Upload Your First Recording

The fastest way to your first transcript: upload an existing recording. StoryVault processes all common formats.

Supported Formats

Audio	Video
MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, WebM, FLAC, AAC	MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM

For videos, audio is automatically extracted and transcribed. The video remains available as a player.

Step by Step

1. Open the upload dialog

   Click “Upload File” on the dashboard or use the plus button in the top bar.

   

2. Select a file

   Drag and drop the file into the dialog or click “Select File”.

   

3. Enter details

   • Title — automatically taken from the filename, can be adjusted
   • Project — select an existing project or the default project “Notes”
   • Type — Meeting, Interview, Lecture, Workshop, Note, etc. The type determines which AI analyses are available.
   

4. Upload

   Click “Upload”. The progress bar shows the upload status. Transcription starts automatically in the background.

After the Upload

In the session list (Sidebar → Sessions), you’ll see your recording with the status:

Status	Meaning
Created	Upload completed
Processing	Audio is being processed
Transcribing	Speech is being recognized
Completed	Transcript is ready

The list updates automatically — no manual refresh needed.

Tip

Practical Example: A quality management team uploads the recording of their weekly quality circle. In under 10 minutes, the complete transcript is available — including an automatic summary.

Multiple Files at Once

You can also upload multiple files as one combined session — for example, if a meeting was recorded in several parts. Learn more at Upload Multiple Files.

Next Step

Your transcript is ready? Continue to Reading and Navigating the Transcript.

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This page corresponds to the onboarding video “Module 1, Lesson 1.2 — Upload Your First Recording”.