Panels, roundtables and debates

Transcribe a panel discussion with every voice labelled.

Upload the panel recording or paste a public YouTube link. Each voice gets a speaker label and every word a timestamp, so you can follow who said what. Files up to 10 hours or 5 GB; files over 500 MB continue on the upload page.

Speaker labels included Word-level timestamps TXT/DOCX/SRT/VTT/JSON/MD Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file

How it works

From a busy stage to a readable transcript.

Four or five people on stage is normal. The labels do the first pass; you do the final check.

1

Upload the recording

Drop the file here (up to 500 MB; larger files continue on the upload page) or paste a public YouTube link. Preview with no signup.

2

Match labels to panelists

Voices come back as Speaker 1, Speaker 2 and so on. The moderator's introductions near the start tell you which label belongs to whom.

3

Check the handoffs and export

Skim the places where the conversation gets lively, then export DOCX, TXT, MD, SRT, VTT or JSON.

Where it works, and where to check

Speaker labels on panels: what to expect.

Automatic labels are a strong first pass on a panel. They are not perfect, and it is better to know where to look.

Clear turns work well

When panelists take turns and speak into their own microphones, labels follow the conversation reliably and the text reads cleanly.

Crosstalk is the hard part

When two people talk over each other, words from the quieter voice can be missed or attached to the louder speaker. Check those passages against the audio.

Similar voices can merge

Two panelists with a similar pitch and pace may share one label, or swap labels partway through. Look for this when a label suddenly argues with itself.

Audience questions

Questions from the floor without a microphone are often faint and may be incomplete. The panel's answers usually come through clearly.

Recording tips

Small habits that make panel transcripts much better.

Most labelling problems start in the room. These are cheap to fix before the session.

A microphone per panelist

Individual microphones mixed at the sound desk give each voice a clean, distinct signal. One shared table microphone makes voices blur together.

Introduce everyone on the record

Ask the moderator to name each panelist and have them say a sentence. It gives you an easy key for the labels.

Pass the mic for questions

A roving microphone for audience questions turns faint fragments into usable text.

Search before you quote

Find the quote, open its timestamp and listen. It takes seconds and catches any line attached to the wrong speaker.

Pricing

What a panel costs to transcribe.

A pack from $4 opens the full transcript, and anyone can preview instantly with no signup. After that, one-time packs cost $8 for 1,000 minutes, $12 for 2,000 minutes or $24 for 5,000 minutes. Credits never expire and there is no subscription: about $0.29 to $0.48 per audio hour, depending on the pack.

PanelLength$8 pack$12 pack$24 pack
45-minute panel45 min$0.36$0.27about $0.22
1-hour panel60 min$0.48$0.36about $0.29
90-minute debate90 min$0.72$0.54about $0.43

Costs are the share of each pack the recording uses. Speaker labels are included at no extra charge. See pricing.

FAQ

Panel discussion transcription, answered.

Can Whipscribe tell panelists apart?

Yes. Each voice gets an automatic label such as Speaker 1 or Speaker 2, with word-level timestamps. It works best when panelists take turns and each has a microphone.

What happens when panelists talk over each other?

Crosstalk is the hardest case. Words from the quieter voice can be missed or attached to the louder speaker, so check overlapping passages against the audio.

What if two panelists sound alike?

Similar voices can end up sharing one label or swapping labels. Skim for label changes that do not make sense and listen at the timestamp to confirm.

How do I know which label is which panelist?

Use the moderator's introductions near the start of the recording. Find where each person first speaks and note their label.

Are audience questions transcribed?

Yes, but questions asked without a microphone are often faint and may come through incomplete. A roving microphone helps a lot.

Can I get captions for the panel video?

Yes. Export SRT or VTT caption files and upload them with the video.

What does it cost?

A pack from $4 opens the full transcript. After that, a 1-hour panel costs $0.48 on the $8 pack, $0.36 on the $12 pack, or about $0.29 on the $24 pack. Credits never expire.

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