Add comments in the editor

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Adding comments to the transcript streamlines your editing process by pinpointing specific moments for revision, adding internal notes, and enabling quick feedback. You can comment on selected text or insert comments between words.

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Step by step

1. Log in to your Riverside account.
2. Open a recording in the editor or upload an external file to start editing.

3. Click Transcript to show the text.

4. Click between words to add a comment.

   • Or click and drag to highlight the text you want to comment on.

5. Click  Comment.

6. Type in your comment and click Comment.
   On the transcript, comments appear as comment icons on the right side of the transcript, aligned with the relevant text. On the timeline, comments appear as yellow dots above the relevant spot on the timeline.

Additional actions 

• To edit a comment, click its comment icon on the right side of the transcript. Then, click the pencil icon.
• To delete a comment, click its comment icon on the right side of the transcript. Then, click the trash icon.
• To copy the comment list, at the top of the transcript click the ••• three dots icon and select Copy comments.

Good to know

• Once added, each comment is time stamped and saved to the edit.
• You can add multiple comments to the same point.
• Anyone on your Riverside account can see the comments you add. However, the comments do not include the commenter's name.

Learn more

• Search within a recording's transcript
• Create new edit from selected text
• Can I export my edit with comments?