Journalists: Protect your sources, get the quote right
Turn a recorded interview into an accurate, searchable transcript so you can quote correctly and move on to writing — without your audio sitting around afterward.
Budget vote delay
- Nina asked why the council delayed the budget vote instead of holding it Tuesday.
- Tom confirmed two council members requested more time to review the numbers.
Why did the council delay the vote instead of holding it Tuesday?
Two members asked for more time to review the budget numbers first.
A backlog of recorded interviews piles up while you're on deadline, and putting a misheard quote into print before you catch it is a real risk, not just an inconvenience.
What changes
Today
Interviews pile up in a folder. Transcribing them by hand, or waiting days for a transcription service, means quotes go into your draft from memory or shorthand notes — and a misheard name or number can slip through.
With Listently
Upload the recording and get a speaker-labeled transcript in minutes. Search it for the exact quote, fix any misheard word before you publish, then move on — the audio is already deleted.
Find the exact quote, fast
Search matches the transcript's text, not just the file name — so the quote you half-remember is one search away.
Source Interview - City Council.mp3
"...two members asked for more time to review the budget numbers before the vote."
How it works
Step 1
Upload the interview recording right after you finish it — no waiting on a transcription service.
Step 2
Get a speaker-labeled transcript back in minutes and search it for the exact quote by keyword.
Step 3
Fix a misheard name or word directly in the transcript before it goes to print.
Step 4
Export as Word or PDF to drop straight into your writing workflow.
Why it works for journalists
Quote people accurately — search the transcript for exact wording instead of relying on memory or shorthand notes.
Fix a misheard name or word directly in the transcript before it goes to print.
Your audio is deleted immediately after processing, protecting sources by default, not as an afterthought.
Uploaded audio is deleted immediately after processing — nothing lingers that could expose a source if an account were ever compromised.
Recording-consent rules vary by jurisdiction — some places require only one party to consent, others require everyone on the call. Check what applies where you and your source are before you hit record.