What To Know About Transcribing Services

By Petra Berg


As you shop around for transcribing services, you can think about your specific needs from a particular service. You may want meetings or broadcasts recorded, for example. The level of translation also may factor into the cost. Determine the skills needed as you gauge different types of service.

Different types of formal meetings may require this type of service. Legal meetings, insurance investigative meetings, focus groups and market research all can call for transcribed sessions for further review or legal documentation. These transcriptionists can offer quick turnaround depending on rate of pay and skill level needed. Some sessions that are hard to decipher may take more time, for example.

As analog media moves into the digital age online, more broadcasters are shifting to podcasts -- digital broadcasts -- to reach new audiences. Transcribed podcasts can help when researching past shows and putting together future broadcasts drawing from previous clips. The digital transcriptions can offer a database for the show's staff or the audience when looking up past segments.

Medical transcription usually calls for a higher level of training and skill sets to interpret sessions. Doctors, hospitals and surgeons use these experts to transcribe patients' case files. These providers can offer secured transmission to deliver the work to stay in compliance with privacy regulations when it comes to medical files.

Transcription businesses generally offer an outline for you to learn how to transfer files and sign up for an account, as well as offer a price list for work. You can typically upload your specific audio file for transcription and then pay based on rates provided by the service. The provider may have a price list for you to determine cost based on the work you are requesting.

Hiring transcribing services can take the workload from your office and transfer it elsewhere, offering your own employees a chance to do other administrative tasks. You can review what different providers offer and related costs. Once you have analyzed different packages, you can select a service that fits your office needs. Transcribing services




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