Import & export

Already have a recording? Import it instead of capturing the call live. Once it's in Callmora, a call — imported or recorded — leaves the same way: as a quick copy, a Markdown file, an Obsidian note, or the original audio.

Import a recording

Look for the import button (a down-arrow-into-tray icon) in two places: the toolbar of the main window, and the menu-bar panel above the Record button. Both open the same file picker.

• Audio — common formats macOS reads natively (MP3, WAV, M4A/AAC, AIFF, and others) pass straight through, untouched.
• OGG/Opus (.ogg, .opus) — Callmora decodes Opus audio to M4A before processing. The file has to actually contain Opus: an OGG file carrying Vorbis, or any other OGG codec Callmora doesn't recognize, is rejected with a message telling you to convert it to MP3 or M4A first.
• Video (.mp4, .mov, .m4v) — Callmora extracts the audio track and discards the picture.
• WEBM — accepted only in Cloud mode, where AssemblyAI reads it directly. In Local mode a .webm file is rejected; convert it to MP4 or M4A, or switch to Cloud transcription in Settings.

Once accepted, an import runs through the exact same pipeline as a recorded call — transcribed, speakers separated, and summarized — just not live: you'll see a "Transcribing…" spinner in the call's pane while it works, with a Cancel button if you change your mind. See Transcription for how the transcript itself is produced and Speakers & voices for how the participants get labeled — voice memory can even recognize a returning voice in an imported file, the same as a live call.

Copy notes or transcript

The Copy button in a call's detail view is tab-aware: on the Notes tab it copies a compact, chat-ready digest of the summary (title, TL;DR, key points, decisions, and next steps by owner) — ready to paste straight into Slack or an email. On the Transcript tab it copies the full, timestamped transcript instead.

Right-click the Copy button on the Notes tab for Full Copy — every section the summary has, as complete Markdown, when the short digest isn't enough. The recipe behind that summary (which sections it has, and its tone) is set per call or by default; see custom summary recipes.

Export as Markdown

The export button next to Copy saves the current tab — summary or transcript — as a .md file through the native save panel. It's a self-contained document: a title header, the date, and the speaker count are included automatically. Markdown export stays available even after your trial or license lapses; only audio export is gated.

Export for Obsidian

"Export for Obsidian…" (in the call's ⋯ menu) writes one whole-call .md file — independent of whichever tab you're viewing — with a YAML frontmatter block followed by the full notes and the full transcript. The suggested filename is date-prefixed (YYYY-MM-DD Title.md) so a vault folder sorts chronologically.

The frontmatter carries title, date, duration, participants, tags, and topics (each key is omitted if empty). Real participant names and action-item owners become Obsidian [[wiki-links]]; a speaker still labeled "Speaker 1" or "Speaker 2" is left as plain text, since there's no name yet to link to — rename speakers first (see Speakers & voices) for a fully linked note.

Export audio

"Export audio…", also in the ⋯ menu, saves a copy of the call's recording — in its original format — to a location you choose. Unlike the text and Markdown exports above, this one requires an active trial or license. Holding ⌥ while opening the menu swaps it for "Export source tracks…", a diagnostic export of the separate microphone and system-audio tracks Callmora actually processed — useful when reporting an audio issue, not for everyday use.

For where imported and exported files live on disk, and what leaves your Mac in Cloud mode, see Security & sync.