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title: Audio Recording & Transcription
category: Audio & Voice
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excerpt: Phasoric turns meeting audio and voice recordings into structured, source-backed meeting records. Local transcription keeps audio on the device; connected processing is a separate opt-in route whose provider terms apply.
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# Audio Recording & Private Meeting Memory

Phasoric turns meeting audio and voice recordings into structured, source-backed meeting records. Local transcription keeps audio on the device; connected processing is a separate opt-in route whose provider terms apply.

## Explicit Recording Consent & Safety

Before capturing audio:
- Phasoric displays a mandatory **Recording Consent Acknowledgement** overlay.
- Audio capture cannot start without an explicit user interaction and affirmative consent confirmation.
- Recording indicators remain visible throughout the active session.

## Recording & Importing Meetings

1. Open **Meeting Memory** from the side navigation or click the **Record Audio** microphone icon in any note.
2. Select your microphone or drop an existing `.mp3`, `.wav`, or `.m4a` file into the upload zone.
3. Choose your transcription processing mode:
   - **Local Processing (Default)**: Audio is transcribed on your device using WebAssembly / local Whisper models without sending audio over the network.
   - **Connected Processing (Opt-in)**: Uses cloud transcription models for extended multi-hour meetings when explicit network consent is enabled.

## Speaker & Timestamp Intelligence

- **Speaker Labels**: Phasoric recognizes explicit `Name: speech` or `Speaker 1: speech` labels already present in a transcript. Automatic diarization is not claimed.
- **Transcript Jump Links**: When source lines include timestamps, reviewed items link back to that time; otherwise they link to the source line.

## Automated Extraction & Action Workflows

After transcription completes, Phasoric automatically analyzes the conversation to propose structured candidates:
- **Decision Candidates**: Converts agreed decisions into **Strata 2.0** decision proposals.
- **Commitments & Due Dates**: Identifies assigned follow-ups and adds them as **Pulse 2.0** signals.
- **Forge Action Drafts**: Generates task lists, meeting summary notes, or follow-up email drafts for one-click review and approval.
- **Source Provenance**: Reviewed items retain a link to the available transcript timestamp or source line. Rejecting a candidate does not mutate the underlying transcript or audio file.