If you need to hire transcription services you may find this post helpful at indentifying good cost effective transcriptionists. Although each transcription is different and has its own purpose the following guidelines apply for all transcription purposes.
What is a Transcription
A transcription is a translation from an audio or video source which is in spoken format to written format in word or similar application. Typically dictation tapes from lawyers, doctors, police is the most frequent type of audio that needs to be transcribed although many other things need a transcript like events, meetings and interviews.
How confidential is your data?
If you are looking to have an event or conference transcription then you probably wouldn’t have a strong need for a secure transcriptionist. However, if it’s a police report or lawyer case notes that if leaked to press or outside source could create much damage then you probably have a need for a secure transcription.
Identify Accurate Transcription Services
I cannot think of any reason you would want or accept an inaccurate transcription, although, you do get transcriptionists who are in accurate and make many typing mistakes. Many typing organizations and associations provide private transcription training and score them based on spoken to written accuracy. So ask for their typing accuracy score card before sending any work over.
Legal, Medical past experience/training critical
If you are looking for a transcription of a source that is from a professional or specialized trade than ask your transcriptionist if they have any experience working for your profession. For a transcription to be accurate the transcriptionist needs to fully understand the contents of the audio source. If it’s full of technical or industry language the transcriptionist may have a difficult task to produce a transcript if they have no understanding of what it means.
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