You can pause transcription in Tactiq using the Pause button during a meeting or by enabling the Always ask about transcribing setting before a meeting begins.
How to pause transcription during a meeting
Use the Pause button in the Tactiq widget to stop transcription at any time.
Open the Tactiq widget during your meeting. Click the
Pausebutton.
A message will confirm:
Your transcript has been paused. To resume transcribing, click the pause button again.
💡Note: Paused or skipped sections can't be recovered later.
How to ask before transcribing each meeting (Paid plans)
Enable the Always ask about transcribing setting to decide whether to transcribe before each meeting starts.
To enable this feature:
Go to the Tactiq dashboard. Click
Account & Settings.
Under
General, scroll down and enableAlways ask about transcribing.
What happens when it's enabled:
Before every meeting, Tactiq will ask:
Would you like to transcribe this meeting?
Select the best option for the meeting.
Option | What happens |
| Your meeting will be transcribed |
| The meeting won’t be transcribed |
| Turns off the setting entirely |
| Opens settings page to toggle the feature on or off |
Benefits of the Always Ask setting
More control over what gets transcribed
Flexibility to skip casual or sensitive meetings
Less distraction during sessions you choose not to transcribe
💡Note: The Always ask about transcribing setting is only available on paid plans.
FAQs
Why isn’t the Always ask about transcribing option showing on my paid plan?
Why isn’t the Always ask about transcribing option showing on my paid plan?
You may be using the older Auto-Pause version. Disable Auto Pause in Account & Settings, then refresh your browser to access the new setting.
Is the Always ask feature available on free plans?
Is the Always ask feature available on free plans?
No, it's only available on paid plans. Free plan users will need to pause transcription manually during the meeting.
How do I stop transcription on the free plan to save credits?
How do I stop transcription on the free plan to save credits?
Click the Pause button manually once transcription starts.
I can’t find a paused meeting’s transcription—what happened?
I can’t find a paused meeting’s transcription—what happened?
Unfortunately, if transcription was paused, that portion of the meeting wasn’t saved and can’t be recovered.
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