Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/local-ai-vs-cloud-interview-editing

LOCAL AI VS CLOUD EDITING FOR PRIVATE INTERVIEWS
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
Which materials need to be mapped?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should offline claims be checked?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When is a cloud route appropriate?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should the editor ask the client?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should be kept after the job?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Draw a five-stage map for a fictional interview: import, transcription, assistant selection, editing and export. Label each stage local, external or unknown, and list the material processed. Resolve unknowns using current documentation before substituting a real client file. Select the workflow that meets both the permission boundary and the production requirement.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Map transcripts as well as media
Evidence:
[ ] Separate local and optional external features
Evidence:
[ ] Resolve permissions before processing
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
StoryToolkitAI official repository: https://github.com/octimot/StoryToolkitAI
AutoSubs official repository: https://github.com/tmoroney/auto-subs
Clipchamp autocaptions: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/clipchamp/how-to-use-autocaptions-in-clipchamp

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