Does recording or downloading consume an AI action?

No. Recording, local review and original-file download do not consume AI actions. A later successful Analyze, Ask Audio or A/B Compare request follows the existing allowance and subscription rules.

Why did a shared source contain no audio?

The selected window or screen may not expose audio. Try a supported browser tab and enable Share tab audio when offered. HearThis cannot force the browser or provider to share a protected stream.

Can I recover a recording after leaving the workspace?

Unfinished capture is discarded when the workspace is left, and finished audio exists only in that workspace's memory. Browser-local report backups exclude audio. Download the original first if you need a copy; device downloads remain your responsibility.

What happens when the timer ends or I navigate away?

Auto-stop keeps the finished clip in this tab for review; it does not download a file automatically. The timer begins when recording starts, not while waiting for permission. Navigating away cancels unfinished capture and releases its tracks, including late permission grants. Returning does not resume recording. Browser suspension can delay timers; keep this tab active and review the result.

Is this continuous live AI transcription?

No. HearThis records a clip first. You explicitly choose Analyze or Ask Audio afterward. Results can be incomplete or wrong and are not professional, forensic or safety measurements.

HearThisUniversal audio intelligence

LIVE AUDIO CAPTURE

Record a source. Review the sound. Keep the original.

Capture permitted microphone or shared-source audio in HearThis, review the clip locally, save an original recording, then choose whether to request AI listening.

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Local until you request AI Audio-grounded analysis No fake precision scores

WHAT YOU GET

Capture controls that make the next step clear.

Microphone capture

Record voice, instruments or room audio after browser permission. HearThis asks to avoid voice enhancement when supported; browser and device processing can still differ.

Supported shared audio

Choose Shared source, select a browser tab and enable Share tab audio when offered. Source sharing and audio availability depend on your browser and device; an authorized file upload is an alternative.

Stop, keep or discard

See elapsed time and buffered size. Stop and keep loads the clip into the player; Discard removes unfinished data. Cancelling a pending request ignores and releases late permission grants.

Download your original

Review playback and use Download original recording to save the browser's recorded file without an AI action. This preserves the recorded compressed format; it is not lossless restoration or a WAV conversion.

Local until you request listening

Recording remains in tab memory and is excluded from workspace backups. Analyze or Ask Audio explicitly starts the existing private processing flow. Keep a copy before replacing the source or leaving.

Choose your auto-stop

Choose 1, 5, 10 or 30 minutes before recording; the default is 5 minutes. A remaining-time display and progress bar show the active limit. At auto-stop, review and download the clip from this tab. A 100 MB size limit still applies, and browser suspension can delay timers.

WORKFLOW

From live source to a saved recording.

Open the audio workspace, choose Capture and select a 1, 5, 10 or 30-minute auto-stop.

Choose Microphone or Shared source and grant the requested browser permission. Obtain any required speaker and rights-holder consent first.

Choose Stop and keep recording or wait for auto-stop, then play the clip to check the source and level.

Download the original if you need a durable copy. Choose Analyze only when ready to upload audio for AI listening.

QUESTIONS

Before you press Record.

LISTEN DEEPER

Keep the recording before you turn it into feedback.

Use capture only when authorized. Check the audible result, save an original, and request private AI processing when it helps your next decision.

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