What to Check Before Uploading Audio for Transcription

Check permission first

Make sure you have permission to upload and transcribe the recording. For workplace or confidential material, follow the rules that apply to that recording. Being able to access a file does not automatically mean you can share it.

Understand what happens to your audio

TalkToTextly securely uploads the audio you select. Audio fragments are sent through Hugging Face Inference Providers to DeepInfra for transcription. This is server processing, and an internet connection is required. Read the privacy policy for provider locations and retention terms before uploading confidential material.

Audio is deleted after completion or error. Unfinished uploads and queued jobs expire after 24 hours. Private completed results and incomplete drafts after failure can be recovered for seven days, or deleted earlier.

Keep the page open until upload finishes. Uploaded jobs continue on the server even if you close the page. Keep your original recording until you have checked and downloaded the transcript.

Manage your transcript copies

A transcript can contain the same sensitive information as the audio. Check names, quotations, and recipients before sharing it.

TalkToTextly may save the result in this browser's history. You can delete history entries or clear the site's browser data. Downloaded documents and text copied into other apps must be managed separately.

Review your privacy choices

Advertising and analytics choices are separate from transcription. You can reopen privacy options from the website footer. Audio and transcript contents are not used as advertising or analytics event data.

When comparing transcription tools, look for clear upload notices, retention information, deletion options, and explanations of what happens after an error. Avoid relying on a privacy badge alone.