# Edit a transcript

> Correct transcript text segment by segment on the web. Owners and Space members can edit; public-link viewers cannot. Edits sync everywhere.

Updated: 2026-08-16 · Canonical: https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/edit-a-transcript/

You can correct the text of any transcript segment on the web — fix a misheard name, a technical term, or a garbled sentence. Edits save per segment and sync to the recording everywhere, including the iOS and Android apps.

## How do I edit a transcript?

1. Open the recording on the web.
2. Choose **Edit transcript** — it's in the recording's menu and at the top of the transcript pane.
3. A drawer opens with every segment as an editable text field, each still labelled with its speaker and timestamp. Change whatever needs fixing.
4. Click **Save**.

You edit the words only. Speakers, timestamps, and segment boundaries stay as they are — to change who a line is attributed to, see [Rename speakers in a transcript](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/rename-speakers/); you cannot move a line to a different speaker, split segments, or merge them.

## Who can edit a transcript?

- **The owner** — always.
- **Space members** — anyone the recording is shared with through a Space can edit the transcript, and everyone sees the corrected text.
- **Public-link viewers** — no. A share link is read-only; viewers see the corrected transcript but get no **Edit transcript** option. See [Who can see and do what?](https://usecanto.com/help/sharing/permissions-reference/)

If your access is removed while you have the editor open, saving fails with "Couldn't save — you may no longer have access."

## Can I edit on iOS or Android?

Transcript editing lives on the web. The mobile apps show edited text — a correction made in the browser appears in the apps as soon as it syncs — but the segment editor itself isn't available there. Open the same recording at usecanto.com to make corrections.

## What happens to playback and AI after an edit?

- **Playback** — tapping an edited segment still plays the audio from that segment's start. The word-by-word highlight during playback is skipped for edited segments, because the corrected text no longer lines up with the original word timings. Unedited segments keep the full behavior. See [Jump the audio to any word](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/tap-to-play/).
- **Exports and copies** — PDF, Markdown, and copied transcripts use your corrected text.
- **Notes and chat** — existing AI notes were written from the original transcript and don't rewrite themselves when you edit. If a correction matters for the notes, regenerate them — see [Edit or regenerate the summary](https://usecanto.com/help/ai/edit-regenerate-summary/).

## Is the original text kept?

The original transcription is stored alongside your edit, but there is currently no button to revert a segment to it. Treat edits as corrections, not annotations — if you want to keep your own commentary, use the notes instead.

Related articles:

- [Rename speakers in a transcript](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/rename-speakers/)
- [Jump the audio to any word](https://usecanto.com/help/transcription/tap-to-play/)
- [Who can see and edit what?](https://usecanto.com/help/sharing/permissions-reference/)
- [Edit or regenerate a summary and title](https://usecanto.com/help/ai/edit-regenerate-summary/)