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Riverside.fm Transcription: Export Transcript and Recording
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Riverside (riverside.fm) transcription may already give you the text you need. If your studio role and plan allow it, download the full recording’s native transcript as TXT for editing or SRT for timed captions. If you also need the media, export an edited audio or video recording separately. Start with those Riverside files before deciding whether to run another transcription workflow.
For a podcast or recorded meeting, the choice is practical: do you need Riverside’s existing words, its edited media, or both? The two downloads serve different jobs, and having a recording does not mean you need to transcribe it again.
Download the Riverside transcript first
Riverside’s full-transcript download guide describes a native transcript export on desktop. Under its current help, the full-recording export is available to studio owners, admins, directors, and editors on Pro, Grow, Webinar, or Business plans. That is a plan-and-role condition, not a promise that every participant can download a transcript.
If you have the required access, open your studio, choose the project, then go to Recordings → your recording → Tracks → Transcript → Download. Choose the file that matches your next step:
- TXT gives you text to review, quote, and shape into show notes or a written transcript.
- SRT gives you timed caption lines for a video or a captioning workflow.
Look at the transcript before exporting a second version elsewhere. Check the speaker names, guest names, figures, specialist terms, and any line you plan to quote. Automated words can look plausible even when a name or number is wrong. For captions, check that the text and timing match the final edit you intend to publish.
If the full-transcript download option is missing, first confirm that you are on desktop, have an eligible plan, and hold one of the listed studio roles. A guest or collaborator with recording access should not assume that the same access includes transcript export. Ask the owner or an authorized editor for the file if you do not hold the required permission. Do not pay for or repeat transcription until you know whether the native file is already available through someone on the team.
Download an edited Riverside audio or video recording
Riverside also documents exporting and downloading an edit or clip. Its current help says edited audio and video exports are available on all plans. Open the edit in Riverside’s editor, choose Export → Download, then select Audio or Video and save the resulting file to your device.
The recording is useful even if Riverside’s TXT or SRT is enough for delivery. It lets you verify quotations, fix uncertain passages, and check whether captions still line up after cuts. If you are preparing a transcript for an episode, decide whether the publication needs the full session or the edited version. A transcript of the full recording can include setup chatter or a segment you removed from the final cut; compare it with the media you will actually share.
Keep the source and output names clear. For example, episode-12-riverside-full.txt and episode-12-final.mp4 tell an editor that the transcript and the final video may cover different lengths. That naming is an illustrative practice, not a Riverside export rule. A quick comparison at the start and end of the edit prevents you from pairing captions from one cut with another.
Which file should you use next?
| You need | Start with | Check before sharing |
|---|---|---|
| Written episode transcript or show notes | Riverside’s native TXT | Names, numbers, removed sections, and quoted passages against the recording |
| Timed captions for a video | Riverside’s native SRT | Caption timing against the final edited video |
| A record you can replay or hand to an editor | Downloaded edited audio or video | That the export contains the intended cut and plays correctly |
| A separate transcript from an authorized local file | Downloaded audio or video | Whether the native transcript already meets the need, then the new text against the same source |
Suppose you recorded a 52-minute two-person interview, then cut it to a 37-minute video episode. You need a readable article transcript and captions for the final video. Download Riverside’s full TXT to review the conversation, and its SRT if that timed file fits your video workflow. Download the edited video too, then compare the transcript against the cut: remove sections that no longer appear and check caption timing before publishing. The native transcript is the first option, not a missing feature you have to replace.
If your editor only wants quotes and show notes, TXT may be enough. If the deliverable is captions, SRT matters more than a plain text document. If the exported transcript is unavailable to your role, or you need a separate transcript of the authorized downloaded edit, the local media file gives you a source for that next step.
When a separate file transcription workflow helps
Hushscript works from an audio or video recording you have saved locally. It does not sign in to your Riverside studio in this guide or fetch a private recording through a Riverside share link. Use it when you have an authorized downloaded file and want a separate, editable transcript workflow, not because Riverside lacks native transcription.
For example, if you only received the edited MP4 but not a transcript export, put that local file on video to text. You can inspect up to five minutes of speaker-labeled preview before creating an account. Full transcription is account-gated and uses transcription minutes: eligible personal accounts can receive 30 free minutes once, after card verification or with a first purchase. Additional minutes are prepaid; pricing has the current packs and terms. When the transcript is ready, review speaker labels and uncertain terms against the MP4, then export the text or captions you need.
For video, Hushscript prepares the audio in your browser and sends that audio for transcription; the source video stays on your device. If you already downloaded an audio export, you can use that file directly. Neither route changes your Riverside permissions or replaces the need to get an authorized copy first.
This page is about choosing and exporting Riverside files. For the broader process of reviewing host and guest labels, building show notes, and publishing a podcast transcript, see how to transcribe a podcast or the podcast transcription page.
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