Documentary interview transcription with timecode
Record the interview, read it as text while the subject is still in the chair, and give the edit a transcript with a timecode on every line. Recordings are never uploaded.
A documentary is cut from what people said, and the edit starts by reading it. D-REC writes the transcript live, with a timecode on every line, so a paper edit can start the same day and every chosen sentence already points at its frame.
Tap any line and the audio plays from that sentence. Turn the wheel or press the rocker to scrub back and forth. The audio and the transcript stay on the device you recorded on: no upload, no service, no copy anywhere else.
A new chapter starts every 5 minutes with a title and a recap, so a 90-minute interview reads as a list of moments. Search finds a phrase across every saved recording.
Export the CSV with time-of-day and camera timecode columns, the Markdown with every chapter's summary, the text, the audio itself, and markers for DaVinci Resolve.
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Questions people ask
Can I record a long interview?
Yes. With Pro, a recording can run as long as you need. Free recordings stop at 10 minutes.
Does the subject's audio go to a server?
No. Transcription runs on the device and nothing you record is uploaded.
Can I sync it to the camera?
Yes. Type the camera's timecode at the start and every line counts from it.
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