Looking after the welfare of transcribers – a recent University of Cork study
Studying the effects of transcription on transcribers, an article from TP Transcription Limited looking at a study on transcriber welfare.
How can I improve my typing speed?
How to speed up your audio typing; an article from TP Transcription Limited with suggested practice for improvement.
Why use a professional human transcriber?
Professional transcribers are not a cheap option for transcribing any audio or video recordings. They will invariably cost more money, because of course there is the time it takes a human to convert your data into text, whereas for an automated system this simply happens. However, despite all the press coverage of AI at the moment, the simple fact remains that AI is unable to effectively handle multi-speaker audio & video recordings and produce useful or accurate transcripts.
What are the main characteristics of a professional transcriber?
Characteristics of a good transcriber – we ask our transcribers to respond with their thoughts, plus our opinion as well. TP Transcription.
What is the best way to record a qualitative research interview? Parts 1 and 2
What is the best way to record a qualitative research interview? parts 1 and 2 article from TP Transcription Limited.
Machine Transcription Polishing
Machine polishing transcription. Study on the efficiency of using AI to transcriber 2 speaker interviews compared with a human transcriber.
Transcribe it yourself – instructions to students from some lecturers
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 (for bosses)
This article is a quick guide on DIY transcription, especially for bosses, who often see transcription as money for nothing. Do it yourself?
Human transcription – why do automated transcription companies recommend it?
This may surprise you, but some of the automated transcription services that are available online actually recommend that you use professional human transcribers for your work in certain situations.
How long does it take to transcribe 20 minutes of audio?
How long does it take to transcribe about 20 minutes of audio? 80 minutes of transcriber time would be the rough rule of thumb.
