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Editor Interface

This guide shows you around the transcript editor interface.

Main Areas​

Top: Document Info

  • Filename, language, duration
  • Save status indicator
  • Upload and completion dates

Toolbar

  • Save, undo, redo buttons
  • Search button
  • Translate and export buttons
  • Magic link sharing

Center: Transcript

  • Speaker labels and timestamps
  • Editable text
  • Click words to jump to that audio position

Right: Comments Panel

  • All comments on the transcript
  • Click to jump to commented sections
  • Add, edit, and delete comments

Bottom: Media Player

  • Audio/video playback controls
  • Waveform visualization
  • Progress bar and time display

Document Info Bar​

  • Filename - Click the pencil icon to rename
  • Language - The transcript language
  • Duration - Total media length
  • Save Status - Shows if changes are saved
    • Green (✓) = Synced to server
    • Yellow = Saved locally
    • Blue (spinner) = Saving now
    • Red (!) = Unsaved changes

Toolbar Buttons​

Left Side:

  • Info (i) - View keyboard shortcuts
  • Save - Manually save your changes
  • Undo - Reverse last change (Ctrl+Z)
  • Redo - Restore undone change (Ctrl+Y)
  • Search - Open find and replace (Ctrl+F)

Right Side:

  • Editable/Finalized Toggle - Lock or unlock editing
  • Translate - Translate to other languages
  • Export - Download transcript
  • Summarize - Generate AI summary
  • Magic Link - Share with others

Editing the Transcript​

To edit text:

  • Click anywhere and start typing
  • Select text for formatting options
  • Delete or add words as needed

Speaker labels:

  • Click a speaker name to change it
  • Changes all instances or just one

Timestamps:

  • Click [00:00:00] to jump to that audio time
  • Timestamps show when each speaker starts

Formatting:

  • Select text to see formatting options
  • Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough
  • Add comments to selected text

Comments Panel​

  • All comments appear as cards
  • Shows who wrote it and when
  • Click a comment to jump to that section in the transcript
  • Click the pencil icon to edit or delete your comments

Search Panel​

  • Enter text to find
  • See how many matches
  • Navigate between matches with arrow buttons
  • Replace single matches or all at once
  • Options for case-sensitive and whole word matching

Media Player​

Playback controls at the bottom:

  • Play/Pause (Space bar)
  • Rewind 5 seconds (Left arrow)
  • Forward 5 seconds (Right arrow)
  • Change playback speed
  • Jump to specific time (Timecode button)

Waveform:

  • Visual display of audio above the player
  • Click anywhere to jump to that position
  • See where speech and silence occur

Floating player:

  • Video/audio appears in a draggable window
  • Move it anywhere on screen by clicking and dragging

While Audio Plays​

  • Words highlight in blue as they're spoken
  • Transcript auto-scrolls to follow along
  • Past words turn black, future words stay gray
  • If you scroll away, click "Jump to current word" button to return

Auto-Save​

Changes save automatically every 2 minutes and to browser storage as backup. Watch the save status indicator for confirmation. Finalized documents cannot be edited.

Keyboard Shortcuts​

Playback:

  • Space - Play/Pause
  • Ctrl+Left - Rewind 5 seconds
  • Ctrl+Right - Forward 5 seconds
  • Ctrl + Plus - Speed up
  • Ctrl + Minus - Slow down

Editing:

  • Ctrl+Z - Undo
  • Ctrl+Y - Redo
  • Ctrl+F - Search
  • Ctrl+B - Bold
  • Ctrl+I - Italic
  • Ctrl+U - Underline
  • Ctrl+S - Strikethrough

Click the Info button (i) to see all shortcuts.

Tips for Working Efficiently​

Start editing:

  1. Play the audio and follow along
  2. Pause when you spot an error
  3. Click that word to jump to it
  4. Listen and correct
  5. Continue playing

For long transcripts:

  • Use search to find specific words or names
  • Add comments as you find issues
  • Come back later to address all comments
  • Delete comments as you fix them

Collaboration:

  • Share via Magic Link for others to review
  • Use comments to discuss specific sections
  • Coordinate who edits which parts

Next Steps​