Good audio quality means better transcriptions and more [[company/accurate|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
[[company/farmwalk|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 [[company/deepgram|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