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VoxNotch

Archivists

Make old recordings findable without losing the source trail.

Backlogs become valuable when recordings have transcript text, metadata, tags, notes, collections, and export paths. VoxNotch makes the archive searchable while keeping the source media central.

Best first proof
A small batch of messy files
Core workflow
Ingest, transcribe, tag, search, export
Storage
Local volume, MinIO, S3, or R2 by config
Limit
Bulk archive export still needs scripting

An archive backlog turning into searchable transcript records and collections.

What makes the archive useful.

  1. Search across recordings

    The archive should answer questions across a library, not only inside one open file.

    Test title, transcript, tag, note, date, and source filters.

  2. Source-linked notes

    Review notes need to land back on the audio moment that caused them.

    A transcript detached from playback is weaker archive evidence.

  3. Operational recovery

    Archive value depends on backup verification and restore rehearsal, not just local storage.

    Private media still needs recoverability.

VoxNotch is not a records-management policy.

It can help index and operate an audio archive, but retention schedules, legal holds, public-records rules, and preservation standards belong to your organization.

Large migrations and full-account export are API-led workflows that should be planned around your retention and preservation rules.

Start with a batch that represents the archive.

Use enough files to prove ingest, search, organization, backup, and export assumptions.