An octopus has eight hearts.
An octopus has three hearts; eight is the usual number of arms.
Sources
The Natural History Museum explains that two hearts move blood through the gills and a third circulates it around the body.
Panel moderation with live fact checks. Keep the panel moving. Choose the next question.
Keep earlier answers, possible follow-ups and checked claims within reach, then choose the question that takes the panel further.
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CONVOLENS helps a moderator run a panel. It suggests the next question from what a panelist just said, checks claims with sources before the audience does, and keeps a transcript so the closing summary comes from the record. It hears the stage through a room microphone or the event stream, with nothing added to the program or the screen unless you share it.
CONVOLENS is available on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
In the flow
A useful second screen for the moderator.
Start with research on the panel’s topics, then let the transcript, questions and checks support the discussion as it unfolds.
Get to know the panel
Research the panelists and their perspectives in Chat. Import your moderator brief, source material, and prepared questions before the discussion begins.
Follow the answers
Use the transcript to return to a point, pick up an Ask Next suggestion, see a Fact Check verdict as a claim is made, and keep the panelists’ organizations in view with Entity Cards.
Keep the thread for later
Pin a useful card, note an unanswered question, or ask Chat to revisit an earlier point. Reopen the session after the panel to prepare your follow-up.
What you get
| Lens | What you get | When |
|---|---|---|
| Ask Next | The next question for the panel | After each answer |
| Fact Check | Claims checked with sources | As they are made |
| Transcription | The live record of the session | Throughout |
| Slides | A summary slide from the discussion | When you ask |
Works beside a room microphone or mixer feed, Zoom Webinars, StreamYard and Vimeo Events.
Read the guide: Audio and permissions (opens in a new tab)Talks and presentationsTurn a spoken explanation into a slide, keep the questions it raises, and return to the notes after the talk.WorkshopsBring the problem and constraints, explore ideas with the group, and leave with a record of what you learned and agreed to try.Moderated Q&AStay with the speaker’s answer, spot what remains open, and consider a follow-up grounded in what was actually said.Lectures and classesTeach from the conversation in the room. Give an explanation a slide or chart when it needs one, keep the transcript for the students who missed it, and save the questions worth returning to.Debates and fact-checkingFollow a debate, a press briefing or a live broadcast with the claims pulled out as they are made, each with its reasoning and any sources. You decide what your audience hears.
Keep the panel interesting. Keep the context close.
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How can the moderator use the transcript?
Keep earlier points within reach, return to an unanswered question, or check the wording before asking for clarification.
Will fact checks appear on the stage screen?
Only if you share them. Checks stay in CONVOLENS on your screen, and sharing one goes through your event’s existing presentation process.
What should we try in rehearsal?
Select the intended audio input and test quiet speech, overlap, moderator questions, and room conditions. Confirm the setup is useful before relying on it during the event.
Can the moderator see CONVOLENS without the audience seeing it?
Yes. Run it on the moderator's laptop; the Feed is private until you share something. Many moderators keep it beside their notes.
How does CONVOLENS hear a session in a room?
Through the microphone input you choose, such as a room microphone or a mixer feed. Pick Microphone Only for in-room sessions and System + Microphone when the session also plays through your computer.
Which platforms does CONVOLENS run on?
CONVOLENS is available on Mac, Windows, and Linux. It needs the microphone permission and, for calls, the system-audio permission. The download page is where a computer installs it. On a phone, tablet, or Chromebook, nothing downloads.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. Start free with limited monthly usage. The app shows your current allowance, and you choose a plan in the app.
Make room for a better conversation.
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Choose your plan in the app.
Base
For everyday conversations and a small team.
$19.99per month
- 20,000 AI credits / month
- 3 seats
- 4 hours of AI voice chat / month
Pro
More AI capacity for busy weeks and growing teams.
$99.99per month
- 100,000 AI credits / month
- 10 seats
- 10 hours of AI voice chat / month
AI credits and voice chat allowances are shared across a plan's seats. Voice chat hours cover conversations with the AI, separately from meeting transcription. Have a partner code? Apply it at checkout.
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