Working with Timestamps

Every transcription includes precise timestamps that sync your text with the audio. This makes it easy to navigate and find exact moments in your recording.

What Are Timestamps?

Timestamps are time codes that show exactly when each word or phrase was spoken. They look like this:

• [0:00] - Start of audio
• [1:23] - 1 minute, 23 seconds
• [15:47] - 15 minutes, 47 seconds

Each segment of transcribed text has a start and end timestamp, giving you precise time-coded transcripts.

Viewing Timestamps

1. 1Open any completed transcription
2. 2Go to the "Transcript" tab
3. 3You'll see timestamps next to text segments
4. 4Timestamps are shown in [MM:SS] format

Clicking Timestamps to Navigate

Timestamps are interactive! Click any timestamp to:

• Jump directly to that moment in the audio
• Audio player automatically seeks to that time
• Perfect for reviewing specific sections
• Great for fact-checking or finding quotes

Audio Player Sync

The audio player and transcript are perfectly synchronized:

• **Play audio** - Current segment is highlighted automatically
• **Click transcript** - Audio jumps to that timestamp
• **Seek audio** - Transcript scrolls to match
• **Real-time highlight** - Active text is highlighted as audio plays

Timestamp Granularity

TranscribeNext provides timestamps at the **segment level**:

• **Segment** = Usually a complete sentence or phrase
• **Typically 5-10 seconds** long
• **Word-level timestamps** (coming soon) will give per-word timing

Exporting with Timestamps

When you export, you can choose to include or exclude timestamps:

**TXT Export:**

• Plain text with [HH:MM:SS] timestamps
• Easy to read and copy

**SRT Export (Subtitles):**

• Standard subtitle format with precise timing
• Perfect for video editing software
• Use in YouTube, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro

**JSON Export:**

• Structured data with start/end timestamps
• For developers and custom integrations

Use Cases for Timestamps

• **Video Subtitles** - Create perfectly timed captions
• **Meeting Minutes** - Reference specific discussion points
• **Legal Transcripts** - Cite exact timings in depositions
• **Research** - Find and cite specific quotes
• **Editing** - Jump to specific sections for review
• **Content Creation** - Pull specific clips from long recordings