Transcription History
Search, inspect, replay, export, analyze, and delete saved transcriptions.
Open History
Open History from the sidebar. VoiceInk shows saved transcriptions newest-first, loading 20 at a time.
Search
The search field matches both original transcription text and enhanced text. Search results can be selected, exported, analyzed, or deleted.
Expand a Transcription
Click a row to expand it. Expanded rows show:
- Original text.
- Enhanced text, if available.
- Copy button.
- Audio playback when the saved audio file exists.
- Info button for metadata.
If a transcription has both original and enhanced text, use the tabs to switch between them.
Audio Playback
History includes a waveform player for saved audio. The player can:
- Play or pause audio.
- Seek through the waveform.
- Show hover time.
- Cycle playback speed between 1x, 1.5x, and 2x.
If audio cleanup deleted the file, playback and retry are unavailable for that item.
Info Panel
The Info panel can show:
- Date
- Audio duration
- Transcription model
- Transcription time
- Enhancement model
- Enhancement time
- Prompt
- Mode
- AI system prompt and user message, when enhancement request data was saved
The AI request section includes a copy button for the full request text.
Bulk Actions
Select one or more rows to reveal the selection bar.
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Analyze | Opens performance analysis for the selected transcriptions. |
| Export | Exports selected rows to CSV. |
| Delete | Deletes selected transcriptions and their saved audio files. |
| Select All | Selects all rows matching the current search, not just loaded rows. |
Performance Analysis
The Analyze panel summarizes:
- Total selected transcripts.
- Count with transcription timing data.
- Total audio duration.
- Count with enhancement timing data.
- Transcription model performance.
- Enhancement model performance.
- Mac model, processor, and memory.
Use this when comparing model speed or diagnosing slow output.