Edit a Recording using the Transcript

Riverside's text-based editing lets you search and trim your recording using the transcription of the conversation that Riverside generates automatically.

Step by step

1. On a computer, log in to your Riverside account.
2. Under Studios, click the relevant Studio.
3. Click the relevant recording.
4. In the top right corner, click Go to editor.
   Or scroll to Clips and click a clip with a Draft or Magic Clip label.

5. Above the timeline, click Transcript.

   Search for a Word or Phrase

6. At the top of the page, click the Search box.
7. Type a word or phrase to search.
8. Press Enter to highlight the term in the timeline.
9. Click or  to navigate to each result in the timeline.
   
   

   Remove a Word or Phrase

10. Click and drag to select a word, phrase, or multiple lines.
11. Click Remove or press Backspace to cut it from the recording.
    
    

    Remove a Larger Section

12. Click a word at the desired section start-point.
13. Above the timeline, click Split.
14. Click a word at the desired section end-point, then click Split.
15. Above the timeline, click  Remove or drag the trimming handles to remove the section.
    
    

    Restore a Section

16. Highlight the text that you removed.
17. Next to the text, click Revert.
    

Phrases and sections you remove are shown in grey. They do not appear in search results.

NOTE:
If multiple participants spoke at the same time, you may still see their words in the transcript after you have removed that section from the recording.

Learn more

• Editor Keyboard Shortcuts
• Create Clip from Selected Text
• Correct the Caption Text
• Does Riverside transcribe filler words like "um", "ah", and "eh"?
• Download Transcriptions