Timestamps help you follow the conversation
FastScribe does not label speakers by name, but the timestamps on every segment make an interview easy to navigate. You can see where the conversation turns, match a passage to the audio, and pull an exact quote with confidence that you have the wording right.
For journalists and researchers, that means less time spent rewinding and more time on the work that matters. Skim the full transcript, find the moment you need, and jump straight to it in the original recording using the timecode.
Handling long-form interviews
A serious interview can run well past an hour, which is where the plans matter. The free tier covers files up to thirty minutes, while Pro accepts recordings up to five hours long, so a full sit-down fits into a single upload.
Export TXT for a working draft you can annotate, SRT or VTT if the interview was filmed and needs captions, and DOCX on Pro when you want a clean document to share with an editor or archive with your notes.
Frequently asked questions
Does FastScribe separate who is speaking in an interview?
It does not tag speakers by name, but timestamps mark each segment so you can follow the back and forth and match every line to the point in the recording.
Can I transcribe a two-hour interview?
A Pro account accepts files up to five hours, so a long interview fits in one upload. On the free tier you would split it into segments under thirty minutes each.
How accurate is the transcript for quoting a source?
Clear speech comes back highly accurate, so most quotes come through correctly, but always check names, figures and any crosstalk against the audio before you publish them.