What Are Synced Notes and Notes, and How Do They Work?
Sibme gives you two ways to record observation notes: Synced Notes and Notes.
Who is this article for?
Based on the default user settings in the Sibme platform, you should have permission to complete this task if you are one of the user levels listed below. If you do not see the screens in this article, you can ask your administrator if you have permission.
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Account Owner
1. Synced Notes
Synced Notes let you type time-stamped comments during an in-person observation while you record it with the Sibme app on your iOS or Android device.
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How Synced Notes Work:
Start Synced Notes: in the Sibme iOS or Android app, go to your Workspace, tap the green + button and choose Start Synced Notes.
Take Notes: Log into Sibme on the web and navigate to your workspace. A notification in your workspace allows you to open the Synced Note from your computer and take note. Each note is time-stamped to the recording. (In the web app, Start Synced Notes only opens a window that explains these steps.)
Automatic Syncing: when you stop recording in the app, the video uploads to your Workspace and the notes sync to its timeline.
Key Benefits:
Automatic Timeline Sync: notes are linked to moments in the video.
Editable: you can change notes, tags or time-stamps after syncing.
Private Workspace: Synced Notes stay in your Workspace unless you share them.
Managing and Recovering Synced Notes
Deleted notes cannot be recovered, and notes tied to deleted media are lost.
Re-upload Media: if the media is still in Offline on your mobile device, re-upload it. The notes attach to the new upload.
Regular Backups: save important notes outside Sibme.
Verify Uploads: stay in the Sibme mobile app until the upload is complete.
Avoid Deleting Media: keep the original media to keep its notes.
Limitations: deleted notes cannot be recovered, and notes tied to deleted media are lost.
2. Notes
Notes let you add time-stamped comments during or after an observation. They are not linked to a video or audio recording.
In your Workspace, click the green + button and choose Start Notes.
Click the green Start button to start the timer, then type your notes.
How Notes Work:
Manual Input: type notes in the web app, in your Workspace or a Huddle.
Time-Stamped: notes get the timer time but are not tied to a recording.
Collaboration-Friendly: notes in Huddles are visible to other participants.
Which Should I Use?
Use Synced Notes when you record an in-person observation. You can run Sibme AI on it, and the person you observed can reflect on the video.
Use Notes for feedback without a recording, for example for someone who is not comfortable being recorded.