# Search and Discovery (Transcription & Precision Filtering) ## Transcription Whenever you upload a video or audio file containing dialogue, Shade automatically generates a full transcription. Transcriptions are time-coded, searchable, and exportable, making it easy to navigate long recordings and find specific moments without scrubbing through footage manually. ### How It Works After a video or audio file is uploaded, Shade detects whether it contains dialogue and, if so, queues a transcription job. The transcript is broken into segments tied to specific timestamps, and different voices are automatically identified and labeled as **Speaker A**, **Speaker B**, **Speaker C**, and so on. Because transcription runs as a background job after upload, it may take a few minutes before the transcript is available on a newly uploaded file. ### Accessing the Transcript Open any asset with dialogue and click the **Transcription** tab in the right panel. The full transcript is displayed as a list of labeled, time-coded segments. Clicking any segment jumps the video or audio playback directly to that point, making it easy to navigate by what was said rather than by timeline position.
### Searching Within a Transcript A search bar at the top of the Transcription panel lets you search for specific words or phrases within that file's transcript. Matching segments are highlighted, so you can quickly scan through a long recording for the moments most relevant to you. You can also download the transcript using the export icon next to the search bar. ### Exporting a Transcript Transcripts can be exported in several formats to fit different workflows: * **TXT** — Plain text, useful for reading, copying, or archiving dialogue. * **SRT** — Subtitle format, compatible with most video players and editing tools. * **VTT** — Web-native subtitle format, commonly used for web video captions. * **ScriptSync** — For use with professional editorial workflows that support ScriptSync-formatted transcripts. ### Searching Transcriptions Globally Transcription content is also indexed in Shade's global AI search. To search across all transcribed files in your drive for a specific word or phrase, wrap your query in quotes. For example, searching **"basketball"** will return every video and audio file where the word "basketball" is spoken. ### Things to Keep in Mind * Transcription is only generated for files where dialogue is detected. Music, ambient audio, or silent video will not produce a transcript. * Transcription runs after upload and may take a few minutes to appear. If the Transcription tab is empty on a newly uploaded file, check back shortly. * Speaker labels (Speaker A, B, C, etc.) are assigned automatically based on voice detection. They are not linked to named individuals from the People feature. ## Precision Filtering Shade allows you to filter files by various intrinsic, inherited, or custom metadata attributes, including but not limited to: * Names * Creation dates * Extensions * Tags * Status labels * EXIF data * IPTC data These filters can be accessed from the top of any asset page as shown below. Filters can be combined to find the the assets that match all the attributes you have selected. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://academy.shade.inc/assets/search-and-discovery-transcription-and-precision-filtering.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.