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July 17, 2026
Batch Transcription: Transcribe a Folder at OnceBatch transcription for a folder: stage files, merge multi-part recordings, review options, and start when ready. Learn the current limits and pricing.
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July 13, 2026
Custom Vocabulary Transcription: Teach It Your TermsNames, product terms, and jargon trip up any transcriber. Saved dictionaries, prompt presets, and one-off keyterms fix that, and all three combine freely.
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July 9, 2026
Transcript File Formats: Which One Do You Need?Hushscript exports 21 transcript formats. Here's a quick guide to picking the right one for subtitles, office docs, data pipelines, editors, or archives.
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July 5, 2026
Private Transcription Mode: What It Does and SkipsPrivate mode transcribes with a browser-only password, skips the saved transcript, and returns a password-protected archive, including what it can't do.
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July 1, 2026
"Translate Audio to Text": What It Actually Means'Translate audio to text' usually means transcription: speech to text in the same language. Here's when it means that, and when you genuinely need translation.
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June 28, 2026
Speech to Text: How It Works and How to Do ItSpeech to text turns spoken audio into written words. A plain-English guide to how the technology works, recorded speech vs live dictation, and how to do it.
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June 24, 2026
How to Transcribe a Lecture (for Students)Transcribe a recorded lecture into study-ready notes. Mic placement, upload steps, a note-building method, accuracy tips, and pay-as-you-go costs for students.
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June 20, 2026
How to Create SRT Subtitles from a VideoCreate an SRT subtitle file from a video: what the format is, how to transcribe and export it, plus timing and line-length tips for clean, readable captions.
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June 16, 2026
How to Add Subtitles or Captions to a VideoAdd subtitles or captions to a video: generate them from the audio, choose a sidecar SRT or burned-in track, and publish them on web and social platforms.
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June 12, 2026
How to Transcribe a Zoom Meeting or RecordingTranscribe a Zoom meeting by uploading the saved recording, with no bot joining your call. Steps for local and cloud recordings, speaker labels, and privacy.
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June 9, 2026
How to Transcribe a Podcast and Make Show NotesTranscribe a podcast with free speaker labels for every host and guest, then turn the transcript into show notes with timestamped chapters, quotes and captions.
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June 5, 2026
How to Transcribe a Phone Call RecordingTranscribe a phone call recording with automatic speaker labels for both sides. Steps for recording, uploading, and handling call recordings privately.
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June 1, 2026
Why We Delete Your Audio After TranscriptionHushscript doesn't retain transcription audio after processing. What zero retention means, how removal works, and how to delete a saved transcript too.
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May 28, 2026
Transcription Without a Subscription: How PAYG WorksTranscription without a subscription uses prepaid minutes instead of recurring billing. See how Hushscript pay-as-you-go pricing fits irregular recording work.
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May 24, 2026
How to Transcribe an Interview (Privately)Transcribe an interview with automatic labels for interviewer and subject. Steps for consent, audio quality, quote-ready output, and keeping it private.