Content Type: Improve Accuracy for Different Audio
Choose the right content type profile to get better transcription results for music, meetings, lectures, and noisy audio.
Getting poor transcription quality? The Content Type setting helps our AI understand your audio better.
How to Set Content Type
- 1Upload your file
- 2In "Configure Settings" select the Content Type that matches your audio
- 3Click "Start Transcription"
Which Content Type to Choose
- Auto β Default. Works for most audio
- Meeting β Meetings, interviews (2+ speakers)
- Lecture β Podcasts, talks (1 speaker)
- Call β Phone or VoIP recordings
- Music β Songs, music videos, audio with background music
- Noisy β Recordings with background noise
Pro Tip
Audio with music? Select Music profile. This dramatically improves accuracy when music is playing in the background.
Common Issues
- Lyrics transcribed as random words β Use Music profile
- Background music causing errors β Use Music profile
- Noisy cafe recording β Use Noisy profile
- Phone call quality β Use Call profile
Check "Remember my settings" to save your preference for future uploads.
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