Export a recording as PDF or Markdown

Every transcribed recording can be exported as a formatted PDF or a plain Markdown file. Both include the title, the notes, and the full transcript with speaker names and timestamps — using any speaker renames and transcript edits you've made.

On iOS

1. Open the recording and tap the ⋯ menu.
2. Choose Export….
3. Pick Transcript PDF or Markdown.
4. The share sheet opens with the file — send it to Mail, Messages, Files, or any app that accepts documents.

On Android

1. Open the recording and tap the menu.
2. Choose Export…, then Transcript PDF or Markdown.
3. Share or save the file through the Android share sheet.

On the web

1. Open the recording and click the ⋯ menu.
2. Choose Download PDF or Download Markdown.

Download Markdown saves a .md file named after the recording. Download PDF opens your browser's print dialog with the formatted document — choose Save as PDF as the destination (that's the standard way browsers produce PDFs; nothing is sent to a printer unless you pick one).

What does the PDF contain?

A clean A4 document: the recording's title, its date and duration, the notes, then the transcript as speaker-labelled paragraphs — each with the speaker's name and the timestamp where the turn starts. Renamed speakers appear under their names; see Rename speakers in a transcript.

What does the Markdown file contain?

The same content as structured Markdown, ready to paste into Notion, Obsidian, a wiki, or a repo:

• # Title at the top.
• The notes, with their sections as headings — on the web export this includes the overview, your own notes, and action items as Markdown checkboxes reflecting their checked state.
• A transcript section where each turn is a bold speaker name with a timestamp, followed by the text.

If you want the content on your clipboard rather than in a file, copying is quicker — see Copy transcripts and summaries.

What can't be exported?

• Recordings without a transcript — the PDF and Markdown options stay disabled until transcription finishes. See How does transcription work in Canto?
• Locked recordings — a recording that's locked behind the free-plan limit can't be exported until it's unlocked. See Why is my recording locked or not transcribed?
• AI chat conversations — exports cover notes and transcript; chats aren't included.

The audio itself is a separate export — see Download the original audio.