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Want to see exactly what was said? Every voice note has a raw transcript. Tap the Transcript toggle at the top of any note to view it.
Cleft on macOS in dark mode with the Transcript toggle highlighted at the top of a note

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How Transcription Works

  1. When you stop recording, Cleft transcribes your audio locally on your device using the Whisper model
  2. You see live progress as your words are transcribed in real time
  3. The transcript is then processed into your finished note based on your Writing Style
Any future changes (regeneration, merging, appending) work with the text transcript rather than reprocessing the original audio.

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Editing a Transcript

Transcript not quite right? Edit it directly:
  1. Tap the Transcript toggle to view the raw text
  2. Edit. Fix names, technical terms, or anything the transcription got wrong
  3. When you’re done, choose to regenerate:
    • Transcript only. Updates the transcript text
    • Transcript and summary. Rewrites your note based on the corrected transcript
Edit transcriptions while the recording is still fresh in your memory. You’ll spot mistakes more easily.
For formatting your finished note (bold, headings, lists), see Editing & Formatting Notes.