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oTranscribe
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manual transcription workspace · desktop browsers · local browser storage · Markdown/plain-text/OTR export
Read 15 Oct 2026 · otranscribe.com
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- Autosave
- The current transcript is saved to browser storage every second.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Backup behavior
- Automatic backups are made every five minutes and exactly 100 copies are retained before older copies are deleted.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The help page identifies Chrome 31 or later and Safari 7 or later as the preferred browsers.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company finances
- For fiscal 2024, ProPublica reports MuckRock Foundation revenue of $5,277,573, expenses of $3,908,683 and net assets of $3,931,801.projects.propublica.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal status
- MuckRock Foundation Incorporated is listed by ProPublica as a Boston, Massachusetts 501(c)(3) civil-liberties nonprofit with tax exemption issued in May 2016.projects.propublica.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Creator and launch
- Journalism.co.uk reported that journalist Elliot Bentley created oTranscribe and launched it at Hacks/Hackers London on November 27, 2013.journalism.co.uk · read 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop requirement
- The current homepage says oTranscribe works on desktop computers only.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer commands
- The repository documents npm run build, npm run serve and npm run dev workflows.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer requirements
- The current build instructions require Node.js 24 or newer and npm 10 or newer, with npm 11.12.1 and Node 24.14.1 verified.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- The application exports Markdown, plain text and its OTR format, and can send transcripts to Google Drive.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Exports
- The app offers transcript downloads in Markdown, plain text, and oTranscribe format, and can send transcripts to Google Drive.otranscribe.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Extensible components
- The project publishes oTplayer, Progressor.js and oTinput as reusable open-source components.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- File format
- The OTR format is JSON containing transcript HTML plus optional media name, media source and playback time.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Interactive timestamps
- The editor inserts clickable timestamps that jump back to the corresponding media position.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: data durability
- The maker warns that browser storage is unreliable and recommends exporting regularly to avoid losing work.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: editing depth
- Clubic characterizes the feature set as limited and says advanced editing is not provided.clubic.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing automation
- Clubic lists the absence of automatic transcription as a disadvantage because users must do the transcription themselves.clubic.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: recovery
- If a transcript is absent from the history panel, the help page says it cannot be recovered.otranscribe.com · read 15 Oct 2026
