For journalists, researchers, and people documenting conversations, a transcript is a working reference. Use it to locate passages and prepare quotations, then check those quotations against the original recording. Recognition is a draft, not a substitute for listening.
Choose a clear and authorized source
Use your own recording or one you have permission to process. A direct recorder file is usually more useful than a recording of playback. If two microphones were saved on separate channels, this tool combines channels for recognition; it does not turn channel separation into speaker labels.
Keep uncertainty visible
Replay names, unfamiliar terminology, and short answers that change meaning with one word. Mark uncertain passages in your working notes rather than presenting a guess as a verified quote. For an edited interview, keep the source file and enough surrounding context to check each quotation.
Prepare a review copy
Export TXT for annotation in your writing tool or subtitles for a filmed interview. You can manually add speaker names and remove identifying details in that separate review copy. This tool does not anonymize text automatically, certify a transcript, or decide whether a quotation can be published.
A practical review example
Illustrative review: Draft spelling: “Ann Costa” Confirmed by the interviewee: “Ana Costa” Correct the name before using the quotation.