University Transcriptions

Academic Transcription Specialists

University Transcriptions is an online transcription and typing service based in the UK, with a team of over 110 UK transcribers offering digital file transcription & upload, analogue recording transcription, typing and transcribing services worldwide. Established in 2001, we handle bulk orders and one-off assignments for academic clients including the University of Edinburgh, UCL, University of Birmingham, University of Bath, Liverpool John Moores University, University of Dundee, University of Bristol, University of Southampton, University of Nottingham and many more. Instant online quotes available below and personalised quotes are provided within 60 minutes.

Bulk Digital File Transcription and One-Off Typing Services

We handle ongoing contracts for large bulk orders but also work on a one-off basis. Our audio services include transcribing face to face interviews, telephone interviews, video audio, video subtitling, research interviews, lectures, conferences, workshops, focus groups, dictation, seminars and any other type of academic transcription work. We also undertake copy typing work. Our clients range from whole departments working on large, ongoing research projects to PhD students with a single interview. We not only transcribe in English but we can also provide transcriptions in over 200 languages from around the world, either as translations or in their original format.

UK Based Servers, SSL Security, Cyber Essentials Plus Accredited, ISO9001, ISO27001, ISO14001 and GDPR Compliant

Our website security is second to none – we have full SSL certificate protection for the site (secured and verified by GeoTrust) as well as separate SSL security for your uploaded digital audio files. Our company carries Professional Indemnity Insurance up to £5 million and we are Cyber Essentials Plus accredited, a UK government standard. We operate ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO27001 compliant systems and are GDPR Accredited (IASME Cyber Assurance Level 1). We have specialist GDPR-compliant UK based servers. We can password protect all returned files. To request an immediate quote please click here. We also hold UK BPSS government security clearance and our transcribers are DBS checked.

Transcription Society Approved

We provide digital Audio and Video Transcription Services including DSS, WAV, WMA and MP3 Transcription to academics as well as research companies. We have the capacity to process very large orders. Our British transcribers are all highly experienced graduates, academics or secretaries and typists with a legal, medical or academic background, providing a range of levels of digital transcription, from verbatim through to Jefferson transcription. We are well known throughout the academic world for our specialist transcription of a wide range of UK regional dialects and accents.

Our University Clients include:

We are regular suppliers to UCL, University of Oxford, University of York, University of Aberdeen, University of Birmingham, University of the West of England, University of Surrey, University of Bristol, University of Dundee, University of London, University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, University of Kent, Roehampton University, Sheffield Hallam University, Swansea University, Henley Business School, Teesside University, University of Derby, University of Edinburgh and University College Birmingham. We are listed on the supplier systems of almost every university and college in the UK. A list of recent departments using our services can be found here.

Most of our work comes from recommendations by work colleagues. Recent recommendations have been from colleague to colleague at the University of Southampton, Kings College London, University of York, Surrey Business School, Swansea University, Nottingham University, Teesside University, University of the Highlands and Islands, York St John University, Sheffield Hallam University, Bristol University, Reading University, University of West of England, Coventry University and the University of Edinburgh.