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ApproveThis manages your Temi Integration approvals.

April 22, 2025

Integration Category: Transcription

When Approvals Meet Transcripts: No More "Wait, Who Said That?"

Let's cut to the chase: approvals suck when you're chasing down people. Transcripts suck when you're manually scrubbing through audio. Combine them? That's where things get interesting. ApproveThis and Temi via Zapier isn't just another integration – it's about fixing two broken processes in one shot.

Think about your last team meeting. Someone recorded it, Temi transcribed it, but now Legal needs to approve the minutes before sharing with clients. Cue the Slack pings, follow-up emails, and that one person who insists "I'll get to it Thursday." With ApproveThis wired into Temi, you're not just automating workflows – you're automating clarity.

What This Combo Does That Solo Tools Can't

Temi's good at turning audio into text. ApproveThis is great at turning "Maybe" into "Approved." Together? They handle the messy middle that bogs down teams:

  • No more approval black holes: Transcripts get stuck in limbo when approvers ghost. ApproveThis chases them automatically.
  • Zero copy-paste purgatory: Auto-attach Temi transcripts to approval requests so context stays glued to the conversation.

Here's the kicker: ApproveThis approvers don't need Temi logins. Client needs to sign off on a transcribed contract clause? Send the approval link – they review right there. No "Can you export this as a PDF?" nonsense.

Real-World Use Cases That Don't Feel Like Robot Work

1. Legal Teams: Stop Playing Telephone With Contracts

Picture this: Your legal team reviews a client call transcript in Temi. Red flags a clause. Instead of emailing the VP, they trigger an ApproveThis workflow from the transcript interface. The VP gets an email, clicks "Approve," and the annotated transcript auto-saves to your matter management system. No license for the client? Doesn't matter – they only touch ApproveThis.

2. HR Departments: Exit Interviews Without the Paper Trail

HR's transcribing exit interviews in Temi. Sensitive stuff. With ApproveThis thresholds, any mention of "discrimination" auto-escalates to Legal, while routine approvals go to HR leads. All tracked, all compliant, and zero risk of someone's personal notes leaking in a Google Doc.

3. Media Companies: From Raw Footage to Approved Scripts in One Flow

Editors transcribe interviews in Temi. Producer needs to approve quotes before publishing. Instead of emailing timestamps, the ApproveThis request embeds the transcript snippet. Producer comments directly on the text. Edits sync back to Temi. Boom – version control isn't a four-letter word anymore.

The Hidden Perks You'll Actually Care About

Beyond the obvious time saves, this combo does the little things:

Vacation Mode That Doesn't Screw Everything Up: Approver OOO? ApproveThis delegates their transcript reviews without exposing Temi logins. Temporary access without the security headache.

Calculated Fields for Compliance Nerds: Auto-flag transcripts over 30 minutes for legal hold. Or if Temi's confidence score drops below 85%, route to human review. Set it once and forget it.

How to Set This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Zapier's the bridge here. Three steps:

  1. Connect Temi to Zapier: Grab your API key from Temi's settings.
  2. Pick Your Trigger: "New Transcript" in Temi or "New Request" in ApproveThis.
  3. Map the Fields: Attach Temi's transcript URL to ApproveThis's custom fields. Takes 2 minutes.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis's conditional logic to auto-approve transcripts under 5 minutes. Save the human eyes for the marathon sessions.

Who Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)?

Compliance Teams

Auto-archive approved transcripts with metadata. When auditors come knocking, pull the ApproveThis log showing who approved what – no digging through email chains.

External Collaborators

Clients can approve transcript excerpts without getting access to your full Temi account. Send them a branded ApproveThis link. They click, review, done. No training needed.

Project Managers

Real-time dashboards show which transcripts are pending legal vs. creative approvals. Spot bottlenecks before they blow up your timeline.

Why This Isn't Just Another Zap

Most app integrations shuffle data. This one actually changes how teams work:

For Legal: Transcripts become audit trails, not loose files. ApproveThis stamps them with decision metadata.

For Creatives: Feedback lives on the transcript, not in 12 different Slack threads. Version control sorted.

For Leadership: See approval rates per department. Why is Marketing sitting on transcripts for 3 days? Now you know.

The Bottom Line

If you're using Temi without approvals, you're half-solving the problem. If you're managing approvals without Transcript context, you're playing telephone. Together, they handle the grind work so your team can focus on the stuff that actually needs human brains.

ApproveThis doesn't just approve – it documents. Temi doesn't just transcribe – it contextualizes. Zapier glues them without turning your stack into a Rube Goldberg machine.

Ready to stop herding cats? Get ApproveThis, hook it up to Temi, and watch those "Hey, did you approve that?" emails become ancient history.

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Best Approval Workflows for Temi

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Temi

Create approval requests for new Temi transcripts

When a transcription finishes in Temi, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis to review the transcript before further processing. It streamlines quality control by automating the approval initiation process. *Note: Verify your approval workflow settings in ApproveThis.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Transcript

Triggers when a job finishes transcribing.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Submit transcription jobs for approved requests

When an approval request is marked as approved or denied in ApproveThis, this automation submits a new transcription job in Temi. It ensures that only reviewed items move forward, saving manual follow-up time. *Note: Configure filters to trigger only on approved statuses if needed.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Submit Transcription Job

Submits a new transcription job.

Submit transcription jobs for new approval requests

Whenever a new approval request workflow is initiated in ApproveThis, this integration automatically submits a transcription job in Temi. This setup accelerates processing by linking approval initiation with transcription services. *Note: Adjust workflow filters to suit your specific criteria.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Submit Transcription Job

Submits a new transcription job.