INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Best transcription servicesTranscription is the process of turning audio into written text
This is useful in plenty of situations, from college students needing the transcript from a recent lecture for study, to journalists
recording a spoken interview and needing to search it to grab a quote for their article, or professionals wanting a written record of a
Whatever the scenario, having the written word is often more convenient to work with than an audio recording.Unfortunately, the process of
transcription is laborious and time consuming to accomplish
Furthermore, it is difficult to accomplish with full accuracy, without spelling errors, and with correct punctuation, and even more so for
file into written prose on demand.Choosing a transcription service comes down to cost, whether it is a human or computer doing the
transcribing, and the other integrated services
With the basics laid out, here are our best choices for a transcription service.1
ScribieHighly accurate transcribing with a choice of plansHuman-based transcribingHighly accurateChoice of plans based on turnaround
timeHigher costScribie is a popular service in the transcription segment
They price their service which uses people to do the transcribing (better known as manual transcribing) based on the turnaround time
for speakers with an accent, a noisy background, or a poor audio quality file
The user simply uploads their file, chooses their plan, pays the fee, and the text in a Word file is returned within the expected time
They claim 99% accuracy with their incorporated proofreading, and full confidentiality
iScribedFast transcription turnaround at the right priceHigh accuracyCompetitively pricedComplementary servicesNo free or automated
tieriScribed offers transcription services that are highly accurate, with a compelling price for the turnaround time promised
It promises manual transcription with 99% accuracy, with a turnaround that averages 48 hours, which all adds up to a competitive offering
transcription read by two experienced transcribers.iScribed also offers a range of related services to complement and go beyond their
voice recorder approach to transcription
Available for the iOS platform, this app will record voice, and transcribe it in real-time, with the option of bookmarking sections of
The user then stops it, and then either the text, the audio file, or both can be saved, which are ready to be used by the application of
useful.The iOS only app is free to use for voice recordings, and quite convenient, but can get expensive for transcription duty
Making it more difficult is that it is not priced by the minute, but rather you need to purchase a bucket of hours for the month, which of
course for most folks can be hard to predict
TemiA premium, automated transcription serviceWorks on audio or video filesCompetitive costNot as high accuracy as manual transcriptionTemi
offers an automated voice transcription service at an affordable price
Their service gets used by ESPN, The Wall Street Journal, and PBS among their 10,000+ customers
The accuracy claimed is 90-95% with clear speakers with minimal accents, and minimal background noise, which are pretty much ideal
SpeechnotesLightweight web-based transcriptionFreePunctuation commandsNo confidentialityDoes not work with prerecorded audio
filesSpeechnotes is a lightweight voice transcription service that transcribes in real time, which works in a browser, or via their Android
For users that find it more convenient to speak than to type, Speechnotes is a compelling offering
Simply click on the microphone, and start dictating right into the browser-based Notepad page.There are also commands for punctuation,
be downloaded to the computer, emailed or saved to Google Drive
Conveniently, there is no login or registration required
