# Speakers and people

*Updated 2026-10-20*

## How speakers get names

meaty separates the voices in a recording, then names them from what it
knows:

- **From the conversation** — "Thanks, Maria" tells it who Maria is. Roles
  such as "Narrator" never become people.
- **You** — meaty recognises your own voice.
- **Your calendar** — invitees of the matched event are placed as assumed
  names, waiting for you to confirm.
- **Voices it has heard before** — shown as a **Sounds like…?**
  suggestion. Suggestions are never applied without you.

## Fixing speakers

Open the transcript and choose **Edit speakers**:

- **Rename** a speaker — the notes update to the new name.
- **Merge** two speakers that are really one person.
- **Press and hold** a name to give one passage to someone else.

## The People page

On the web and desktop app, **People** lists everyone meaty has heard. From
there you can:

- search;
- **Merge into…** another person;
- mark someone **Not a person**;
- add an email address;
- delete a person.

People not yet confirmed carry an **unconfirmed** badge.

## Voice recognition and consent

*(To be confirmed.)*