This article walks through everything you need to know: downloading the app, recording audio, finding your transcripts, and managing your recordings.

The HappyScribe app is available on iOS and Android.

Once installed, sign in with your existing HappyScribe account. If you belong to multiple organizations, you can switch between them from the Account tab.

Tap the record button to start. You'll see a live waveform and a running timer so you know the audio is coming through clearly.

While recording, you can select the language being spoken, which improves transcription accuracy. You can also change the language at any point during the recording.

If you start a recording from a calendar meeting in the Home tab, it will automatically be linked to that meeting and use the meeting name. See Calendar integration below.

Tap pause at any point and resume when you're ready. The timer keeps an accurate count of your total recorded time, not the wall-clock time.

When you tap stop, the app asks you to confirm the name for your recording before it uploads. If you decide you don't need the recording, you can discard it here without it being sent to your account.

The app asks for access to your microphone. This is the only permission required.

The app asks for two permissions:

Both permissions are required. If either is declined, the app won't be able to record.

If you accidentally deny either permission, go to your phone's Settings, find HappyScribe, and turn them on from there.

The app keeps recording if you switch to another app, take a call, or lock your screen. On Android, you'll see a persistent notification showing the recording is active. You can return to the app at any time to pause or stop.

Once you stop, the app uploads the file to your account automatically. If you don't have an internet connection, it will retry when you're back online.

Open the Recordings tab to see everything you've captured. Recordings are sorted by date, with the most recent at the top. You can pull down to refresh the list or use the search bar to find something by keyword.

Tap any recording to open it. If the transcript is ready, you'll see:

Tap any line of the transcript to jump to that point in the audio. The transcript scrolls automatically as the audio plays, so you can follow along without touching the screen.

Swipe left on any recording in the list to delete it. You can also tap the menu button (three dots) on a recording to:

The Home tab shows your upcoming calendar meetings. Tap a meeting to start a recording that's automatically linked to it and uses the meeting name.

Note: this option is only available for meetings where the Happy Scribe notetaker has not been sent.

If your HappyScribe account is part of more than one organization, open the Account tab to switch between them. Recordings are tied to the organization that was active when you recorded them.

Try fully closing the app and reopening it. A full restart clears any corrupted data, retries any pending uploads, and recovers any recording that was interrupted by a crash. This fixes the majority of common issues.

If a full restart doesn't help, try logging out and back in. Go to the Account tab and tap Sign out. When you sign back in, your data will reload fresh from the server.

You can see which version of the app you're running from the Account tab. If you're contacting support about an issue, it's helpful to have this information ready.