diff --git a/scraibe/docx_cover.py b/scraibe/docx_cover.py
index 180f978..5edaeda 100644
--- a/scraibe/docx_cover.py
+++ b/scraibe/docx_cover.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 Cover-page generator for transcript and summary DOCX files.
 
 Layout (all centered):
-- 5 blank lines
 - 3 blank lines
 - Title in uppercase: "TRANSCRIPT" or "SUMMARY"
 - Next line: date of transcription (e.g. "June 19, 2026")
-- Next line: "Created by <COVER_PAGE_ORGANIZATION>"
-- 3 blank lines
+- Next line: "Transcribed by <COVER_PAGE_ORGANIZATION>"
+- 2 blank lines
 - Disclaimer (underlined)
 - Page break (ensures content starts on page 2)
 
@@ -76,9 +75,6 @@ def add_cover_page(
       if not provided, uses current server time in SERVER_TIMEZONE.
     """
 
-    # 5 blank lines
-    _add_blank_lines(doc, 5)
-
     # 3 blank lines
     _add_blank_lines(doc, 3)
 
@@ -92,13 +88,13 @@ def add_cover_page(
         date_str = now.strftime("%B %d, %Y")
     _add_centered_paragraph(doc, text=date_str, font_size=Pt(14))
 
-    # Created by + organization
+    # Transcribed by + organization
     org = (os.getenv("COVER_PAGE_ORGANIZATION") or "").strip()
     if org:
-        _add_centered_paragraph(doc, text=f"Created by {org}", font_size=Pt(12))
+        _add_centered_paragraph(doc, text=f"Transcribed by {org}", font_size=Pt(12))
 
-    # 3 blank lines
-    _add_blank_lines(doc, 3)
+    # 2 blank lines
+    _add_blank_lines(doc, 2)
 
     # Disclaimer: only the word "Disclaimer" is underlined
     disclaimer_title = "Disclaimer"
@@ -107,7 +103,7 @@ def add_cover_page(
     )
 
     # Underlined "Disclaimer" line
-    p = _add_centered_paragraph(doc, text=disclaimer_title, font_size=Pt(10), underline=True)
+    _add_centered_paragraph(doc, text=disclaimer_title, font_size=Pt(10), underline=True)
 
     # Body text (not underlined)
     _add_centered_paragraph(doc, text=disclaimer_body, font_size=Pt(10), underline=False)
diff --git a/scraibe/email_sender.py b/scraibe/email_sender.py
index 6d09533..e5e531c 100644
--- a/scraibe/email_sender.py
+++ b/scraibe/email_sender.py
@@ -523,20 +523,9 @@ def create_transcript_docx(text: str, filename: str, summary_text: str = ""):
 
     # Step 4: Write prepared pages into DOCX
     for page_idx, page_lines in enumerate(prepared_pages):
-        # Write each line with its number (1-30)
+        # Write each line with its number (1-29)
         for line_num, line_text in enumerate(page_lines, start=1):
-            p = doc.add_paragraph()
             _add_transcript_paragraph(doc, line_text, line_number=line_num)
-            # Remove the extra paragraph added by add_paragraph (we already added runs)
-            # _add_transcript_paragraph already creates its own paragraph, so we need to avoid duplication.
-            # Correct approach: _add_transcript_paragraph should add to doc, not p.
-            # To avoid breaking existing behavior, keep _add_transcript_paragraph as-is
-            # and remove the temporary paragraph we just added.
-            # This is an internal fix to ensure page break logic is clean.
-            # We'll rely on _add_transcript_paragraph creating its own paragraph.
-            # To avoid an extra blank paragraph, we remove p if it has no runs.
-            if not p.runs:
-                body.remove(p._p)
 
         # After each page except the last, add a page break via next paragraph
         if page_idx < len(prepared_pages) - 1: