Real-time Microphone Transcription

Real-time microphone transcription is a powerful feature of Audio Note that allows users to convert audio captured by a microphone into text in real-time. Whether you need to transcribe meetings, lectures, classes, or personal notes, this feature provides an efficient and accurate solution.

Key Features

• Model selection: Users can choose between Whisper models or real-time models to balance accuracy and speed according to their needs.
• Simultaneous recording and transcription: The software supports real-time transcription while recording audio, eliminating the need to wait for the recording to complete.
• VAD (Voice Activity Detection): Automatically detects voice activity to ensure only meaningful content is transcribed, reducing blanks and noise.
• Dynamic microphone switching: Users can seamlessly switch between different microphone devices during transcription.
• Real-time translation: Supports real-time translation of transcribed text into other languages, facilitating multilingual communication.
• Subtitle mode: Supports real-time display of transcribed text as subtitles.
• Detailed mode: Supports viewing each speech transcription text to prevent missing key information.

Use Cases

• Meeting transcription: Real-time recording of meeting content for easy reference and sharing.
• Education: Students can transcribe lecture content in real-time, focusing on listening rather than taking notes.
• Content creation: Creators can dictate content, and the software automatically converts it into text drafts.

How to Use

1. Open the software homepage and select "Real-time Microphone Transcription".
2. Choose your preferred transcription model (Whisper or real-time model) and transcription language.
3. Select the microphone device to use.
4. Configure transcription options, such as enabling GPU transcription (recommended for better experience), VAD, real-time translation, etc.
5. Click the "Start" button.
6. The software will start recording and display the transcribed text in real-time.
7. You can switch microphones or stop transcription at any time.

Users without a dedicated GPU are recommended to use real-time models.

FAQ

Q: Can I pause during transcription?

A: Yes, you can pause and resume transcription at any time.

Q: Why can't I transcribe from the microphone?

A: There could be several reasons. You can check the following:

1. Is the microphone working properly? (Virtual microphones may not be transcribable)
2. Are the model files complete?
3. Does the device performance meet the model requirements?

Q: Can the transcription content be exported?

A: You can export the transcription in various formats such as TXT, SRT, etc., after completing the microphone transcription. You can also use file transcription to obtain more detailed and accurate transcriptions.