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Reply to a transcript line in chat

Updated 16 Aug 2026 · Web

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:

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.

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.

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