# Reply to a transcript line in chat

> On the web, send any transcript line into the recording's AI chat as a quote, so your question points at the exact moment you mean.

Updated: 2026-08-16 · Canonical: https://usecanto.com/help/ai/reply-in-chat/

On the web, any line of a transcript can be sent into the recording's AI chat as a quote. Instead of describing the moment — "the part where Ana mentioned the deadline" — you attach the line itself and ask about exactly that.

## How do I reply to a line?

1. Open the recording and show the transcript.
2. Hover the line and open its options menu.
3. Choose **Reply in Chat**.

The chat composer opens with the line attached as a quote above the input. Type your question — "did we ever agree to this?", "rewrite this as an email opener" — and send. The quote goes along with your message, so the answer addresses that specific passage while staying grounded in the full transcript.

## Can I remove or change the quote?

Yes, until you send. The quote sits above the composer with a remove control (**Remove quote**) — clear it and the composer goes back to a normal message. To quote a different line, pick **Reply in Chat** on that line instead; the new quote replaces the old one.

## What else is in the line menu?

The same menu carries the other per-line actions:

- **Copy text** — copies the line to your clipboard.
- **Rename speaker** — names the speaker on every line they speak; see [Rename speakers in a transcript](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/rename-speakers/).
- Playback from that line — see [Tap any word to play the audio](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/tap-to-play/).

## Does this work on iOS and Android?

Not as a one-tap action — **Reply in Chat** is web-only today. On the phone apps you can copy a transcript segment and paste it into the recording's chat, which gets you the same grounding with one extra step. The chat itself works identically everywhere; see [Chat with a recording](https://usecanto.com/help/ai/chat-with-a-recording/).

## When is this better than plain chat?

The recording chat is always grounded in the whole transcript, so for broad questions ("summarize this") quoting adds nothing. Quoting earns its keep when the transcript is long and your question is about one moment: a number someone said, a sentence you want rephrased, a claim you want checked against the rest of the conversation. It removes the risk of the AI answering about the wrong part of a long meeting.

## FAQ

### Does a quoted message cost more?

No. It's one chat message like any other, drawn from the same allowance — 500 / mo on the free plan.

### Can I quote across recordings?

No. The quote goes to this recording's chat. For questions that span recordings, use the global Ask — see [Ask questions across all your recordings](https://usecanto.com/help/ai/ask-across-recordings/).

Related articles:

- [Chat with a recording](https://usecanto.com/help/ai/chat-with-a-recording/)
- [Jump the audio to any word](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/tap-to-play/)
- [Rename speakers in a transcript](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/rename-speakers/)
- [Edit a transcript](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/edit-a-transcript/)