How to: Fix The Transcription not Following Along

Use Case

My transcription is not following the words that are currently being said, I try to scroll but it keeps jumping back to the top of the transcription! This issue is caused by a word with the transcription being selected.

Follow these steps to fix your transcription!

  • Open the audio file you are having issues with.
  • Play the video and see if your transcription is still not following along.
  • If it is still not following, click anywhere within the audio wave and then play the audio. Your transcription should begin following correctly.

Any time this issue occurs, click the audio wave and your transcription will be fixed. To avoid this issue, click within the audio wave after selecting any word from the transcription panel.

If the issue is still occurring, the next step is to delete the transcription file and create a new one.

  • In the project files panel select the “Open Project Folder” Icon.

Video thumbnail for '3-girl-on-bicycle.mp4' showing a girl riding a bicycle on a coastal road.

  • The Windows file explorer will open, open the thumbnails folder.

Screenshot of a Windows Explorer directory with folders History, temp, Thumbnails (selected) and files including 3-girls-on-bicycle.mp4 and FOIA-235.cgp.

  • Highlight and delete everything in the thumbnails folder.
  • Close the Windows file explorer and open CaseGuard.
  • Click “File” in the top left of CaseGuard and click “Close Project.

Screenshot of a dark app menu listing project options; Close Project is highlighted in cyan, followed by Add Files, Save, Webcam, Bulk Processing, Merge Files, Sign Out, Exit.

  • Click “File” in the top left of CaseGuard, then select “Recent Project” and open the project you just closed.

Screenshot of a software File menu opened to Recent Project, showing a list of recent projects such as audioreaction and several videos with IDs.

  • Select AI Audio and transcribe your file again.
    • Regenerating the transcription will fix some other issues as well with the transcription.

Audio Assistant setup window showing selectable features: AI Audio and Transcript highlighted, plus Translation, Closed Captions, Global Audio, and Search List options.

Conclusion

Following these steps should resolve issues with the transcription file not following. If you are still having issues please send an email to 📧 [email protected] to get help quickly!