Continuous Mode¶
Continuous mode is designed for long recordings such as meetings, lectures, or interviews.
Fixed Interval Mode¶
Transcribe at regular intervals:
VAD + Interval¶
Combine voice activity detection with a maximum interval:
# Auto-transcribe on silence, but at least every 120 seconds
asr2clip --vad --interval 120 -o ~/meeting.txt
Behavior¶
In continuous mode:
- Audio is recorded continuously
- Transcription happens automatically (on silence or at interval)
- Transcription runs asynchronously — recording continues while previous segments are being transcribed, with results output in order
- Press Ctrl+C once to stop — remaining audio is transcribed before exit
- Press Ctrl+C twice to force exit immediately
- Transcripts are appended to the output file with timestamps
Tips¶
- Always use
-o FILEto save transcripts — clipboard only holds the latest result - Combine with
--vadfor natural speech-boundary segmentation - Use
--intervalas a fallback to ensure nothing is missed during long pauses