Avoiding the pitfalls of outsourced transcription
5 pitfalls for outsourcing transcription work. Article from TP Transcription Limited on how to overcome them.
Transcriber Welfare – a recent study from the University of Cork
A recent study from the University of Cork looked at the effects of transcription on transcribers. This is an article from our sister site, TP Transcription Limited discussing the study and its recommendations on transcriber welfare.
Transcription News May 2023
May 2023 edition of Transcription News from University Transcriptions and TP Transcription Limited. Our newsletter includes updates on our charitable foundation’s work, a commentary on a new study into ethical considerations regarding the well being of transcribers and pitfalls to look out for when outsourcing transcription work.
Professional transcribers – a quality service costing a bit more
Why use the services of a professional human transcriber, rather than an automated system?
Tidying up AI Transcription – Machine Transcription Polishing
Quite a lot of our work these days involves correcting machine transcription work (AI transcription), as it is not yet sufficiently accurate for most qualitative research work. Enquiries from researchers looking for assistance tend to include queries on cost, particularly if they have already got a transcript from their use of the AI transcription service.
Transcription News October 2022
October 2022 edition of Transcription News from University Transcriptions and TP Transcription Limited. Our newsletter includes updates on our charitable foundation’s work, machine transcription polishing and transcription as a career choice.
Why don’t you transcribe it yourself, lecturers tell students
If you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student at a UK university, you may be surprised to hear your tutors instruct you to transcribe research interviews you undertake as part of your course yourself.
DIY Transcription – tips
Senior managers at companies we speak to about our services will often suggest that their staff should really be doing the work themselves; after all why would you need to use a human transcription service to transcribe audio and video recordings in this day and age with all the software that’s out there to assist.
Why do AI transcription companies recommend human transcribers?
Surely this is a bit of a regressive move back in time if the future of transcription is automation and artificial intelligence? As automated systems get increasingly clever for both transcription and translation presumably there will no longer be any need for human translators and transcribers to provide their services?
How long does it take to type 20 minutes of audio recording?
How long does it take to transcribe about 20 minutes of audio? 80 minutes of transcriber time would be the rough rule of thumb. Article by our sister site TP Transcription Limited.