Changelog

I’m excited to announce the release of one of our most requested features!

Auto-imports from Box, Google Drive, Dropbox & OneDrive

Connect your cloud storage and let Transcript LOL do the rest. Just setup once and auto-import forever!

How auto-imports work

1. Authenticate your Cloud account

2. Pick a folder to monitor

3. We auto-import and transcribe every new file

You can now auto-import files from Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, and OneDrive folders.

Here’s a list of everything else that’s part of this release.

Features

• Add folder management endpoints for the api

• Added n8n integration to the integrations list

Improvements

• Group integrations into categories

• List recordings endpoint support to filter by folder

• Reduce frequency of showing rating widgets

We just shipped one of those small features that quietly changes how you use the app: Transcript LOL now appears in your iOS or Android share sheet.

Found a YouTube video, Instagram reel, TikTok, podcast episode, or any other link worth transcribing? You no longer need to copy the URL, switch apps, and paste it in.

Just tap Share → Transcript LOL, and we'll kick off the transcription instantly. The job runs in the background and shows up in your library when it's ready — ready to search, export, or drop into your workflow.

Where it works

• YouTube — videos, shorts, live replays

• Instagram — reels and video posts

• TikTok, X, Vimeo, SoundCloud and every other source we already support

• Any direct audio or video URL

If we can transcribe it in the web app, you can now send it straight from wherever you found it.

Download Apps here:

• Android app from Google Play

• iOS app from AppStore

How to use it

1. Update to the latest version of the Transcript LOL iOS app

2. Tap the share icon on any link (Safari, YouTube, Instagram, Messages — anywhere)

3. Pick Transcript LOL

4. Done — we'll handle the rest

A few other changes that also made into this update:

Features

• Handle insufficient balance error during transcription retry

• Option to retry transcription for file uploads as well

Improvements

• Improved reliability of our YouTube and other free downloader tools

• Better api error messages for invalid inputs

Here’s everything we shipped to Transcript LOL in March.

New Credits System

We've moved to a simple credits-based system. Use credits for transcriptions, translations, and AI features — all in one balance.

• 1 credit = 1 minute of automated transcription or translation

• AI models billed by tokens used

Recurring Credits Add-On — Up to 75% Off

Need more credits each month? Our new recurring credits add-on gives you the best rates, automatically. Here’s an example of how this translates to transcription costs:

• Annual plan: $0.15/hr of transcription (75% off) — 400 credits per $1

• Monthly plan: $0.30/hr of transcription (50% off) — 200 credits per $1

• One-time top-ups: $0.60/hr — 100 credits per $1

This is the foundation for a lot of things we have in the pipeline. Coming soon™

More Auto-Import Integrations

Unlimited plan users already get automated imports from one YouTube Playlist / Channel or Zoom Account. Now you can use our add-ons to import content from multiple channels or integrations.

We are also working to expand support for automated imports from more integrations such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive etc. Automated exports are also coming soon™.

Other Updates

Features:

• Auto-stop for recordings so you never waste minutes

• Download recorded audio from the recorder to prevent data loss

• New account dashboard with credit balance and top-up widgets

• New speaker role: "Caller"

Improvements:

• Shared links now include insights by default

• Recurring credits option shown in top-up prompts so you always get the best rate

• Better error handling for Box integration

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed Chrome extension links and auth flow

• Fixed team invite popup

• Resolved credit top-up issues

• Various stability fixes for subscriptions and billing

February may be the shortest month, but our changelog certainly didn't get the memo. Here’s a list of key features and improvements we shipped this month.

Reliability Upgrades

Since mid-January, we are experiencing a big spike in demand. Our infrastructure has held up well for the most part but we did hit some intermittent issues.

We upgraded our infrastructure and also made significant changes to our tech stack to fix intermittent errors. Other improvements include:

• Reduction in errors with file uploads

• Improved uptime and availability of our web app

• Significant reduction in errors when deploying new versions of our web app

You can check the historical health of all our services at status.transcript.lol

Improved Bulk Exports

Before, our bulk exporter would place each of your requested file formats in a subfolder per recording. Many users complained about this being harder to use with their workflows. Now all output files in the bulk export are placed in the same top-level folder, making it easier to archive or feed transcripts into downstream AI models.

New UI Language and Improved Translations

You can now change the language of Transcript LOL’s UI to French. We also made significant improvements to our translations so that you can access all our content in the selected language.

This includes all the following pages in the selected language:

• Dashboard app

• Blog posts

• Marketing pages

• All our Free tools

• Legal pages

• All our verified reviews

It was a MASSIVE undertaking but we think it’s worth it! This is just a start, we are going truly global soon! 🌏

Other Improvements

• Improved our n8n integration authentication flow and dynamic types

• Minor fixes in our Mobile app

• Fixes and improvements to our free downloader tools

• Zoom and YouTube integration access fixes for unlimited seat users

We are starting the new year in style with some really exciting updates for you!

Mobile App Improvements

You asked and we delivered. I made significant improvements to our mobile app to make it truly useful for using on the go!

Full Content Sync

The mobile app now provides access to all your web content, not just recordings made on your device.

Browse your entire transcription library, access transcripts from any source, and manage your work from anywhere.

Background Recording

Record audio seamlessly in the background on both iOS and Android devices. You can now start a recording and switch to other apps or lock your screen without interrupting capture.

Other improvements

The app also now supports over-the-air updates, so you'll automatically receive improvements without needing to visit the app store.

N8N & Make Integrations

Connect Transcript LOL to your automation workflows with native n8n and Make (Integromat) integrations.

Both integrations includes OAuth2 authentication for secure, hassle-free connections. Build powerful workflows that automatically transcribe content when triggered by other events in your tech stack.

• Link to our Make integration — in review

• Link to our N8N integration — in review

Status Dashboard

I added most of our critical components to track in our health checking system and created a comprehensive status tracker page. Check it out here.

Now you don’t have to take our word for it. You can verify the health of our systems at anytime.

AI Generation Reliability Improvements

We made significant improvements to our ai content generation — summaries, chatbot responses and custom prompts.

Enhanced AI Chat Experience

The chatbot now auto-resumes streaming if you reload the page mid-generation, so you never lose progress. We've moved processing to background jobs for significantly improved reliability while maintaining real-time streaming. The model picker has also moved closer to the text box for quicker access.

Improved AI Insights Generation

Insights generation now runs in the background with major reliability improvements. You'll see a loader while processing, and the AI model selector has moved to a cleaner popover dialog for easier switching between models.

Other Improvements

We also made countless other improvements, including but not limited to

Smarter Integration Reliability

Integrations now automatically pause after consecutive failures, protecting your account balance and preventing repeated errors. You can view exactly why an integration was paused via a helpful tooltip, manually re-enable it when ready, and force-sync individual RSS feed items directly from the integrations page.

YouTube Downloader Redesign

The YouTube downloader UI has been completely redesigned to show download links without scrolling. File sizes are now displayed upfront so you know exactly what you're downloading before you start.

Easier Invoice Access

Access your invoices directly without the extra login step to the Stripe portal. View and download your billing history right from your account.

First off—Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎄 I hope you're enjoying the holiday season with family and friends. Thank you for being part of the Transcript LOL journey this year. Your feedback, feature requests, and support have shaped everything I've built, and I'm excited for what's coming in 2026!

Now, onto the updates—because the holiday season hasn't slowed things down. If anything, it's been one of the biggest months yet. The most requested feature is finally here, along with major improvements to speaker detection and plenty more.

Mobile Apps Are Here

After months of requests, Transcript LOL now has native mobile apps for iOS and Android. This was the #1 most requested feature on the feature board, and I'm thrilled to finally ship it.

Record directly from your phone, browse your transcript library, and view recordings on the go. The apps include all 62 supported languages, dedicated recording screens with transcription options, and full speaker detection settings.

This is the first release, so I'd love your feedback on what to improve next. There's plenty more planned, but your input will shape what gets prioritised.

[Download on the App Store →]

[Download on Google Play →]

Significantly Improved Speaker Detection

The second most requested improvement was better speaker detection—and I've made major progress here.

You should already notice a difference if you've transcribed anything in the last couple of days. Transcript LOL is now on par with state-of-the-art speaker diarization, matching or beating every other transcription app I've tested.

Combined with transcription accuracy and pricing, Transcript LOL annual plan is looking like a steal! There's still room for improvement and I'm continuing to work on it, but the gap has closed dramatically.

Transcript Search

A new Find widget helps you search within transcripts faster and more intuitively than the default browser find feature. Hit CMD+F (or CTRL+F on Windows) to open it.

The search highlights matches throughout your transcript and lets you jump between them quickly—much smoother than wrestling with your browser's built-in search.

RSS Feed Integration

You can now add RSS feed URLs in your integrations to auto-import new podcast episodes as they're published. Perfect for podcasters who want every episode transcribed automatically, or researchers tracking specific shows.

Pair this with YouTube auto-imports and you've got a fully automated transcription pipeline for all your content sources.

➡️ Try in integrations page

New AI Models

I've added support for the latest models:

• Gemini 3.0 models

• Grok 4 models

• GPT-5 models

• Claude 4.5 models

There's also a new “auto-select” option that picks the best available model and automatically falls back if one fails—reducing errors and keeping your ai responses running smoothly.

Many Other Improvements

Notes are now Reports I've renamed "Notes" to "Reports" to better reflect what they do—transforming your recordings into structured documents. Same powerful feature, clearer name.

Quality of life

• Copy insight button now preserves rich text formatting

• More media playback speed options

• Segment timestamps shown by default

• Sticky toolbar in the report template editor

• Option to retry recordings that failed due to insufficient balance

Bug fixes

• Fixed issues with certain reports rendering as empty

• Fixed title flickering on the recordings list

• Fixed partial YouTube download issues

• Resolved login errors from a recent update

• Various mobile view styling fixes

That's everything for December. The mobile apps are a big milestone, and I'm keen to hear what you think. Drop feedback in the app, on the feature board, or reach out directly—I read every message.

Here's to a fantastic 2025! 🥂

This month brings some major new capabilities: watch YouTube channels or playlists and automatically import new videos, bulk url importer tool for up to 100 urls at a time, a fully localised dashboard in five languages, three new video downloaders, and a redesigned import experience. Let's dive in.

Bulk Import — up to 100 URLs

You can now bulk import up to 100 urls at a time. Along with custom metadata specific to each url.

The goal is to make it fast and easy to import large catalogues of content and transcribe them quickly.

You can access this from the last tab of the import interface in your workspace.

YouTube Auto-Imports

You can now connect your YouTube channels or playlists and have new videos automatically transcribed as they're published. Set it once and forget it—Transcript LOL handles the rest.

The integration shows you when each channel was last synced and when the next sync is scheduled, so you always know what's happening. You can also trigger a force sync anytime you need immediate results.

You can monitor specific types of videos — import only shorts, only uploaded videos or only live streams in a channel or any playlist on YouTube.

To keep the system healthy for everyone, there's a limit on how many channels each account can monitor.

→ Monitor YouTube Channels in Integrations

Dashboard Now in 5 Languages

The entire dashboard is now available in Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian alongside English. Every button, menu, settings page, and dialog has been translated—from billing and team management to the transcript editor and keyboard shortcuts.

A new language switcher lets you change your interface language instantly, and your preference is remembered across sessions.

TikTok, Instagram & Facebook Downloaders

Building on the success of our YouTube Downloader last month, we've added three more free tools:

TikTok Downloader — Paste a link, download without watermarks. Videos auto-open in a new tab for easy saving.

Instagram Downloader — Works with posts and reels. Includes handy save instructions since Instagram makes downloading tricky.

Facebook Downloader — Simple video downloads from public Facebook posts.

Same philosophy as our YouTube tool: no ads, no signups, no waiting.

→ Try the Free Tools

Redesigned Import Interface

The import experience has been completely rebuilt with a clean tabbed layout. Audio recording now has a polished new UI with smooth, clean visualisation during active recording.

The interface remembers which tab you used last, so you can jump straight back to your preferred import method.

Notes Improvements

Two quality-of-life additions to Notes:

One-click copy — Hover over any rendered note and copy it instantly.

PDF download — Export your notes as PDF documents with a single click.

We've also improved how the editor handles state after rendering, and you'll now see clear error messages if something goes wrong so you can try again.

Coming soon: we're renaming "Notes" to "Reports" to better reflect what they actually do—transforming your recordings into structured documents.

Many Other Improvements

• Keep filler words like "umm" and "uhh" in your transcriptions when you need verbatim accuracy (contact support to enable this).

• Direct Dropbox web URLs now work—no need to create shared links

• Webhook support for failed transcriptions, including a new Zapier trigger

• Sorting options in the recordings list: by title, creation date, or status

Check the full list of changes below:

Features

• Add animated single-layout import button with auto-animate

• Add annual billing utility and integrate compact upsell in sidebar

• Add annual upsell component for monthly subscribers

• Add audio recording tab to import interface

• Add auto-download with save instructions for Instagram

• Add comprehensive translation files for dashboard localization

• Add confirmation dialog to annual billing switch

• Add custom UppyFileList component with state management

• Add download attribute and right-click save instructions

• Add dual authentication buttons to navbar

• Add dynamic locale support for Uppy

• Add dynamic OG image generation API endpoint

• Add Facebook video downloader

• Add Free Tools to navigation menu and update footer title

• Add image proxy endpoint to bypass Instagram CORS

• Add Instagram downloader with long-tail pages

• Add Italian and Portuguese translations

• Add next-intl localization for dashboard

• Add Next.js native robots.txt generation

• Add Portuguese and Italian language support

• Add socket timeout option to yt-dlp downloader

• Add TikTok downloader with long-tail pages

• Add TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram downloaders to footer

• Add TRANSCRIPT_FAILED webhook to import and media jobs

• Add TRANSCRIPT_FAILED webhook type

• Add translation for Security settings title

• Add translations for bulk actions and export dialog

• Add translations for keyboard shortcuts dialog

• Add translations for logout button

• Add translations for notes feature help component

• Add translations for pricing table component

• Add translations for Refer & Earn page

• Add translations for shared workspace notice component

• Add translations for usage logs page

• Add translations for usage logs table and charts

• Add translations for workspace pages and workspace list

• Added language switcher to change interface language of dashboard

• Auto-discover Prismic routes from prismicRoutes config

• Auto-discover static routes from filesystem

• Auto-open TikTok downloads in new tab

• Automate sitemap generation with dynamic Prismic content

• Backend support to generate transcriptions with filler words kept in - like umm, uhh etc.

• Bulk import from urls feature - upload a list of urls

• Bulk import jobs list and status of each item

• Chatbot support for all users

• Copy option for notes that are rendered

• Download notes in pdf format

• Hide locale prefix for default locale (English)

• Higher limits for max pending jobs per user and user level override flag support

• Implement bulk URL imports functionality

• Implement translations for 2FA security settings

• Implement translations for account settings

• Implement translations for account settings tabs

• Implement translations for billing pages and components

• Implement translations for breadcrumbs navigation

• Implement translations for folder management, search, and import features

• Implement translations for import recording interface

• Implement translations for integrations page

• Implement translations for notes tab and editor

• Implement translations for Prompts feature and API integration

• Implement translations for rating widgets, ICP survey, and Move Space button

• Implement translations for recording page tabs

• Implement translations for recording settings

• Implement translations for recording settings, chat tab, and insights tab

• Implement translations for security settings

• Implement translations for team management page

• Implement translations for transcript menu buttons and controls

• Implement translations for translations tab

• Implement translations for workspace creation and recordings list

• Implement URL-based locale routing with next-intl

• Implement YouTube integration watch resources management

• Improve import button animation with rotating plus icon

• Improve tab UI with centering and active state styling

• Localised the cloud upload ui

• Localize annual upsell widgets in 5 languages

• Localize audio recording tab

• Make title optional and add metadata support to bulk imports

• Native audio recording support and styles improvement for the widget

• New bulk importer tool made public - access from the import ui last tab

• Notify user when disabiling youtube auto imports for any reason

• Option to delete entire paragraph with 1-click in editing mode

• Option to dismiss rating widgets and user survey

• Option to do a force sync of a youtube channel or playlist

• Position stop button in center of audio bars

• Redesign navigation bar to full-width layout with centered menu

• Refactor ImportRecordings to use tabbed interface

• Remember last selected import tab

• Remove folder selection option from remote source picker

• Reorder navigation menu and add responsive Free tools hiding

• Set a limit to number of channels a user can watch to keep systems healthy for everyone

• Support direct dropbox web urls for imports - no need for shared urls anymore

• Support for sorting by title, status, and createdAt in recordings list api

• Support for sorting recordings by title, creation date or status

• Support for TRANSCRIPT_FAILED webhook and Zapier trigger

• Support to keep "umm" "uhh" etc. filler words in the transcription

• Upgrade Uppy to v5 with headless UI implementation

• YouTube integration made public

• YouTube integration to auto import from channels or playlists

Bug Fixes

• Add canonical tags and hreflang for all locale pages

• Add locale-aware sitemap generation

• Add max dimensions to Instagram thumbnail

• Add metadataBase to root layout to resolve Next.js build warning

• Add referrer policy to fix Instagram thumbnail loading

• Add type assertion for locale validation in layout

• Add type assertion for locale validation in request config

• Add type suppression for redirect in read page

• Allow webhooks and OAuth endpoints to bypass authentication

• Attempt to fix errors in login page for some users

• Bug fix in some workspace deletions

• Bug fix in switching to annual when there's a pending seat change

• Bug fix in youtube import integration using the wrong workspace

• Bug fix with duplicate language label in create workspace form

• Bug fix with some youtube channels failing to sync within expected period

• Bug fixes with notes editor state not refreshing properly after a render is complete

• Change sidebar to collapse completely instead of showing icons

• Correct redirect imports for external vs internal URLs

• Create truly symmetric audio bars from center

• Don't generate locale variants for Prismic content

• Enable locale detection to persist language preference

• Exclude all API routes from first matcher to prevent 404s

• Fix 404 error after a payment success redirect screen

• Fix audio bars animation and simplify recording UI

• Fix audio recording tab bugs

• Fix edge case where abandoned subscription payments for LTD users causes delayed LTD topups

• Fix instagram download failures

• Fix workspace translations namespace and add v1Link translations

• Fixes for tiktok url imports

• Improve error handling in workspace settings update

• Localize Cancel button in annual upsell dialog

• Localize link tab description text

• Make /share and /embed paths public (no auth required)

• Make audio bars animation smooth and responsive

• Merge duplicate recordings namespace in translation files

• Minor fixes for url downloader detections

• Mirror audio bars from center and improve smoothness

• Move stop button below audio visualization bars

• Pass locale explicitly to redirect function

• Prevent auto-start recording on initial load

• Prevent double locale prefix in auth redirects

• Properly scope Uppy hooks within UppyContextProvider

• Remove duplicate locale prefix in post-login redirects

• Remove invalid /api/v1/middleware.ts and fix CORS handling

• Remove login requirement for /admin/imitate/ route

• Return transcript paragraphs as separate editor nodes

• Update all app directory imports to include [locale] segment

• Update all navigation imports to use locale-aware utilities

• Update all redirect calls for locale-aware routing

• Update publicLinkLabel translations

• Wrap ImportRecordings with UppyContextProvider for hooks

Improvements

• Add note on bulk imports billing as automated transcriptions

• Avoid spaces at start and end of folder names

• Improve upgrade messaging of the youtube integration

• Improved styling on online links tab

• Improved tiktok downloads

• Improved ui for annual plan upsell banners

• Improved ui of the youtube integration

• Locale support for the cloud upload interface

• Locale support for the cloud upload interface

• Minor styling improvements for download button options

• More frequent checking for youtube channels

• Raise error if source url set and source set to FILE_UPLOAD

• Remove less accurate label for detect automatically option

• Replace sparkles icon with discount percent icon

• Show currently selected locale without delay on app open

• Show failures in rendering notes to user so they can try again

• Show last sync time and next sync time for youtube monitoring

• Update URL input translations to match English locale

I thought first month with a newborn would slow me down! Not at all, in fact, the opposite!

It energised me to build a new and powerful feature from the ground up, based entirely on user feedback. And lots of other features and improvements.

Here’s everything I shipped to Transcript LOL this month:

Notes Feature

Using Notes template engine, you can transform your recordings into perfectly formatted documents in the exact format you want!

Here’s a quick demo:

Say goodbye to wrestling with custom prompts that deliver half-baked results. Notes breaks down complex formatting tasks into manageable pieces, ensuring every instruction is followed to perfection.

Whether you need meeting minutes, research reports, or client summaries, simply create your template once with our intuitive editor, then apply it to any recording in seconds. Mix and match dynamic elements like transcripts, translations, AI-generated summaries, and custom metadata fields to build exactly the document structure you need.

Read more about how this works here — Introduction To Notes

Free YouTube Downloader

If you ever need to download a YouTube video, look no further. Our Free YouTube Downloader is simple & straightforward:

1. Paste a Link

2. Download It — no waiting

3. There’s no step 3

Checkout our YouTube Downloader Here

Just how YouTube downloaders should be. No annoying quirks you find in all other downloaders.

• No ads

• No signups

• No waiting

Many Other Improvements

There are a lot of other new features, bug fixes and improvements. Here are some more highlights.

• Full language list in our Zapier integration

• API access for translations

• Added support for MinMax M2 model

• Call Rail Integration

• Superchat Link Downloads support

Check the full list below:

Features

• Added a free youtube downloader tool

• Added a help notice to explain notes feature

• Added all supported languages to Zapier integration

• Added Callrail integration

• Added created at time support in notes metadata field

• Added MinMax M2 to ai models

• Added option to run custom prompt on metadata fields

• Added support for markdown of prompts to rich text in notes

• Added support for tables in notes

• Added webhook for translations

• All ai models available for all users + reduced the cost of model use - now reflects more closely to ai costs

• API endpoint for creating translations

• API support to list translations and get translation content

• API support to request translations while creating a recording

• Custom prompt based formatting for transcript or translation in notes

• Document template editor with support for dynamic content like prompts and transcript in custom formats

• Feedback collection for translations

• Improved support for accessing recording metadata on zapier

• Improved support for importing media from urls

• Option to request translations while creating transcript

• Public release of the Notes feature

• Select ai model to use for custom formatting in notes

• Support for built-in fields and custom fields in notes

• Support for custom prompts on metadata in the notes

• Support for downloading Superchat cdn urls

• Support for start and end time offsets in notes rendering

• Support for translations in document templates

• Translations available to everyone

Bug Fixes

• Attempting another fix for login page errors occasionally

• Bug fix for email notifications with long subject

• Bug fix in translations generation

• Bug fix in usage logs table

• Bug fix with edit template dialog causing unresponsive page upon dismiss

• Bug fix with empty translations when creating a recording

• Bug fixes in template creation and updates

• Fault-tolerance in auto-scaler from external services health

• Fix for CSP errors in login

• Fix for live youtube videos

• Minor bug fix in en-GB and other variants transcription

• Move rating widget out of the way

• Handle WhatsApp Rate limiting errors better to avoid failures

Improvements

• Auto retry when youtube downloads fail once

• Improve stability of custom vocabulary handling

• Improved localisation of en locales

• Improved notes toolbar styling

• Improved webhook payload data - includes actual content for insights and required ids for transcripts and translations