The web recorder lets you record audio directly in your browser, with no app or extension to install. This article walks through starting a recording, choosing your microphone and language, and where your transcript ends up.
If you want to record from your phone instead, see the HappyScribe mobile app guide.
Opening the web recorder
You can open the web recorder in two ways:
From your dashboard, select Record audio.
From inside a folder, start a recording there. The finished recording is saved to that folder.
The first time you record, your browser asks for permission to use your microphone. You'll need to allow it before recording can start.
Your first recording
Press the record button to start. Recording never starts on its own when you open the page. While recording, you'll see a live waveform and a running timer so you know the audio is coming through clearly.
Before or during the recording you can:
Choose your microphone: pick which input device to record from.
Set the language: the recorder detects the language automatically, but selecting the language being spoken improves transcription accuracy.
Pausing and resuming
Pause at any point and resume when you're ready. The timer counts your total recorded time, not the time on the clock.
Stopping and saving
When you stop, you can confirm a name for your recording before it's saved. The default name is "New recording". If you don't need the recording, you can discard it here and nothing is uploaded to your account.
Once saved, the recording uploads and transcription starts automatically. Your transcript appears in your library a few minutes later.
You'll see a notification in the bottom-left corner when your file is ready. If the new recording doesn't show up in your dashboard or folder right away, refresh the page.
Where recordings are saved
Recordings are saved to the folder you started the recording from. The recorder also remembers the last folder you selected, so your next recording goes to the same place unless you change it.
If something interrupts your recording
While you record, the audio is saved on your device as you go. If the page reloads or your browser crashes mid-recording, open the web recorder again and your recording picks up where it left off.
If you try to leave the page while recording, you'll see a confirmation first so you don't lose anything by accident.
š” Keep the recorder in a single tab. If you open the web recorder in a second tab while a recording is running, the second tab starts a separate new recording.
Plans and pricing
The web recorder is available on all plans, and recording doesn't consume transcription credit.
Troubleshooting
I can't start recording
This usually means microphone access was denied. Click the camera/microphone icon in your browser's address bar, allow microphone access for happyscribe.com, and reload the page.
I closed or reloaded the page by accident
Your recording is saved on your device while you record. Open the web recorder again in the same browser and it resumes automatically.
I finished recording but I don't see my file
Your recording is there, the page just hasn't caught up yet. A notification appears in the bottom-left corner when the file is ready, but the dashboard doesn't always show the new recording until you refresh. Refresh the browser page and it will appear. If it still isn't there after refreshing, contact our support team.
My transcript isn't showing yet
Transcription usually takes a few minutes after the recording uploads. Check the folder you recorded into. If it's been more than 10 minutes, contact our support team.
Questions?
If something isn't covered here, don't hesitate to reach out by email at support@happyscribe.com