Guides
How to record and turn it into text, by situation. These focus on the settings that matter and the parts you cannot fix afterwards.
From a meeting recording to minutes
Where to put the phone, which format to record in, and how to get from raw recognition output to something readable. Includes what speech recognition reliably gets wrong.
How on-device transcription works
The difference between on-device and cloud recognition, when the app needs a connection, how to pick a model, and what actually improves accuracy.
Recording an interview cleanly
Where to put the device, why 24-bit matters, the 30 seconds before you start, and the judgement calls when turning it into copy.
Choosing recording settings
What sample rate, bit depth and channel count decide. File size figures and the 4GB ceiling that WAV imposes.
WAV or AAC
What changes when audio is compressed. Roughly ten times the size. WAV for transcribing and editing, AAC for listening back.
Recording lectures and reviewing them
Getting through 90 minutes without listening to all of it. Where to sit, how to split, taking timestamps, and the order to process it in.
When recording goes wrong
Recording won't start, stops partway, comes out too quiet, or transcribes badly. Narrowed down by symptom.
Recording settings on Android
What the input sources change, when to switch noise suppression and automatic gain off, the high-pass filter, and Bluetooth microphones.
Long recordings and battery saving
Three hours recorded, 40 minutes kept. Battery optimisation and each manufacturer's own power saving, and what to do about them.
Files and exporting
Where recordings are saved, getting them out through the share sheet, a folder export or USB, and what to check when they seem to be missing.