Guide

How-tos, walkthroughs and answers to the questions we hear most often.

TranscriptionSettings

Default transcription settings for every interview

Change the model, profanity filter, spoken punctuation and speaker detection once on iPhone, iPad or Mac, so every new interview starts from your preferences.

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EditingTranscription

How to edit a section of a transcript

Correct names, acronyms and technical terms directly in the transcript on iPhone, iPad or Mac, with the audio jumping to the passage and every version kept.

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ExportSharing

How to export your interviews from Transcriber

Share a Transcriber document, export the audio, produce a PDF or send a transcript by email — on iPhone, iPad and Mac — and pick the right format each time.

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ImportBasics

How to import an audio file into Transcriber

Bring in recordings made elsewhere on iPhone, iPad or Mac — from Voice Memos, WhatsApp, the Files app or the Finder — and transcribe them like any interview.

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SecurityPrivacy

How to lock sensitive interviews in Transcriber

Set up the passcode locker on iPhone, iPad or Mac, lock individual interviews behind Face ID or Touch ID, and have every new recording locked automatically.

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OrganisingBasics

How to rename an interview in Transcriber

Give an interview a title you will recognise later, on iPhone, iPad or Mac, and keep a growing library searchable months after you recorded it.

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LanguagesSettings

How to change the default transcription language

Set the language Transcriber uses for every new interview on iPhone, iPad and Mac, so you are not choosing it by hand each time you record or import.

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LanguagesTranscription

How to set the language for a single interview

Override your default transcription language for one recording on iPhone, iPad or Mac, when a single interview is in a different language from the rest.

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iCloudSync

How to sync your interviews with iCloud

Keep interviews in the iCloud folder on iPhone, iPad and Mac so they appear on every device signed in to your Apple account, and know what stays local.

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TranscriptionSettings

Transcription settings for a single interview

Tune the model, profanity filter, spoken punctuation and speaker detection for a single recording on iPhone, iPad or Mac, without touching your defaults.

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WidgetsRecording

How to use the Transcriber widget

Add the Record interview widget on iPhone, iPad or Mac so a new recording starts with a single tap or click, without opening the app and finding the button.

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