# What platform provides searchable transcripts for audio and video files?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hi, G2 community. I’ve been working with long audio and video recordings, and while transcripts are helpful, they often feel overwhelming without a way to quickly find key moments. That’s why I’m exploring platforms that provide searchable transcripts, tools where you can type in a keyword and instantly jump to the right section instead of scrolling for minutes.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Here are a few <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/transcription">transcription software programs</a> I have been exploring:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews">Descript</a> (4.6/5, 779 reviews on G2): Turns transcripts into a searchable editing interface where you can jump to any moment by clicking on text. For teams that just want a quick search, is the full editing suite more than they need?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/fireflies-ai/reviews">Fireflies.ai</a> (4.8/5, 719 reviews on G2): Lets you search transcripts across meetings to find exact topics or keywords. Is it accurate enough to rely on for fast searches in messy conversations?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/fathom-video/reviews">Fathom</a> (5/5, 5,847 reviews on G2): Provides searchable highlights and meeting transcripts. Does its search function hold up well when you need to dig into long recordings?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/tl-dv/reviews">tl;dv</a> (4.7/5, 420 reviews on G2): Focused on searchable meeting transcripts with timestamped highlights. Is it best suited to small teams, or can enterprises benefit too?</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For those using these tools:</p><ul>
<li>Which platform has given you the smoothest search experience across transcripts?</li>
<li>Do you find the search fast and accurate enough to replace manual note-taking?</li>
<li>Any limitations when searching longer or more technical conversations?</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Thanks in advance!</p>

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- Posted at: 9 months ago
- Author title: Marketer and Business Owner
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## Comments
### Comment 1

So I&#39;d say that Fireflies works well when you need to search across multiple meetings. It’s useful for finding recurring topics or references, but accuracy can vary in fast or messy conversations.

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- Posted at: about 1 month ago
- Author title: Marketing
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### Comment 2

&lt;p&gt;I’d be interested to know if searchable transcripts have really changed the way your team reviews meetings, or if they end up being an underused feature.&lt;/p&gt;

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- Posted at: 9 months ago
- Author title: Marketer and Business Owner
- Net upvotes: 1


### Comment 3

Descript ended up working well for this, being able to jump through the transcript made things easier
saved time compared to manually searching through recordings

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- Posted at: 20 days ago



### Comment 4

We’ve found that searchable transcripts are most useful when combined with highlights or summaries. Search helps you find moments, but summaries help you understand context quickly.

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- Posted at: 23 days ago



### Comment 5

Fathom is great for quick highlights and summaries. The search works well for finding key moments, but we still rely on full transcripts when we need more detail.

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- Posted at: 29 days ago





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