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.…
8 Top Tips for Recording a Focus Group for Transcription
University Transcriptions regularly undertakes focus group transcription work on behalf of a range of clients from universities through to marketing companies. The quality of recording for these clients…
Top 10 Difficult UK Regional Accents for Transcription
Dealing with strong regional accents in transcription One query that regularly gets asked by our clients at universities across the UK and around the world is whether we’re…