How to turn an Otter transcript into readable Markdown
A Markdown transcript is useful for annotation, reference and further document work. It should preserve the conversation structure while making the supplied text easier to navigate.
Start with the right material.
- What you provide
- selected readable transcript text from an Otter conversation.
- The intended result
- Selected readable transcript text in Markdown.
How the workflow works.
Retain speaker labels and timestamps where available, then organize paragraphs and headings without changing the meaning. Keep uncertain transcription visible instead of silently replacing it with a confident guess.
What to check in the result.
Compare names, numbers and quoted passages with the source. Formatting a transcript does not verify its accuracy against audio or establish that omitted parts of the conversation were reviewed.
Preview the Markdown to check headings, lists and links as well as the words. Keep source references with the document so a reviewer can trace important statements back to the material you supplied.
Learn from the worked example.
The downloadable Markdown example shows one possible organization of the result. Read it alongside the source example and notice which statements are recorded facts, proposed wording or questions still needing an answer.
The supplied example is illustrative. It is not a recorded run on your data.
Download the example ↓Use it with your own material.
- Open the source you want to work with and activate WebAct on that tab.
- Copy the task from the hero, add any required fields or preferences, and review the proposed actions.
- Compare the first result with your source. Ask for a specific correction or refinement where needed.