Plaud Web can automatically label different speakers in your transcript. Enable speaker labeling when transcribing, then click any speaker label to rename it.
Applies to: v3.30.x or earlier. Already using v4.0.x or later Plaud Web? See Name speakers on Plaud Web.
How to enable speaker labeling
- When generating a transcription, select Custom generation, then turn on the Label my voice automatically toggle.
- Click Generate now. Plaud will automatically assign speaker labels in the transcript.
How to rename a speaker
- In the transcript, click any Speaker label.
- Type the speaker’s name and confirm. Choose to apply it to just this paragraph, or to all paragraphs with the same speaker.
Tip: When naming a speaker, choose to apply the name to that paragraph only, or to all paragraphs with the same speaker. Names you add apply to this recording only.
FAQ about speaker labeling
Does Plaud Web automatically separate different speakers?
Yes. Turn on Label my voice automatically during transcription setup and Plaud will automatically separate the speakers and label them Speaker 1, Speaker 2, and so on. If you've added your voice profile, Plaud labels you automatically.
Will names I add carry over to other recordings?
No. Names you add for other speakers apply to that recording only.
What happens to speaker names if I re-transcribe a recording?
Re-transcribing a recording removes the speaker names you've added and resets the labels to Speaker 1, Speaker 2, and so on. If you've added your voice profile, Plaud still labels you automatically. Speaker names in other recordings aren't affected.
Can I apply a speaker name to the entire transcript at once?
Yes. After clicking a speaker label, you can choose to apply the name to all paragraphs with the same speaker.
What if a speaker name is incorrectly assigned to a paragraph?
Click the Speaker label on that paragraph and correct the name individually.
Can I remove a speaker's name and go back to the default label?
No. A name you've added can't be cleared back to the default label (for example, Speaker 1) — it can only be replaced with a different name. Re-transcribing the recording resets all names to Speaker 1, Speaker 2, and so on. If a name was applied to the wrong paragraph, click the Speaker label on that paragraph and enter the correct name.
To get a transcript without speaker labels, generate a new transcription with the Label my voice automatically toggle turned off. This setting applies to the whole transcript — speaker labels can't be removed for individual speakers or paragraphs.
I renamed a speaker, but the summary still shows the old name. Why?
The transcript updates as soon as you rename a speaker, but a summary that was already generated keeps the names it was created with. Regenerate the summary to refresh the speaker names there.
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