Good audio quality means better transcriptions and more accurate AI summaries. Here are practical tips for getting the best results from Farmwalk's recording and transcription features.
Audio quality
Use a quiet space when possible - background noise (machinery, wind, livestock) degrades transcription accuracy
Speak clearly and at a normal pace - the transcription engine handles accents well but struggles with very fast speech
Position the device close to speakers - laptop microphone works fine in an office, but consider a lapel mic for field visits
Minimise crosstalk - when two people speak simultaneously, speaker identification becomes less reliable
Speaker identification
Farmwalk uses Deepgram's speaker diarisation to identify who said what. For best results:
Allow a brief pause between speakers
If possible, have each person speak a few sentences at the start so the system can learn voice profiles
Voice notes
Voice notes (available in the vault and during consults) use the same Deepgram transcription engine. They're useful for quick observations in the field - tap record, describe what you see, and the audio is transcribed automatically.
Tips
Chrome and Edge give the best recording results - Safari may have limitations with microphone access
Ensure your browser has permission to access the microphone before starting a session