How to Turn an Audio Recording Into Text
Key takeaway
Learn how to prepare an audio file, check an AI transcript, and turn meeting, interview, or lecture recordings into useful notes.
Learn how to prepare an audio file, check an AI transcript, and turn meeting, interview, or lecture recordings into useful notes.
Prepare the recording
Start with the original file. If it contains sensitive material, check who can access it before sharing or uploading it. Keep enough context around each speaker’s turn. If you split a long recording, write down where each segment starts so you can restore the timestamps.
Choose a tool and review the transcript
Check the tool’s supported file formats, limits, and transcription languages before uploading. Set the language to match the recording. After transcription, play back unclear sections and check names, numbers, dates, and speaker labels against the audio. Mark anything you still cannot verify.
Save the transcript and next steps
Keep a timestamped copy for reference. For a meeting, make a separate list of decisions and actions with an owner and a due date. For an interview or lecture, use timestamps to mark the quotes or passages you want to revisit.
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