Evidence Type Comparison
| Evidence | Best for | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | Audio quality, tone, interruptions, pauses, pronunciation, and whether the caller actually said something. | Takes time to review. |
| Realtime transcript | Understanding what Deepgram or Soniox produced while the agent was deciding what to say. | May include recognition errors caused by noise, accents, endpointing, or overlap. |
| Post-call transcript | Cleaner after-call review where available. | May not explain the exact live timing that caused an interruption or delay. |
| Summary | Fast operational understanding. | Not a verbatim record and should not be treated as legal-grade call text. |
Realtime Versus Post-Call Transcript
| Question | Use realtime transcript | Use post-call transcript |
|---|---|---|
| Why did the agent reply too early? | Yes, because live boundaries matter. | Helpful, but not enough on its own. |
| Did the caller provide a fact? | Yes, if the agent acted on it live. | Yes, for after-call review. |
| Why is post-call extraction wrong? | Useful for raw evidence. | Often the better text to compare with extraction. |
| Did audio noise affect recognition? | Use with recording. | Use with recording. |
Review Speech Quality
Start with recording
Listen for noise, overlap, silence, pace, pronunciation, and whether the call path sounds clipped.
Transcript And Recording Issues
No recording available
No recording available
The call may not have a recording URL, recording may still be processing, or sensitive data may have been deleted.
No transcript available
No transcript available
The transcript may not exist for that call or may have been removed.
Realtime transcript differs from post-call transcript
Realtime transcript differs from post-call transcript
That can happen because live transcription optimizes for speed, while post-call processing can be cleaner. Use realtime for live behavior and post-call transcript for review.
Summary is too thin
Summary is too thin
Improve post-call field definitions, call outcome instructions, or transcript quality before assuming the summary system is broken.
Transcript has tool noise
Transcript has tool noise
The copy action filters unhelpful tool-call entries where possible, but review call context before sharing transcripts externally.
Related Reading
Speech To Text
Compare Deepgram, Soniox, and transcript behavior.
Audio Quality
Diagnose noisy calls.
Call Detail Page
Use the full detail view.
Annotations
Mark bad turns.