Listen first when testing your ear
If you wonder what a word was, listen again before immediately reading. If returning by phrase does not help, shorten the section. If it is still unclear, open the text and play from that line. Close it and listen once more: you may now catch the sound you missed. This sequence also works for checking dictation.
Read first when the subject is difficult
An unfamiliar topic or many proper names can make an episode hard to understand even after several listens. Read an outline or unfamiliar words first if needed. Pick up a few clues rather than reading everything, then return to the audio. This can also suit podcast practice.
An automatic transcript is not the answer key
Automatic text is a clue for checking sounds. When it does not match the audio, prefer the course's original script or answer if available. Even editing a displayed word does not guarantee correctness. Finish by returning to the audio rather than stopping at reading.
Rehear generates transcripts on your device. On supported devices with iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, it uses Apple's speech recognition; on other devices or for languages Apple does not support, it uses WhisperKit. Either may need a network connection to download a speech model on first use. Some languages or recordings may not be transcribed. Publisher-provided timed podcast transcripts may be shown separately from Rehear-generated text. Check mismatches by ear even in publisher transcripts.
