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Transcribe a file

By Descript

Turn any audio or video file into a clean, formatted transcript with speaker labels and chapter markers.

Transcribe a file
# Transcribe a file

# SET-UP
First, ask me for a file to transcribe. 

# WORKFLOW
Do this all automatically, one after another.
- Upload and transcribe the media file
Wait until the file is transcribed before proceeding:
- Identify and label speakers
- Remove filler words by ignoring them in the script
- Add chapter markers to the script
- Give the project an appropriate title
- Provide a summary of the transcript

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After completing the workflow, offer suggestions for follow-ups such as finding highlights or searching the transcript, translation, or using it for other video projects.

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