142.Transcription

 

Transcription helps you convert recorded speech to text. Transcription, or transcribing as it is often referred to, is the process of converting speech from an audio or video recording into text. Transcription entails more than just listening to recordings. The content must be understood and nothing should be omitted.

Nature of transcription job.

 

Transcribing entails listening to recorded audio (or video) and typing what you hear word-for-word. The audio files are varied and can include focus groups for market research, interviews, meetings, phone calls, zoom calls etc.

 

A transcriptionist is a specialist in documentation. The job entails listening to voice recordings and converting them into written documents. It requires patience and serious training.

 

The job might involve transcribing recordings of legal, medical, and other topics. Becoming a transcriptionist requires having excellent typing skills and keen hearing. It requires accuracy and a commitment to producing a written document of high quality. 

 

Adapted  from What is the Job of a Transcriptionist and How to Become One

 by Seldean Smith

https://www.daytranslations.com/blog/how-to-become-a-transcriptionist/