Mobile App
Record interviews, meetings and notes on your phone and get transcripts in your Rev account. Download Rev: Recorder & Transcription, Rev’s free mobile app, for iPhone or Android. Recordings keep going through phone calls, notifications and weak signal, then upload when your phone is back online.
You sign in to the app with your usual Rev login, so your files and subscription are the same as on rev.com.
You can’t subscribe, upgrade your plan, start a trial or order human-verified services in the app yet. Do these, and change your account settings, on rev.com in a web browser.
In this article
- Switching from the old Rev app
- How To Record
- Upload Media
- How To Place An Order
- Manage Your Files
- App Settings
- Tips for Recording Clear Audio
Switching from the old Rev app
Rev: Recorder & Transcription replaces the old Rev: Record & Transcribe app. It’s a separate download, so the old app won’t update to it.
- Open the old app and make sure your latest recordings have finished uploading.
- Download Rev: Recorder & Transcription from the App Store or Google Play.
- Sign in with your usual Rev login.
- Once your files appear in the new app, delete the old app.
Recordings that haven’t finished uploading are lost if you delete the old app first.
How To Record
Launch the Rev mobile app on your device. From the home screen, tap the microphone icon in the bottom right corner to start a new recording.
Tap on Record Audio. The app will use your device's built-in microphone or any connected external microphone to record.
Phone calls cannot be recorded using the Rev App.
During recording, you can see a live transcript generated by Rev’s Live Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).
You can pause and resume recording if you need to take a break. When you resume the recording will pick up where you left off.
You can also add bookmarks to refer back to key moments quickly. Bookmarks that you add will appear on the left of the live transcript. You can tap on the bookmark icon to remove a bookmark.
Tap Stop/Save once you are done recording.
The file will be saved with the title you provided or labeled as Recording#. If your recording is longer than two minutes and you do not give it a title, your file will be saved with a generated title based on the transcript (must be enabled in settings).
Upload Media
You can upload audio files that are stored on your device into the app. Tap the plus (+) icon from the home screen and then tap on Upload Media to import an audio file.
A pop-up menu will open that allows you to browse your media on your device. Navigate to the file you want to import, tap on it, and tap Add to import the file into the Rev app.
If an upload stops before it finishes, the app tries again when you return to it. On Android, the app may ask you to let Rev keep uploading in the background. Tap Open settings and set the app’s battery usage to Unrestricted.
How To Place An Order
From the home screen, tap the recording to open it, and then tap Get an AI transcript.
Ordering human-verified transcription, captions or subtitles isn’t available in the app yet. To order one for a recording made in the app, sign in at rev.com, go to My Files, click the ellipses menu (•••) to the right of the recording and select Start an order.
Manage Your Files
Tap on the ellipses to the right of a file to open the file options menu. Here you can share, rename, move, and delete a file. You can also manage who has access to the file and what kind of access the shared link provides.
Share Your File
Share settings sync across your account. Tap on Share Link to copy the link to your device's clipboard. You can then paste the link in a message using external messaging apps to send it to your intended recipient.
You can manage who has access to a file by tapping on Manage Access. Tap on Add to invite additional people.
You can also change the type of access. Tap on General Access to open the General Access menu where you can change who can access your files and what permissions they have.
App Settings
You can tap on the profile icon in the top left corner of the app to open the app settings. Here you can change various settings like enabling/disabling Notifications and Live Transcription.
Tips for Recording Clear Audio
A good transcription starts with a good audio recording. Our transcriptionists are pros, but even they can’t work miracles with all audio. Many times there are recording factors in your control that will give you clearer audio and hence a better transcript.
Record In A Quiet Environment
- Avoid public places like coffee shops and the outdoors.
- Choose a location where you are unlikely to be disturbed.
- Close all doors and windows in your room.
- Dampen sound where possible. Carpeted rooms reduce echo and eliminate furniture scraping on the floor.
- Avoid or turn off noisy electronics such as clocks, and “buzzing” fluorescent lights.
Pay Attention To Your Microphone
- Place the microphone close to the speaker(s).
- Place the microphone away from sources of noise such as projector fans and computer keyboards.
- Use a good microphone to reduce static, “popping”, and background noise.
- Use the right style of microphone. Omni-directional mics record sound from all directions, while unidirectional mics record from only one direction.
- Use the right tool for the job. For example, try an app for recording phone calls instead of placing a tape recorder next to a speakerphone.
Pay Attention To Speech Diction
- Speak slowly, clearly, and loudly.
- Enunciate your words. Try to avoid slurring, stuttering, and swallowing the ends of phrases.
- Ask speakers with strong non-US accents to especially slow down and enunciate.
Manage Groups Effectively
- Clearly state names whenever possible to keep track of who is speaking.
- Speak one at a time.
- Avoid interrupting and talking over one another.
- Make sure you have enough mics to clearly pick up every speaker.
Test Your Setup
- Make a test recording and listen to it. The speech should sound clear.
- Experiment with recording equipment and environments, to find which work best for you.
Provide Resources When You Order
If possible, we highly recommend providing speaker names and glossary terms at checkout as these are very helpful to our transcription team, especially with more challenging files.