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Transcription Viewer Interface

The Buzz transcription viewer provides a powerful interface for reviewing, editing, and navigating through your transcriptions. This guide covers all the features available in the transcription viewer.

Overview​

The transcription viewer is organized into several key sections:

  • Top Toolbar: Contains view mode, export, translate, resize, and search
  • Search Bar: Find and navigate through transcript text
  • Transcription Segments: Table view of all transcription segments with timestamps
  • Playback Controls: Audio playback settings and speed controls (since version 1.3.0)
  • Audio Player: Standard media player with progress bar
  • Current Segment Display: Shows the currently selected or playing segment

Top Toolbar​

View Mode Button​

  • Function: Switch between different viewing modes
  • Options:
    • Timestamps: Shows segments in a table format with start/end times
    • Text: Shows combined text without timestamps
    • Translation: Shows translated text (if available)

Export Button​

  • Function: Export transcription in various formats
  • Formats: SRT, VTT, TXT, JSON, and more
  • Usage: Click to open export menu and select desired format

Translate Button​

  • Function: Translate transcription to different languages
  • Usage: Click to open translation settings and start translation

Resize Button​

  • Function: Adjust transcription segment boundaries
  • Usage: Click to open resize dialog for fine-tuning timestamps
  • More information: See Edit and Resize section

Playback Controls Button​

(since version 1.3.0)

  • Function: Show/hide playback control panel
  • Shortcut: Ctrl+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+P (macOS)
  • Behavior: Toggle button that shows/hides the playback controls below

Find Button​

(since version 1.3.0)

  • Function: Show/hide search functionality
  • Shortcut: Ctrl+F (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+F (macOS)
  • Behavior: Toggle button that shows/hides the search bar

Scroll to Current Button​

(since version 1.3.0)

  • Function: Automatically scroll to the currently playing text
  • Shortcut: Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+G (macOS)
  • Usage: Click to jump to the current audio position in the transcript

Search Functionality​

(since version 1.3.0)

The search bar appears below the toolbar when activated and provides:

  • Search Input: Type text to find in the transcription (wider input field for better usability)
  • Navigation: Up/down arrows to move between matches
  • Status: Shows current match position and total matches (e.g., "3 of 15 matches")
  • Clear: Remove search text and results (larger button for better accessibility)
  • Results: Displays found text with context
  • Consistent Button Sizing: All navigation buttons have uniform height for better visual consistency

Search Shortcuts​

  • Ctrl+F / Cmd+F: Toggle search bar on/off
  • Enter: Find next match
  • Shift+Enter: Find previous match
  • Escape: Close search bar

Search Features​

  • Real-time Search: Results update as you type
  • Case-insensitive: Finds matches regardless of capitalization
  • Word Boundaries: Respects word boundaries for accurate matching
  • Cross-view Search: Works in all view modes (Timestamps, Text, Translation)

Playback Controls​

(since version 1.3.0)

Loop Segment​

  • Function: Automatically loop playback of selected segments
  • Usage: Check the "Loop Segment" checkbox
  • Behavior: When enabled, clicking on a transcript segment will set a loop range
  • Visual Feedback: Loop range is highlighted in the audio player

Follow Audio​

  • Function: Automatically scroll to current audio position
  • Usage: Check the "Follow Audio" checkbox
  • Behavior: Transcript automatically follows the audio playback
  • Benefits: Easy to follow along with long audio files

Speed Controls​

  • Function: Adjust audio playback speed
  • Range: 0.5x to 2.0x speed
  • Controls:
    • Speed Dropdown: Select from preset speeds or enter custom value
    • Decrease Button (-): Reduce speed by 0.05x increments
    • Increase Button (+): Increase speed by 0.05x increments
  • Persistence: Speed setting is saved between sessions
  • Button Sizing: Speed control buttons match the size of search navigation buttons for visual consistency

Keyboard Shortcuts​

  • Ctrl+F / Cmd+F: Toggle search bar
  • Ctrl+P / Cmd+P: Toggle playback controls
  • Ctrl+G / Cmd+G: Scroll to current position
  • Ctrl+O / Cmd+O: Open file import dialog
  • Enter: Find next match
  • Shift+Enter: Find previous match
  • Escape: Close search bar