What brtlb is
brtlb is a pediatric AI scribe that runs entirely in your browser. Press one button, talk to the patient and family, get a finished note. Multi-patient sibling visits, well-child checks, ADHD follow-ups, behavioral health, sick visits — all handled with peds-tuned prompts.
What's in the box
One-tap recording
Ambient mode (whole room, with speaker labels) or dictation mode (you, narrating). No new-visit forms, no patient picker.
Multi-patient visits
Sibling sick visits work out of the box. brtlb auto-detects each child and produces a separate note per kid.
Visit-type-aware templates
Well-child, sick visit, ADHD med check, behavioral health, autism eval. Auto-selected from the transcript, override any time.
Custom templates
Write your own template in plain English. Polish-with-AI gives you a clean version. How →
Speaker roles + diarization safety
If the transcription merges voices, brtlb flags it and proposes a one-click split. No silent misattribution.
Tweak with AI
Plain-English steering for any section of the note. "Shorten the HPI," "redo Plan in bullets," etc.
Patterns
Narrative, focused, telegraphic — adjusts style without changing facts. Mix with any template.
QA review + clinical pearls
Optional second pass that checks the note against the transcript and surfaces nuanced observations worth keeping.
Getting started in 5 minutes
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Get a Google Cloud API key for Gemini
If your practice has Google Workspace, you almost certainly have a Google HIPAA BAA already. Create a Gemini API key in your Cloud project. BAA setup walkthrough →
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Sign the AssemblyAI BAA
Five-minute DocuSign. Generate an API key from your AAI account.
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Paste both keys into Settings
Open brtlb → Settings. Paste, save. brtlb tests them locally — no key ever leaves your browser to anyone but the provider you chose.
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Hit Record
Mic permission once, then you're recording. Stop when you're done. Note appears on Review in seconds for a typical visit.
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Make it yours
Custom templates, style preferences, save your favorite patterns. Customization guide →
Dig deeper
Features — full tour
Every feature in brtlb, in the order you'll meet it. Recording, Review, Tweak with AI, multi-patient visits, sharing.
Customize brtlb
Templates, patterns, custom prompts, model selection, privacy controls. Make it yours.
Why brtlb works this way
The design rationale: BYO keys, local-only storage, the BAA chain, why no backend.
Troubleshooting
What the banners mean, what to do when something looks off, recovery paths for the failure modes brtlb actually sees.
FAQ
Quick answers: privacy, cost, iPad support, self-hosting, what brtlb does (and doesn't) know about your patients.