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From recording to readable notes: a transcription checklist
Turn a spoken recording into useful text, then catch the errors that matter before you share it.
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Make your video small enough to send
A practical MP4 workflow for meeting a file-size limit while keeping the moments and detail that matter.
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Video editing
Reframe a landscape video for a vertical screen
A simple way to crop around your subject without losing faces, captions, or the point of the shot.
Video editing
Cut the dead time, keep the story
Trim a clip or remove a middle section, with a quick check for clean cuts and audio continuity.
Video compression
Choose a video compression setting that fits the job
Start with the destination and a difficult scene, not a promise of the smallest possible file.
Document translation
Translate a PDF you can actually review
Check the source text, review the translation, and choose an export without expecting a pixel-perfect replica.
PDF workflow
Before you compress a PDF: check what must survive
Searchable text, forms, links, and visual appearance are different requirements. Choose your method accordingly.
PDF compression
A smaller PDF, with readable pages
Find a sensible balance for image-heavy documents and check the details that aggressive compression can blur.
Audio editing
Make a clean audio excerpt without clipped words
Use the waveform to find a range, then use your ears to finish the cut.
Video compression
Make your video small enough to send
A practical MP4 workflow for meeting a file-size limit while keeping the moments and detail that matter.
Image translation
Read an image in another language, then check the result
Prepare a readable image, review OCR mistakes, and choose between translated text and an image export.
Conversion
Keep the sound: extract a useful audio file from video
Choose MP3, M4A, or WAV for the next step, and confirm the video actually contains the audio you need.
Image compression
Smaller images without unreadable text
Treat photographs and text-heavy screenshots differently, then review the export at its intended display size.
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