here is a simple system, plus how to generate them from a recording without uploading your audio.
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