Timestamps connect a passage in a transcript with its position in the source recording. They help readers locate speech without searching through the entire audio or video file.
TP Transcription can discuss timestamp placement and formatting as part of your transcription specification.
Choose Where Timestamps Appear
Options can include:
- Regular intervals.
- Changes of speaker.
- The start of questions or selected passages.
- Unclear sections requiring further review.
Tell us how you will use the transcript so that the timing requirements can be agreed before work starts.
Specify the Time Reference
A timestamp such as [00:12:30] normally identifies twelve minutes and thirty seconds from the relevant starting point.
If your recording starts at a different reference time, or several files form one interview, specify whether times should restart for each file or continue across the sequence.
Example Format
[00:02:15] Interviewer: What happened after the meeting?
[00:02:21] Participant 1: I contacted the project manager.
This is an illustrative format. Your project can use different speaker labels and timing conventions.
Do You Need Subtitles Instead?
A timestamped document is not automatically a subtitle file. Tell us if your intended output must display captions on screen, including the required file format and platform.
W3C: Transcripts and Accessible Media
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Send the recording length, speaker count, required turnaround, timestamp frequency and an example template if available. We will confirm the specification and price.
