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The meaning of Transcribing

The meaning of transcribing is “transferring something in a different form”. This can be the conversion of a voice recording but also of a piece of music or hereditary code of DNA. Thus, the verb is used in three fields: linguistics, biology and music. Linguistically, the definition of transcribing is the conversion from speech to text. The result is a transcription.

For whom are transcription services?

Transcription services are widely used by researchers, journalists, media professionals, lawyers, doctors and students. All these professions are faced with interviews that they ultimately have to have on paper. Nowadays it is becoming increasingly common for interviewers to take a voice recorder to an interview and have it typed by a third party. Students also often use a service to help with their thesis interviews. This guarantees that all information and details of the interview are maintained.

Transcribing interviews manually or automatically?

You can transcribe an interview in two ways. Usually a transcriptionist is hired for manually transcribing the interview. This is a professional service provider in the field of transcription. He or she listens to the voice recording and types it out. This is the most accurate form of transcription.

In addition, today there are many software application designed to transcribe interviews. Speech to text engines can recognize words and then type them out much faster than people. The quality of transcription software varies a lot. There are different options between free and paid software, with the free version usually providing lower accuracy. Some providers are also strong in a certain language but not at all skilled in another. Amberscript is originally a Dutch product. It is therefore very experienced with making Dutch transcriptions. English is also a language that is easily recognized by Amberscript. We offer up to 95% accuracy with a sound recording of good quality.

Three Forms of Transcribing

Making an audio transcription is possible in three ways:

Literal Transcription

Literal transcribing means typing out everything, including filler words (uhms and aahs). This is also called verbatim transcribing. It is often used in qualitative research where human reactions have to be monitored. For example, in psychological examinations or marketing research.

Clean Transcription

Clean transcription means that all words are transcribed but filler words, stutters and repetitions are left out. This method is useful if the reaction and intonation of a respondent are not important. The clean (or edited) transcription can be used for an article in the newspaper or for your thesis. This form of transcription is the most common.

Summary Transcription

The final type is called a summary transcription. Interview transcriptions are rarely made using this approach. Summarizing the contents of the transcription is usually done during editing. This form is used, among other things, for rendering meetings

How much does it cost to transcribe an interview?

You can transcribe an interview from as little as € 15 per hour if it is done automatically with Amberscript. This is € 0.25 per minute. You can pay per hour as well as order a subscription. As of today, we offer one of the cheapest online transcription services on the market.

We also provide manual transcription services. The elaboration of your interview is then done manually by our human transcribers. This takes more time, so the price is a bit higher. You can have a perfectly transcribed interview from € 1.30 per minute.

Have your interview transcribed free of charge. You can now try Amberscript’s online transcription tool for free for 30 minutes. This is enough for most interviews.

Outsourcing Transcription

Transcription takes a lot of time. Transcribing an interview or group conversation with a duration of 1 hour normally takes 5 to 6 hours.

For an investigation with 10 hours of interview material, you can easily lose around 50 working hours.

There are tools such as software and hardware that can help you, but transcription remains a process that you should not underestimate.

The question of whether you are going to do it yourself or whether you will outsource it is a matter of the budget at your disposal and the opportunity cost of your time.

Transcribing Yourself

Transcribing yourself takes a lot of time, but it also has the advantage that you go deeply into your own research. Every time you listen to the audio recording, you secretly already do a large part of your analysis. You understand what speakers mean and how something is said and then save valuable time during the analysis.

But you don’t want to waste time. There are several tips to transcribe faster using software, hardware and a structured process.

Outsourcing Transcription

Transcription takes a lot of time. Transcribing an interview or group conversation with a duration of 1 hour normally takes 5 to 6 hours.

For an investigation with 10 hours of interview material, you can easily lose around 50 working hours.

There are tools such as software and hardware that can help you, but transcription remains a process that you should not underestimate.

The question of whether you are going to do it yourself or whether you will outsource it is a matter of the budget at your disposal and the opportunity cost of your time.

Transcribing Yourself

But you don’t want to waste time. There are several tips to transcribe faster using software, hardware and a structured process.

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Audio quality plays a major role in transcription of an interview

Many people underestimate the effect the sound quality has on making a solid transcription. During the interview, you can test if your audio is clean and noise-free. Read this article with tips for recording interviews to ensure that your interview is recorded flawlessly.

Transcription in a nutshell

Transcription is a crucial part of qualitative research. Make sure you choose the right transcription form for your project. As a guideline, we recommend to transcribe verbatim if the intonation of the speakers is important. Edited transcription focuses on the content of the saying and is easier to read.

If you prefer to outsource the transcription work, make sure that you work with the right agency and that you submit your assignment on time. Also, schedule time to review transcripts from the agency to correct specific terms and names.

If you want to transcribe yourself, make sure you use the right tools to make your life a lot easier. Use (automatic) transcription software, hardware and a structured process to complete your project on time and plan enough time so that you do not get stressed.

Transcription in a nutshell

The fastest way of transcribing

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AI is the future. Our state-of-the-art technology – Amberscript – is not only very fast but is also getting smarter. Because we use machine learning, our AI-driven engine only becomes more accurate. Your audio file is transcribed with up to 95% accuracy. Only our human transcription specialists exceed that with a precision of 100%.

Easy online editor

You can easily check the text and make adjustments if necessary. We offer a handy editor. In the text, a distinction is made between the speakers and you can also highlight yourself. Of course, the time is also indicated for each piece of text and you can use the search function to find words.

Easy online editor

Import and export in multiple formats

Audio can be imported via MP3, MP4, M4A, AAC and Wav. You export your text easily to a Word, SRT or JSON file.

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Automatic transcription

The meaning of Transcribing

For whom are transcription services?

Transcribing interviews manually or automatically?

Three Forms of Transcribing

How much does it cost to transcribe an interview?

Outsourcing Transcription

Transcribing Yourself

Outsourcing Transcription

Transcribing Yourself

Automatically convert your audio to text now!

Audio quality plays a major role in transcription of an interview

Transcription in a nutshell

Transcription in a nutshell

The fastest way of transcribing

Easy online editor

Easy online editor

Import and export in multiple formats

Automatically convert your audio and video to text now!

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