Guide

Install 12scribe, create your first project, and record your first lecture — all in under 5 minutes.

Navigate the four main tabs — Projects, Recording, Profile, and Settings — and understand where everything lives.

Choose between Lecture, Meeting, or Other project types — each optimizes AI analysis for your specific use case.

Compare Free and Pro plans side by side — transcription minutes, AI features, cloud storage, device limits, and sharing.

Start recording with one tap — the timer, waveform, and marker panel are designed for hands-free operation during lectures and meetings.

Tap once to mark an important moment. The audio buffer automatically captures 30 seconds before your tap, so you never miss a thought — even if you react late.

Pause during breaks, resume when ready. Each pause creates a separate session — all sessions stay in one project with continuous timestamps.

The audio buffer is your 30-second safety net. Adjust it from 10s to 90s to control how much audio is captured before each marker tap — so you never miss a thought.

Import .m4a, MP3, or other audio files into a project — 12scribe will transcribe them and optionally generate AI markers automatically.

Choose the transcription language per project or globally — matching the spoken language improves accuracy from ~80% to 94%+.

Three marker types for different purposes — Flag for general bookmarks, Favorite for must-review moments, Fire for key insights and breakthroughs.

Rename markers, adjust their start and end times, change the type, or add detailed descriptions — all after recording is finished.

Fine-tune the exact start and end of each marker — crucial for precise audio extraction and accurate jumping during playback.

Filter your marker list by type (Flag, Favorite, Fire) or search by title and description to find exactly what you need.

Your recording is split into chunks, sent to AI for processing, and returned as searchable text — typically in 2-5 minutes for a one-hour recording.

Turn on auto-transcription for any project — every recording session is transcribed automatically as soon as you stop recording.

Monitor your transcription as it moves through stages — Pending, Processing, Completed, or Failed — with per-chunk progress tracking.

Record anywhere without internet. Transcription requests are queued automatically and processed as soon as you're back online.

Smart Notes analyze your transcription and create structured markers at key moments — definitions, arguments, conclusions — not just time-based segments.

AI breaks your lecture into logical parts and themes, generating structured content blocks — text summaries, key quotes, tables, and logic chains.

AI extracts tasks, decisions, and open questions from meeting recordings — each with assignee, priority, and context from the discussion.

Control how detailed Smart Notes are — Low for quick overviews, Medium for balanced structure, High for comprehensive deep-dive analysis.

Smart Notes generate six types of content blocks — text, quote, table, logic-chain, emphasis, and list — each designed for a specific type of information.

AI creates quizzes from your lecture content — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, sequence ordering, and matching questions.

Search across all your projects at once — by project name, marker title, transcription text, or even specific quotes — and jump to the exact second.

Results are grouped by project and type — markers, transcription segments, project names — with context snippets and highlighted matches.

Use partial words, key phrases, or speaker-specific terms to narrow down results — plus tips for building a searchable recording habit.

Seek forward and back by 15 seconds, drag the progress bar, or tap any marker to jump to its exact timestamp — all from the playback screen.

Extract the audio segment of any marker as a separate file — perfect for sharing a key quote, creating a podcast highlight, or saving a specific moment.

Create projects for each lecture, meeting, or topic — rename them anytime, view statistics, and manage storage.

Create playlists to group related projects — by semester, course, client, or any other criteria. Custom icons and colors make navigation instant.

Configure each project independently — enable auto-transcription, set the AI detalization level, and choose the transcription language.

Create a shareable link for any recording — set expiration (7 or 30 days), add password protection, and track view counts.

View all active shares, check view counts, see expiration dates, and delete shares you no longer need — all from one screen.

Metadata syncs automatically on all plans. Pro users can also back up full audio files to the cloud for complete protection.

Sign in on multiple devices and access your projects anywhere. Free: 1 device. Pro: up to 3 devices with cloud sync.

Export all your projects to a .zip archive — metadata, markers, transcriptions, and optionally all audio files for a complete backup.

Import a previously exported .zip file — choose to merge with existing projects, replace all, or update only changed items.

Start as a guest instantly, then optionally link Apple ID or email for cloud sync, multi-device, and data protection.

Monitor your usage — transcription minutes, request count, storage — and upgrade, downgrade, or cancel your subscription anytime.

View all registered devices, set your primary device, and remove old ones when you hit the device limit.

Configure which notifications you receive — transcription complete, sync events, quota warnings, and subscription alerts — via push or in-app center.

If transcription fails or hangs — check your internet connection, quota remaining, and try re-sending. Most issues resolve with a retry.

Sync issues are usually caused by network problems, expired sessions, or storage limits. Here's how to diagnose and fix each case.

Fix common recording issues — silent recordings, phone call interruptions, and low audio quality — with quick diagnostic steps.

Full-screen lecture player with chapter-by-chapter navigation, quizzes between sections, table of contents, and mini player controls.