Interview Recording With a Transcript and Speaker Labels
Record a video call, phone interview or in-person conversation and get a transcript with each speaker labeled. Record live from your phone or browser, or upload a recording you already have, and read the transcript instead of re-listening to the whole conversation.
1,225 interviews were recorded on ScreenApp in the last 90 days, across hiring, research, and journalism. A labeled transcript lets you find what a specific person said without scrubbing back through the recording.
Speaker-labeled transcript
With timestamps, in 100+ languages.
AI notes
A summary and action items, so you do not re-listen.
Search and ask
Search across interviews by keyword or speaker, and ask the AI questions.
Free to try
The free plan covers 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each. Transcript downloads (PDF, Word, SRT, VTT) are on paid plans.
How to Record an Interview
Record live
On your phone or in the browser: audio for a phone interview, screen and camera for a video call.
Send the meeting bot
The meeting bot for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams joins and records for you.
Upload a recording
Already recorded it? Upload the audio or video file instead.
- Start recording: Open ScreenApp on your phone or in the browser. Pick audio for a phone interview, or screen and camera capture for a video call on Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet. If you would rather not record manually, the meeting bot for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams can join and record for you.
- Let it run: Recording continues until you stop it. If you already have an audio or video file, upload that instead of recording live.
- Read the transcript: The speaker-labeled transcript and AI notes are ready a few minutes after you stop. Search the transcript, jump to a timestamp, or ask a question about the interview.
Accuracy depends on the audio. A phone interview recorded up close in a quiet room transcribes cleanly; a noisy room with people talking over each other makes speaker labels and words harder to get right. See how we measure accuracy. For a straightforward phone call, ScreenApp’s call recorder covers the same job.
Record an interview that transcribes cleanly
Ask for consent first
Say you are recording, and check local rules.
Keep the mic close
One voice at a time labels speakers best.
Do a ten-second test
Record, stop and check the audio before you start.
Recording laws differ by country and state. Some places need the other person to agree before you record.
What It Can and Cannot Do
Good at
- Video, phone and in-person interviews
- Speaker labels and timestamps
- Searching across many interviews
- A meeting bot for Zoom, Teams and Meet
Not built for
- Recording without consent: check the law where you are
- Free transcript downloads: they are on paid plans
- Perfect labels in a noisy room: overlapping voices blur them
- Judging candidates: the transcript records, people decide
Interview Recorder vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Otter.ai | Fireflies.ai | Rev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation | 400 min storage, 20 AI credits/month | 45 min/month (AI transcription) |
| Speaker identification | Included | Included (Basic plan) | Not stated on the free plan | Not stated |
| Video recording | screen, window, browser tab, microphone and camera, with system audio | Call replay, Enterprise plan only | Pro plan | Not stated |
| Transcription | Included | Included within the minute cap | Included within AI credits | $25.49/mo (AI, billed annually), $1.99/min (human) |
| Languages | 100+ | 6 | 100+ | Not stated |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $8.33/month annual | $19/month annual (Pro) | $25.49/month annual |
Sources, checked 2026-10-09: ScreenApp supported languages, ScreenApp pricing, Otter pricing, Fireflies pricing, Fireflies free plan guide, Rev pricing, ScreenApp Chrome extension
- vs Otter.ai: Otter’s free plan gives you 300 minutes a month with a 30-minute cap per conversation, and video is limited to call replay on the Enterprise plan. ScreenApp’s free plan covers 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, for video or audio interviews.
- vs Fireflies.ai: Fireflies’ free plan caps storage at 400 minutes with 20 AI credits a month, and video capture needs the $19-a-month Pro plan. ScreenApp records video on the free plan.
- vs Rev: Rev charges $25.49 a month (billed annually) for AI transcription or $1.99 a minute for a human transcript, on top of its $25.49-a-month plan. ScreenApp’s plans include transcription and notes.
Who Uses an Interview Recorder
HR and recruiters
Let a hiring panel review the same answers, and compare candidates on the transcript.
Journalists and creators
Get accurate quotes, with a timestamp to back each one up.
Researchers and UX teams
Search across customer and user interviews instead of re-watching hours of video.
Consultants and product managers
Document requirements without stopping to take notes.
Academic researchers
Get verbatim, speaker-labeled transcripts for coding and citation.
