What actually matters for journalism
- Local processing for sensitive interviews and source calls.
- Fast import of common audio and video formats.
- Search, playback, and segment review for fact-checking quotes.
- Readable exports you can hand to an editor or archive with notes.
- Speaker labeling for multi-person interviews.
Why local processing matters
If you would hesitate to upload the raw audio to a generic service, you already know why local matters. Interviews can contain off-record remarks, personal data, allegation details, or source-identifying information. A local Whisper workflow reduces unnecessary exposure.
A useful newsroom workflow
Drop the recording locally
Bring in the source file directly from your recorder, voice memo, or edit bucket. Keep the original untouched.
Transcribe with the right model
Use Small for quick clean speech and Medium when the recording is rougher, more distant, or more chaotic.
Review quotes against playback
Never trust raw transcription blindly for publishable wording. Search, jump, replay, and clean names before you quote anyone.
Export only what the story needs
TXT or Markdown for your notes, PDF when you want a more stable shareable document, SRT or VTT when working with video.
Why SaidVault fits this job
SaidVault is a good fit for journalists who want an independent local app without cloud accounts, with support for files, voice notes, push-to-talk dictation, manual speakers, and document-friendly exports. It is especially sensible when the recording is sensitive and the workflow needs to stay simple.
Need a local interview workflow?
SaidVault is built for journalists who want recordings, transcripts, and exports to stay on their own Mac.