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title: "Speak AI changelog: every product update shipped in 2024"
description: "Every product update Speak AI shipped in 2024: 48 updates from January through December, covering new features, fixes, and improvements to the product."
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# Speak AI changelog: every product update shipped in 2024

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Speak AI shipped 48 updates in 2024, across 7 months. Each entry links to the part of the app it changed.

## December 2024

<a id="2024-12-pay-with-paypal"></a>

### Pay with PayPal

**Feature** · December 15, 2024

PayPal now works for subscriptions and balance top ups. When paying, just select the Pay With PayPal button, which supports people without credit cards.

![Pay with PayPal](/shots/2024-12/pay-with-paypal.png)

<a id="2024-12-ai-chat-conversation-memory"></a>

### AI chat conversation memory

**Improvement** · December 15, 2024

AI chats now store previous questions and answers, giving the AI better context and stronger follow up answers.

![AI chat conversation memory](/shots/2024-12/ai-chat-conversation-memory.png)

<a id="2024-12-store-media-in-chosen-regions"></a>

### Store media in chosen regions

**Security** · December 15, 2024

Speak can now store your media in selected regions for data compliance. This option is available on enterprise plans.

![Store media in chosen regions](/shots/2024-12/store-media-in-chosen-regions.png)

<a id="2024-12-usage-notifications-and-filters"></a>

### Usage notifications and filters

**Improvement** · December 15, 2024

Notifications now has filters for team members, actions and date range, plus search, so it is a useful place to monitor team usage.

![Usage notifications and filters](/shots/2024-12/usage-notifications-and-filters.png)

<a id="2024-12-faster-folder-and-media-loading"></a>

### Faster folder and media loading

**Performance** · December 15, 2024

Folder and media list loading was improved, along with better media downloading experiences.

<a id="2024-12-recorder-cloning-improvements"></a>

### Recorder cloning improvements

**Improvement** · December 15, 2024

Recorder cloning was improved, and the UI for all payment methods and options was enhanced.

## October 2024

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### Share files with AI chat enabled

**Feature** · October 15, 2024

When sharing an individual file or library you can let viewers chat with the media using an assistant template. Questions and answers appear in your chat history and characters come from your account.

![Share files with AI chat enabled](/shots/2024-10/share-files-with-ai-chat-enabled.png)

<a id="2024-10-folder-statistics-view"></a>

### Folder statistics view

**Feature** · October 15, 2024

Every folder now has a statistics view with a breakdown of media types, speakers, dates, file types and durations to help you summarize your data set.

![Folder statistics view](/shots/2024-10/folder-statistics-view.png)

<a id="2024-10-analyze-fields-without-comparing"></a>

### Analyze fields without comparing

**Improvement** · October 15, 2024

You can now analyze fields on their own without comparing data, and you can analyze comma separated outputs.

![Analyze fields without comparing](/shots/2024-10/analyze-fields-without-comparing.png)

<a id="2024-10-instant-translation-in-automations"></a>

### Instant translation in automations

**Feature** · October 15, 2024

Automations can translate a file to a target language the moment it is uploaded, or on a set schedule.

![Instant translation in automations](/shots/2024-10/instant-translation-in-automations.png)

<a id="2024-10-transcribe-your-files-again"></a>

### Transcribe your files again

**Feature** · October 15, 2024

You can now re run transcription on your files.

<a id="2024-10-faster-ai-chat-and-insights-loading"></a>

### Faster AI chat and insights loading

**Performance** · October 15, 2024

AI chat responses and explore insights now load faster, and AI chat character limits were increased.

## August 2024

<a id="2024-08-custom-vocabularies"></a>

### Custom vocabularies

**Feature** · August 15, 2024

You can add up to 100 words or phrases per language to improve transcription accuracy right away. Available to all subscribers in English and French with more languages coming.

![Custom vocabularies](/shots/2024-08/custom-vocabularies.png)

<a id="2024-08-word-by-word-transcript-playback"></a>

### Word by word transcript playback

**Feature** · August 15, 2024

Speak now plays transcripts word by word so you can jump to the exact moment instead of the start of a sentence.

![Word by word transcript playback](/shots/2024-08/word-by-word-transcript-playback.png)

<a id="2024-08-improved-speaker-editing"></a>

### Improved speaker editing

**Improvement** · August 15, 2024

You can pick speakers from a list of past speakers on the main media insight page. Team member photos show when available, otherwise icons show their initials.

![Improved speaker editing](/shots/2024-08/improved-speaker-editing.png)

<a id="2024-08-professional-captions"></a>

### Professional captions

**Improvement** · August 15, 2024

Captions now show only two lines at a time, align with speakers, appear on the video player, and can be exported as SRT and VTT.

![Professional captions](/shots/2024-08/professional-captions.png)

<a id="2024-08-automatic-ai-summaries-for-meetings"></a>

### Automatic AI summaries for meetings

**Feature** · August 15, 2024

Meeting transcription users now receive automatic AI summaries.

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### See who folders are shared with

**Improvement** · August 15, 2024

You can now see who you have shared folders with. CSV mapping for uploads and the recorder page were also improved.

## May 2024

<a id="2024-05-side-by-side-ai-chat"></a>

### Side by side AI chat

**Improvement** · May 15, 2024

Your AI chat now sits right beside your media for easy use. You can expand the transcript and chat, filter by speaker and use assistant templates.

![Side by side AI chat](/shots/2024-05/side-by-side-ai-chat.png)

<a id="2024-05-return-on-investment-calculator"></a>

### Return on investment calculator

**Feature** · May 15, 2024

A new calculator shows how much money and time you save with Speak based on the hours of media or words you analyze.

![Return on investment calculator](/shots/2024-05/return-on-investment-calculator.png)

<a id="2024-05-personalized-ai-automations"></a>

### Personalized AI automations

**Feature** · May 15, 2024

New sign ups get personalized automations built from their onboarding details. One runs instantly and one runs weekly when files are uploaded, and you can edit or turn them off.

![Personalized AI automations](/shots/2024-05/personalized-ai-automations.png)

<a id="2024-05-map-automations-to-fields"></a>

### Map automations to fields

**Feature** · May 15, 2024

Automations can map AI responses to your fields, which you can then export to CSV or share through Zapier or the API.

![Map automations to fields](/shots/2024-05/map-automations-to-fields.png)

<a id="2024-05-personalized-plan-recommendations"></a>

### Personalized plan recommendations

**Feature** · May 15, 2024

Speak uses your onboarding details to recommend a plan suited to your needs, which you can adjust by changing your profile or inputs.

![Personalized plan recommendations](/shots/2024-05/personalized-plan-recommendations.png)

<a id="2024-05-clone-recorders-and-edit-notifications"></a>

### Clone recorders and edit notifications

**Feature** · May 15, 2024

You can clone recorders to speed up setup and choose which team members receive email notifications.

![Clone recorders and edit notifications](/shots/2024-05/clone-recorders-and-edit-notifications.png)

<a id="2024-05-meeting-assistant-status-webhooks"></a>

### Meeting assistant status webhooks

**Feature** · May 15, 2024

You can now receive webhooks when a Meeting Assistant status changes.

<a id="2024-05-reset-speakers-easily"></a>

### Reset speakers easily

**Improvement** · May 15, 2024

You can now easily reset speakers if they were mapped incorrectly.

<a id="2024-05-outlook-calendar-recurring-events-fix"></a>

### Outlook calendar recurring events fix

**Fix** · May 15, 2024

Fixed recurring events and event visibility for Outlook Calendar.

<a id="2024-05-select-many-files-at-once"></a>

### Select many files at once

**Improvement** · May 15, 2024

You can hold shift and select many files at once. Mobile responsiveness and the find and replace transcript editor were also improved.

## April 2024

<a id="2024-04-translate-media-in-99-languages"></a>

### Translate media in 99 languages

**Feature** · April 15, 2024

You can now translate audio, video and text in 99 languages almost instantly. Speak calculates the cost, charges when you order, and creates labeled text notes for each translation.

<a id="2024-04-scrape-web-pages-and-sitemaps"></a>

### Scrape web pages and sitemaps

**Feature** · April 15, 2024

You can scrape individual pages and full sitemaps, and Speak pulls the page text without headers and footers so you can analyze and visualize it right away.

<a id="2024-04-map-file-analysis-to-fields"></a>

### Map file analysis to fields

**Feature** · April 15, 2024

You can run analysis on each file in a folder and map the responses to a chosen field, which lets you evaluate large data sets without model character limits.

<a id="2024-04-intelligent-meeting-routing"></a>

### Intelligent meeting routing

**Feature** · April 15, 2024

Speak can use calendar event titles to route meetings to specific folders and run the exact chat automations you set for each type of call.

<a id="2024-04-live-transcription-in-the-app"></a>

### Live transcription in the app

**Feature** · April 15, 2024

You can now transcribe audio or video in real time directly in Speak, then upload the file afterward for even more accurate transcription and analysis.

<a id="2024-04-meeting-assistant-timelines"></a>

### Meeting assistant timelines

**Feature** · April 15, 2024

You can review a timeline of meeting assistant activity for each call from the Meeting Assistant page.

<a id="2024-04-update-custom-fields-across-files"></a>

### Update custom fields across files

**Improvement** · April 15, 2024

You can now update fields at the folder or individual file level across selected files in just a few clicks.

<a id="2024-04-two-factor-authentication"></a>

### Two factor authentication

**Security** · April 15, 2024

You can now turn on two factor authentication with Google Authenticator or another app, so Speak asks for a code every time you log in.

<a id="2024-04-submit-chat-response-feedback"></a>

### Submit chat response feedback

**Improvement** · April 15, 2024

You can leave quick thumbs up or thumbs down feedback on responses from the Chat History page, using standard options or your own words.

<a id="2024-04-fixed-recurring-meeting-events"></a>

### Fixed recurring meeting events

**Fix** · April 15, 2024

Fixed a recurring events issue for the Speak AI Meeting Assistant.

## March 2024

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### Chat with your data is live

**Feature** · March 15, 2024

You can now have a back and forth chat with your media instead of single prompts. Chat keeps context, lets you reformat answers, and works inside shared media libraries.

![Chat with your data is live](/shots/2024-03/chat-with-your-data-is-live.png)

<a id="2024-03-manage-your-table-columns"></a>

### Manage your table columns

**Feature** · March 15, 2024

You can choose which columns show for your data using a drag and drop view, so you get a high level look at a folder without opening each file. Speak remembers your column choices.

![Manage your table columns](/shots/2024-03/manage-your-table-columns.png)

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### Run Magic Prompts action in Zapier

**Feature** · March 15, 2024

A new Run Magic Prompts in Speak action lets you pass data to Speak and generate responses inside no code Zapier workflows, and chain many actions together.

![Run Magic Prompts action in Zapier](/shots/2024-03/run-magic-prompts-action-in-zapier.png)

<a id="2024-03-transcribe-ten-hour-and-5-gb-files"></a>

### Transcribe ten hour and 5 GB files

**Improvement** · March 15, 2024

Speak can now handle files up to ten hours long and up to 5 GB in size.

<a id="2024-03-automatic-speaker-labeling-for-meetings"></a>

### Automatic speaker labeling for meetings

**Feature** · March 15, 2024

Speak now gathers the details of meeting attendees and labels the speakers automatically once the meeting is transcribed, so you can filter speakers across all your meetings.

![Automatic speaker labeling for meetings](/shots/2024-03/automatic-speaker-labeling-for-meetings.png)

<a id="2024-03-redesigned-media-sharing-interface"></a>

### Redesigned media sharing interface

**Improvement** · March 15, 2024

The interface for sharing individual media players and libraries was redesigned with all the latest options for logo, background, insights and functionality.

![Redesigned media sharing interface](/shots/2024-03/redesigned-media-sharing-interface.png)

<a id="2024-03-data-is-now-embedded-automatically"></a>

### Data is now embedded automatically

**Performance** · March 15, 2024

Speak now embeds your data automatically using retrieval augmented generation, so you can analyze very large data sets with quicker responses, lower character use and source references.

![Data is now embedded automatically](/shots/2024-03/data-is-now-embedded-automatically.png)

<a id="2024-03-leave-feedback-on-chat-responses"></a>

### Leave feedback on chat responses

**Improvement** · March 15, 2024

You can now leave feedback on chat responses to help improve the quality of future answers.

<a id="2024-03-cached-answers-for-repeated-questions"></a>

### Cached answers for repeated questions

**Performance** · March 15, 2024

Repeated questions now return cached answers quickly without using characters.

## January 2024

<a id="2024-01-faster-and-more-accurate-transcription"></a>

### Faster and more accurate transcription

**Performance** · January 15, 2024

Speak transcription now runs up to 90 percent faster and is 22 percent more accurate. New noise reduction gives cleaner results.

Source: https://docs.speakai.co/changelog/2024/index.mdx