What does a Transcriptionist do?
A transcriptionist is also known as a transcriber. It seems that the term ‘transcriptionist’ is used more in the USA and Canada, and the term ‘transcriber’ is more…
How to eliminate background noise in transcription
8 Top Tips for avoiding, eliminating and reducing background noise when making recordings for transcription, written by the technical team at www.universitytranscriptions.co.uk. Check out the room you will…
Tips for Recording Groups of People from an Expert Transcriber
Recording a group of people and getting an effective written record of that recording, i.e. a transcription, is usually fairly straightforward, provided you follow these simple five top…
The Definition of Audio Transcription
What is audio transcription? Audio transcription is the notation in writing or symbols of a sound file of some sort, whether this is analogue or digital. It is…
What does “having a way with words” mean?
Is “having a way with words” of benefit when undertaking transcription work? And what on earth is the relevance of the photo above? “Having a way with words”…
Transcription Services in London
There are a large number of transcription companies and businesses based in and around London in the UK. The vast majority of these are one man bands working…
The Problem with Unformatted Transcription Work
There are a whole host of different transcription service providers available on the internet at the moment, including some large “disrupter” companies from Silicon Valley and other parts…
What is a good accuracy level for transcription?
There are a range of different levels of accuracy and different ways of rating it. However the vast majority of transcription companies and services indicate accuracy levels of…
Avoid Online Transcription Platforms unless you want poor quality
It is not always obvious, but in recent years there has been a large increase in the number of Silicon Valley start ups getting funding from investors to…
Tendering for Transcription Work
Is it a good idea to put your transcription work out for tender? Universitytranscriptions.co.uk has had extensive experience of tendering for transcription work with universities and government institutions.…