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General Transcription Guide muiruris254@gmail.com SMS: +254 796521691
EARN MONEY
TYPING AT HOME
Every day thousands of people are losing their jobs, their income, and their
security — perhaps you are one of them. However, with the right strategies,
you can easily achieve financial independence. The steps provided in this
eBook are easy to follow, practical and a guaranteed way to make
Whether you need an extra dollar a day or want to start an Internet
Empire, this eBook gives you the tools and advice you need to flare up.
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
Introduction Thank you for taking an important step towards achieving online
success.
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My name is Simon Muiruri. I have been a Professional Typist and
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Trainer in the Transcription industry for the past four years working
General with gotranscript.com and private clients.
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Over the years, I have learned the ropes of online jobs. I know what
Transcription works and what doesn‘t. I have failed, succeeded, gained experience
Requirements and even made friends in the process. This has, indeed, been an interesting journey. One
Transcription thing I wish I had back then, though, was an eBook like this. A guide that I could refer to,
Formats every time I had a burning issue. Today I want to show you tips, techniques and important
resources that worked for me and made me the happy transcriptionist that I am today.
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Definition
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Introduction ranscription is a service that converts speech either recorded or live, into a written
text document or electronic document. Transcription services are often provided for
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general business, legal, or medical purposes. The most common type of transcription
Objective is from a spoken language source into the text such as a software file suitable for printing as
a document such as a report.
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Transcription Examples include; the proceedings of a court hearing such as a criminal trial, or a
physician's recorded voice notes (Medical Transcription). It may be a journalist who has
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Requirements recorded an interview with a musician or an actor. A researcher has interviewed
respondents on a particular area and recorded their responses. It could also be a company‘s
Transcription board meeting minutes. Presentation at international conferences. Discussion panels or
Formats podcasts by one person so they provide a transcript for their listeners, or a podcast where
Transcription one person is interviewing another. And the list is endless.

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For transcription services, various individuals and companies offer different rates and
Number various pricing. That can be per audio minute or audio hour service, which varies from
Rules company to company.
Tags Kinds of transcription jobs
Punctuation The three main types of transcription jobs are:

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 Medical transcription
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 Legal transcription
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There are two methods of transcription:
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Dictation typing, whereby it‘s one person speaking and,
Freelance Interview or focus group transcription, whereby it‘s two or more people involved.
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You might come across different accents in transcription, but the most common ones are
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British and American accents. Transcription companies are also at time looking for foreign
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language transcribers hence if conversant with other languages, it is an added advantage.
Create Transcription work can be an excellent choice for retired people, work at home moms or
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Introduction ranscription is a simple profession with few requirements and plenty of benefits.
Among the benefits of a transcription career is the ability to work from home along
Definition with flexible hours. These benefits however, make a career in transcription
Objective desirable, which means a transcription career can be competitive. In this kind of career,
standing out from other transcribers is important to succeeding.
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Transcription Most beginners consider hiring tests easy but end up being rejected and sometimes
suspended for days before attempting again.
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Requirements Through this eBook, you can gain an upper hand over other transcribers by getting regular
support in time of need via email. Feel free to seek support via muiruris254@gmail.com
Transcription whenever you‘re stuck. We‘ll go step by step until we open your account with a legitimate
Formats company; advisably gotranscript.com as it‘s a non-bidding site and jobs here do not exceed
Transcription 10minutes audio per file. Here, jobs are available 24/7 throughout the year. Therefore, it‘s
Rules the perfect site for starters.
Number After starting off with gotranscript, consider diversifying to other sites such as
Rules Upwork, Freelancer, Odesk and Elance. These sites require bidding, which is not easy for
starters. But as you go along, things get better.
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This eBook will train you on important transcription skills such as typing accuracy and
Punctuation speed. By developing these crucial skills, you‘ll have a great advantage over other
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Timestamps  Attentive listening

 Quick at typing
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 Patience
Freelance  Responsibility
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 Comprehensive understanding of grammar and spelling intricacies
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Most people think that all one needs to become a successful transcriptionist are good ears
Create and fast fingers. You do need good ears, and your typing speed will improve, but you also
Account have to be well rounded enough to know to transcribe ―Bear Market‖, not ―Bare Market‖.
You must be able to recognize the difference between "here" and "hear". Lastly, you must
Gotranscript be passionate about providing the highest level of quality and clarity possible to the client.
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The ultimate objective of this eBook is to make you an excellent transcriptionist. The
skillsets developed will help you get a job with the best companies or start your own
Introduction business. By the end of the course you will have acquired the following skills:
Definition  High understanding of grammar, punctuation and sentence structure requirements for
accurate transcription.
Objective  The ability to differentiate between homonyms like ‗bear‘ and ‗bare‘ by paying
attention to details.
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 How to transcribe multi-speaker documents.
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 How to handle unique accents.
Transcription  How to make judgment calls when recordings are not clear.
Requirements  Become an expert in Microsoft Word.
 Learn the formatting requirements of top transcription companies.
Transcription  Understand privacy guidelines for confidentiality.
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Through practice you will become a better listener, learn how to manage your time better
Transcription and acquire self-discipline.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to General Transcription
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Introduction ith the advent of technology, more and more companies have found a pressing
need to hire professional transcriptionists. This is a great opportunity for you if
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you have the skills required. But, one might ask, ―What is general
Objective transcription?‖
General General transcription, in simple terms, is the conversion of audio/video materials (non-
Transcription medical) into written form. This can either be in doc, docx, text or in Excel spreadsheets.
Transcription Notable Differences Between General and Medical Transcription

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The main focus of this eBook is general transcription but I will point out a few notable
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differences between general and medical transcription, for those who might want to take
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the medical route.
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Rules Medical Transcription, also known as MT, is the conversion of voice-recorded reports into
text format (really key in the healthcare industry). It requires certification that will cost
Number you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in training. Furthermore, it is difficult to land a
Rules medical transcription job if you have no prior transcription experience. Not to mention the
Tags many scammers out there claiming huge upfront payments to cover courses and softwares
before offering you actual work.
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& Grammar Fellow transcriber, you are more intelligent than that. Do not fall for such cheap lies. On
the other hand, general transcription:
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Timestamps  Is easy to start and no formal training is required

 Requires minimal financial investment (Headphones, Computer, Internet)
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 Has flexible working hours hence less stressful
Freelance  You learn a lot as you handle a variety of projects.
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There is a handful of good and legitimate general transcription companies out there (I will
Start share the list in later chapters) that you can apply to, get accepted and start making money
Working as soon as possible. I have been doing this for the past four years earning a full-time
Create income. I believe you can too. All you need is the drive, patience, persistence and
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Gotranscript If you really have a feel for medical transcription and want to make a career out of it,
Operations Career-Step is a great place to start. They have great tools, resources and training materials
that will get you fully equipped to handle any medical transcription project out there.
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As a general transcriptionist you will type live or recorded files in form of:
Introduction  Lectures
 Speeches
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 Interviews
Objective  Meetings
 Seminars
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Transcription  Webinars
 Podcasts
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 Focus group discussions
Transcription  Market research
Formats  Sermons
Transcription  YouTube videos, etc.

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The speed at which you complete a transcription job will be determined by the following
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 Your typing speed
Tags  The speed at which the people are speaking
Punctuation  The clarity of the audio file i.e. background noises and other interruptions during
& Grammar recording, such as network challenges during a phone interview
 The clarity of the speakers in terms of accents and language. (Some speak English as
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 The number of people in the conversation.
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Now, think about this.
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invest? And, will it be on a full-time or part-time basis? Note all these questions down and
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Chapter 2: Transcription Tools and Requirements

Introduction In order to do online transcription, first, you need to have:
Definition  A personal computer with good internet connection

 A good typing speed will be a plus since you need speed to type audio files (at least
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35wpm). If you want to improve your typing speed you can download typing master
General software for practice www.typingmaster.com or www.mavisbeaconfree.com Good
Transcription command of both English grammar and verbal
Transcription  A good set of headphones as you will be working for long hours
Requirements  A comfortable desk and chair are also a plus because you need to take care of your back.
Transcription Most of the audio files are long, and you don't have to work necessarily on the site in
Formats order to save on your internet bandwidth especially if using mobile network. Therefore
Transcription you will need to download your files so as to work offline. There are software to assist
Rules you in slowing down the audio to enable you figure out the speakers‘ content. And also
clears and or minimizes background noises. You will need to download software known
Number as ―Express Scribe‖. This is highly recommended for transcription work.
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Please find the express scribe software on the link below:
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http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/index.html
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http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/practice.html
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practice transcribing. Here is the link
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http://www.stenospeed.com
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Dragon Dictate is a speech recognition software you can get it from the link below
Freelance http://www.nuance.com/dragon/index.htm
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Inscribe is a transcription tool that works almost or similar to express scribe. You can
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https://www.inqscribe.com/
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Check out also Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ which is a free, open source,

crossplatform software for recording and editing sounds.
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For quick downloads IDM [Internet Download Manager] is the software to use. You can
Definition get a free version from their website at https://secure.internetdownloadmanager.com
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NB: Most of these softwares provide you with a trial version to start with after
General which you can purchase the key to continue using them.
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To provide your clients with a clean document free from grammatical and punctuation
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errors you‘ll need a spell checking software. The most recommended being grammarly
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which you can download and link to your editing software MS Word. To get grammarly
Transcription visit www.grammarly.com
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You can also review your document using MS Word before submitting to your client.
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Rules NB. A verified PayPal account is a must have because many online companies pay via
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Chapter 3: Transcription Formats
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Introduction n general terms, transcription refers to the conversion of an audio file or a video file
into a written document. You are taking something that was originally spoken and
Definition writing it down. But under the general umbrella of transcription there are a number of
Objective different options.
General The type of transcription required depends upon what the client plans to do with the
Transcription transcribed document. If it is meant to summarize information shared in a seminar or
meeting with attendees or employees, a clean transcript is probably required – something
Transcription the target audience can read easily that allows for quick comprehension of the key messages
Requirements within. On the other hand, if it‘s a research or recorded interviews for other purposes, a
detailed transcription will give a better sense of the speaker‘s emotional state, as well as
Transcription potential subtext behind the words spoken.
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Transcription There are two kinds of transcription or rather two types of transcripts:
Rules 1. Verbatim Transcripts (Also known as Full-Verbatim)
2. Clean Verbatim Transcripts (Also known as Non-Verbatim)
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Verbatim / Full-Verbatim / True-Verbatim Transcription
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As a word, verbatim is powerful for its precision. When you say that you are repeating
Punctuation someone's words verbatim, it means every single word is exactly what was said. This is
& Grammar where you write down every utterance exactly as spoken. Transcribe all stutters as accurate
as possible. Do not skip any utterance/background activity, unless the customer specifically
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Timestamps In a Full-Verbatim transcript, everything a person says is faithfully typed. Non-verbal

utterances (referred to as Filler Words such as ―umm‖, ―uh‖) are typically spelled out,
Overview while ambient sounds, like doors opening or background voices such as laughter, throat
clearing or even silence, may be described in parentheses, that is ―‖. Often various
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punctuation styles will be used to convey tone of voice or vocal inflection; for example,
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ellipses (…) may be used to indicate a pause or a false start (a sentence the speaker begins
Start but never finishes). In scenarios that involve more than one speaker, a verbatim transcript
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being tidied up, made more concise, or finished. Unclear and wandering thoughts remain
Gotranscript unclear and wandering; the reader receives a true account of the event exactly as the words
Operations are spoken, often giving the transcript a realistic, movie-dialogue feel. Such a transcript can
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thought process behind the words is often implied through verbal cues, such as awkward
hesitations or repeated words or phrases.
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Here is an example of what a Full-Verbatim transcript may entail:
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Objective  Speech errors. ―I went to the bank on Tu-Thursday.‖
General  False starts. ―I, um, wanted- I wanted to be a musician.‖

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 Filler words such as ―like‖, ―you know‖, ―yeah‖, ―mm hmm‖, ―uh huh‖,
Transcription ―umm‖, ―uh, um‖, ―sort of‖, ―so‖, ―oh‖ etc.
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 Slang words ?, such as ‗‗gonna‘‘, ‗‗wanna‘‘, ―gotta‖, ‗‗kinda‘‘, ‗‗cuz‘‘, should
Transcription be kept in the transcription. In addition, ‗‗you know‘‘, ‗‗I mean‘‘ should
Formats also be transcribed.
Transcription  Stutters and repetitions should also be kept in the transcription.

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Clean Verbatim / Non-Verbatim / Edited Transcription
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Rules Clean Verbatim Transcription is a type of transcription that is not as true-to-real-life as
Tags Full-Verbatim. Here, the transcriber can omit elements of the recording that are not
relevant, provided that they do not change the meaning of the words or the recording. For
Punctuation example, coughs and ums and uhs can be omitted, when they do not affect what is being
& Grammar said. This type of transcription is also complex because the transcriber must be able to
Speaker discern what is important and what can be omitted. A transcriber has to have a good deal
Labels of skill to be able to do this in a timely and accurate manner. This type of transcription is
used in business contexts – for annual reports, training manuals, etc. – and for recording
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conferences, lectures, etc.
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In a clean transcript, repetition, false starts, and fillers are removed in order to provide a
Freelance clearer, more reader-friendly account. A transcriptionist providing a clean transcript
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exactly as spoken. Grammatical errors are corrected and sounds or words that do not
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paraphrase a statement so that it still conveys the same idea but in a more succinct way. A
Create clean transcript can often be used as a marketing piece or published online with no further
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In clean verbatim, the transcribed text does NOT include:
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 Speech errors
 False starts (unless they add information)
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 Filler words. Note that some of them can have a different function. For example, in the
phrase ―Oh my God‖, ―oh‖ is not a filler word, but a part of the expression, therefore it
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Definition  Slang words must be written as ‗‗going to‘‘ instead of ‗‗gonna‘‘, ‗‗want to‘‘ instead of
‗‗wanna‘‘, etc.
Objective  ―Yeah‖, ―yep‖, ―yap‖, ―yup‖ must be written as ―yes‖; ―alright‖ must be written as
General ―all right‖
Transcription  Omit all the ‗‗umm-hmm‘‘, ―yeah‖, ―yes‖ reactions to retain a fluent text, unless they
are answers to given questions. [Mind the verbatim ex. Don‘t write ―umm-hmm‖ as an
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answer in clean verbatim, replace it with ―yes‖] Also, ―like‖ can be kept if it is not a
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filler word, e.g. ―I paid something like 200 bucks‖ or when it introduces a quote: I was
Transcription like, ―Okay.‖
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For example:
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Speaker 2: Yeah.
Number Speaker 1: I wanted to buy some bread.
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Speaker 1: There was none left. Can you believe that?
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Speaker 2: Yeah.
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Speaker Speaker 1: I went to the store yesterday. I wanted to buy some bread. There was none
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transcript, you can go through some samples at gotranscript.com. Click on ―Samples‖ as
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Chapter 4: General Transcription Rules
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Introduction roviding general transcription services requires much more than the ability to type.
In addition to typing and proficiency in working with online files and software
Definition programs, you will need to be customer focused and adhere by the set transcription
Objective rules and guidelines. These are rules that guide transcribers to deliver quality transcripts
in-line with the client‘s expectations/requirements.
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Transcription Below are fundamental transcription rules that are observed across board. However, each
online company has its own set of rules and guidelines that you‘ll require to read through
Transcription and understand every time you are working.
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1. Use Standard US English. Do not use net speak or phonetics.
Transcription 2. Never summarize the speech in the audio you are transcribing.
Formats 3. Do not correct errors made by the speakers. Use [sic] instead. For example: ―All of my
Transcription childrens [sic] are in school‖.

Rules 4. Every sentence should end with a punctuation mark.
5. Never use exclamation marks.
Number 6. Never use ( ) instead of [ ].
Rules 7. Proofread your transcript before submitting.
8. Tag any words that you're not certain about or you can‘t get i.e. use [inaudible],
Tags [unintelligible] [xx] or [?] [sp].
9. Make Google your best friend. Always make sure you do a Google search for words that
Punctuation you don't know.
& Grammar 10. Use ‗--‘ or ‗-‘ instead of ‗...‘. Example: ―I wanted to say something, but…‖ becomes ―I
Speaker wanted to say something, but--‖

Labels 11. Expansions for ―it‘s‖, ―that‘s‖, ―you‘ve‖, etcetera are not considered mistakes, but it‘s
preferable to transcribe them exactly as they are spoken. Example: If the speaker says
Timestamps ―it‘s‖, it should be kept as ―it‘s‖ regardless of the verbatim.
12. Break sentences into small ones where possible, always trying to maintain
Overview grammatically complete sentences rather than creating sentence fragments.
13. Use short paragraphs not more than 400 characters, which is just a couple of few
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Chapter 5: Number Rules

Introduction Below are basic number rules that are observed across board. However, each online
company has its own set of rules and guidelines that you‘ll require to read through and
Definition understand every time you are working.
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1. One through ten is written out in words e.g. one, two, three…
General 2. Numbers from 10 on up are written in numerals: 10, 11, 20, 25, 99, etc. Write in
Transcription numerals if there are numbers below ten and over 11 in the sentence, to keep
consistency.
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Requirements 3. Phone numbers are written out e.g. 1002 2004 411
4. Percentages should be written as ―%‖. Example: 2%, 50%. But if the speaker says ―A
Transcription small percentage of the responders‖, never replace ―percentage‖ by ―%‖.
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5. For fractions. Please type them out. Do not use. 1/4th instead write one fourth or a
Transcription fourth.
Rules 6. Write out negative numbers, i.e. negative three, not -3
7. For time use 5:00 PM or 5:00 in the morning depending on what's said. When it is
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o‘clock write in words i.e. ten o‘clock, eleven o‘clock etc.
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8. Always spell out big numbers like ―million‖, ―billion‖, ―trillion‖, etc. Do this: 40
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9. For money. $5. $60 for large amounts $500 million. $320,000 million. Use all numbers
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20,000
Speaker 10. Time periods should be written with an apostrophe: ‗60s, ‗70s style, however ―that man
Labels is in his 70s‖ (no apostrophe)
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Chapter 6: Tags
Introduction Now, how should a transcriber handle instances of inaudibles, background conversations,
periods of silence, and audio gaps?
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When background noise occurs, use square [ ] brackets around a short description of
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explanation of the sound. This can include silence or a specific tone. Try to be as descriptive
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All tags are written in small caps regardless of the position in a sentence.
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Here is a list of commonly used tags during transcription:
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Transcription 1. [xx] When you feel unable to even guess what was said
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When you are willing to guess what you are hearing,
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but it should make sense
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Used when you weren't able to get all of one speaker's
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time
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Speaker This is the right word heard but you tried to Google
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6. [background noise]
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When there is more than one person laughs; written in
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When the speaker laughs or chuckles. Written in the
11. [laughs] / [chuckles]
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Operations When it is impossible to hear what is being said due to
interferences in the audio. This tag must be time
12. [inaudible]
stamped. That is, the exact starting minute(s) that the
audio got imperceptible should be quoted. Also this tag
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must be in bold. [inaudible:00:03:07]

When you cannot understand what is being said due to the
speaker’s manner of speech, accent, etc. This tag must also
13. [unintelligible] be time stamped. That is, the exact starting minute(s)
that the audio got incomprehensible should be quoted.
Also this tag must be in bold. [unintelligible:00:42:29]
Other tags include: [screaming], [crying], [sarcastically] etc.
Mistakes like the following are harshly penalized by editors:
Congo's former President, [unintelligible 00:15:59] ?visited the Pentagon in 1983.

Here, the transcriber will be penalized for failing to research on the subject. It‘s obvious
that Congo had a known President in 1983 hence the information is widely available in
Google search. Therefore the correct transcript should read:
Congo's former President, Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga visited the
Pentagon in 1983.
Also, mistakes such as this/these; their/there/they‘re; it‘s/its; lets/let‘s etc. will affect your
rating.
Lastly, don't be wordy; keep tags as simple and sensible as possible. Tags should be used
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Chapter 7: Punctuation and Grammar

No. Punctuation Description
Introduction Too formal for most transcripts, so they should only be
1. Semicolon (;)
rarely used.
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2. Colon (:) Use only for speaker labels, time and Bible verses.
Objective Are only for joining words, numbers and other symbols.
3. Hyphen (-) They are not an all-purpose substitute for ellipsis em
General dashes or commas.
Transcription Used to place particular emphasis on a phrase. Put a
4. Em dash (--)
space before and after the em dash.
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Used to mark a break such as a speaker breaking off
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mid sentences or the audio ending in the middle.
Transcription Use a single space line between sentences and after
Formats 6. Spacing speaker labels. Never double spaces anywhere unless a
customer requests it.
Transcription Do not include periods in between abbreviation i.e.
Rules 7. Abbreviations T.V. Should be TV or TV. (if the last word in a
sentence). USA, NASA, UK etc
Number Put quotation marks (not apostrophes ‘) around titles
Rules 8. Quotation Marks
of media and books e.g. ―New York Times‖
Tags If commas and full stops happen right after a
quotation, then move them inside all quoted lines,
9. Commas, Full stops
Punctuation sentences, sayings, etc.Be accurate when it comes to
& Grammar using quotations.
Use the spelled out version of these words always unless
Speaker with special instructions ‗gonna as ‗going to‘, wanna as
Labels 10. Spelling Out
‗want to‘ gotta as ‗got to‘ yeah as ‗yes‘. Especially in
the case of clean verbatim work.
Timestamps
Always retain the words the speaker used. Keep
Overview contractions when the speaker uses them, and don't
11. Contractions contract when the speaker has not done so.
Freelance It’s stays it’s -- do not expand to "it is"
Industry is not stays is not -- do not contract to isn’t
Never type ―Ok‖. It must always be spelled as ―Okay‖.
Start 12. OK / Alright
―Alright‖ must always be spelled in full ―All right‖
Working Use double dashes – when there is a change of thought
(false start) in mid-sentence. E.g. Weren‘t we going to -
Create 13. Double Dashes
- okay, never mind or when someone stutters. E.g. Why
Account
is this m -- m -- moist?
Gotranscript Use a single dash - when there is an interruption, but
Operations the speaker continues his thought. E.g.
14 Single Dashes Speaker 1: I thought he was-
Speaker 2: Yeah.
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Speaker 1: - gone.
Rule 1: In general, use onto as one word to mean ―on
top of,‖ ―to a position on,‖ ―upon.‖
E.g. Climbed onto the roof.
Rule 2: When onto means ―fully aware of,‖ ―informed

15. Onto vs On to about.‖
E.g. I‘m onto your plan.
Rule 3: Use on to, two words, when on is part of the

verb.
E.g. Please log on to our site.
Slang words must be written as ‗‗going to‘‘ instead of
‗‗gonna‘‘, ‗‗want to‘‘ instead of ‗‗wanna‘‘, ―Yeah‖,
16. Slang Words
―yep‖, ―yap‖, ―yup‖ must be written as ―yes‖;
―alright‖ must be written as ―all right‖etc.
Note that some of them can have a different function.
For example, in the phrase ―Oh my God‖, ―oh‖ is not a
filler word, but a part of the expression, therefore it
17. Filler Words must be kept.
Also, ―like‖ can be kept if it is not a filler word, for
example: ―I paid something like 200 bucks‖ or when it
introduces a quote: I was like, ―Okay.‖
If a speaker spells a word or a name, do this: My name
18. Spelt out names
is Anna. A-N-N-A.
Sentence Structure
You will notice in transcription that people often talk in very long and grammatically
incorrect sentences. Sometimes you will need to break run-on sentences into shorter ones.
In order to do this, it is okay to begin sentences with conjunctions. You can also use
punctuation to break up long, run-on sentences.
Also, the use of ellipses or em dashes may vary for different transcription hubs.
Hence take note to read instructions carefully before starting a job.
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Chapter 8: Speaker Labels

Introduction It‘s often not possible for the transcriptionist to know the names of each speaker unless
they state their names clearly or if the client provides the names. So in lieu of names,
Definition descriptors like ―Interviewer‖, ―Speaker‖ or ―Participant‖ are used.
Objective
 When there are two speakers and it‘s a question and answer format, the natural
General descriptor for the person asking the questions is INTERVIEWER. While the person
Transcription answering the questions is technically the INTERVIEWEE, that word is too close in
appearance to ―interviewer‖, so you may also use the term RESPONDENT.
Transcription
Requirements  When there are multiple speakers, and it is in a meeting or focus group format,
SPEAKER or PARTICIPANT are common descriptors.
Transcription
Formats
 It is usually easy to pinpoint the moderator so that speaker has the MODERATOR
Transcription label. If the group is composed of both males and females, the descriptors can be
Rules FEMALE PARTICIPANT or MALE PARTICIPANT. And if anyone in the group has
an accent, descriptors such as MALE VOICE/NONENGLISH ACCENT or FEMALE
Number VOICE/SPANISH ACCENT should be used.
Rules
Tags  If there is more than one speaker, their names (if they are known) must be used. If not -
mark them as SPEAKER 1, SPEAKER 2 and so on.
Punctuation
& Grammar  If the speaker‘s full name is used at some point (for example, David Butterfield: ), later
in the transcription, the last name can be dropped (for example, David Butterfield:
Speaker becomes just David: ). The same goes for the titles (Doctor, Pastor, etc.). This is
Labels optional and is not considered to be an error.
Timestamps
 If there are several speakers (interviews with multiple people) and it is absolutely
Overview impossible to identify who exactly is speaking, add a question mark before the speaker
label. For example, ?SPEAKER 2 , ?INTERVIEWEE 3 .
Freelance
Industry
 Make each speaker‘s role in the audio as descriptive as possible. For example,
Start ‗‗Interviewer‘‘, ‗‗Interviewee‘‘, ‗‗Host‘‘, ‗‗Reviewer‘‘, ―Caller‖, ―Receiver‖, etc.
Working
Speaker labels must be written in bold , followed by a colon and a space.
Create NEVER use the Tab button, only one click of the Space button. Example:
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Gotranscript Mark: Hello.

Operations Speaker 1: Some text.
Speaker 2: Some more text.
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Chapter 9: Timestamps / Time codes

Introduction Time Stamping simply means quoting the time [00:20:13] after some duration while
transcribing a file.
Definition Time Stamping on Speaker Change requires you to quote the time every time speakers
change. You quote the time right behind the Speaker Label i.e.:
Objective
General [00:15:59] Interviewer: .........

Transcription [00:16:07] Interviewee: ............
[00:17:14] Interviewer: ...........
Transcription
Requirements Time Stamping after 2 minutes means that you quote the time after every two minutes
while transcribing. You'll come across various time stamping instructions but generally,
Transcription that's what it's all about.
Formats
Time stamping time format must be: [00:00:00] and always in bold.
Transcription Always consider the whole file when you‘re time stamping.
Rules For example, if you do the 20-30 part/minute of an audio, your time stamping should start
Number at 20, not 00

Rules
For beginners, it‘s advisable to pick Clean Verbatim jobs since they are easier to learn with
Tags considering you need a higher rating for a start.
Punctuation Also, avoid picking jobs with further instructions such as Time Stamping or Jobs with
& Grammar more than two speakers since sometimes it's really difficult to differentiate the voices.
Speaker You can see more ―Time stamping‖ sample files at gotranscript.com. Go to ―Samples‖
Labels option.
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Overview
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Chapter 10: Overview

Introduction Now, that's basically what transcription is all about.
There are no difficult words or very strict terms to define transcription than what we've
Definition covered so far.
50% of the knowledge is acquired while working.
Objective
It‘s time to Create Your Account and start earning as you work from home.
General
Transcription ….but just before we get there, here are some important tips to note:
Transcription  There are no very strict rules regarding document formatting, capitalization and/or
Requirements
sentence structure. There are only two text formats in transcription i.e. FULL
Transcription VERBATIM and CLEAN VERBATIM.
Formats  In transcription, you don't change/add anything; type exactly what the speaker said.
Always remember to check the transcription format required before you start working
Transcription on a file.
Rules
 Break long sentences into short phrases of approx. 400 characters (letters) and below
Number per paragraph. There are no specific criteria on when or where to break sentences; just
Rules apply general grammatical skills in doing so depending on the speaker's tone.
Tags  A transcript should not always make sense. Just type what you hear regardless of its
Punctuation flow. You will come across interviews from different nationalities and races, some of
& Grammar which contain up to 70% broken English. Just type it as it is. In full verbatim, you
actually put down every utterance that is made.
Speaker
Labels  As a beginner, I would advise you to pick Clean Verbatim jobs for a start. It is easy to
do and less time-consuming unlike Full Verbatim where a lot of time and attention is
Timestamps required. Experienced transcribers are best placed to handle verbatim projects. They
are fast, have good attention to detail and a keen ear to hear every word or sound made.
Overview
 All sentences must end with a punctuation mark.
Freelance
Industry  Understand the correct use of tags, and the difference between tags such as
[unintelligible] versus [inaudible] versus [sic]
Start
Working
 Google the correct spelling and pronunciations of filler words such as um, Mm-hmm, uh
Create etc.
Account
 Always type 'alright' in full 'all right' in both clean and full verbatim. Also, 'OK' should
Gotranscript be 'Okay'. 'Yeah' in full verbatim and 'Yes' in clean verbatim.
Operations
 Always NEVER mind about the words that you totally don‘t grasp, just move on and
submit your work. Remember this is business and you need to earn as much as possible
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by transcribing as many files as you can in a day. There are very few cases of 100%
transcriptions including editors‘ final drafts.
Introduction
 Achieving a rating of below 3.5 simply means that the transcriber did not take enough
Definition
time to listen to the available jobs first before picking the best doable job. Always
return (Refuse) a job that you feel is undoable even if you had picked and started
Objective working on it—there is always that option and you‘re NOT penalized for returning a
General job and picking a simpler one. Ensure that your rating goes higher and higher so that
Transcription most/all jobs are made available on your portal.
Transcription  ALL online jobs are about maintaining the standards. That‘s why you find employers
Requirements such as gotranscript.com promoting transcribers to editors after only 10 jobs then
demoting them on their 15th job if they fail to maintain the standards. Always deliver
Transcription high quality transcripts with the highest accuracy rate and the least in errors.
Formats
 Set your system‘s grammar to US English as it‘s the most popular in freelance sites.
Transcription This will save you some penalties in words such as such as: Authorize versus Authorise,
Rules Organize versus Organise e.t.c.
Number
Rules
Now you may download the 'Express Scribe' software at www.nch.com.au/scribe/index.html
Tags
or any other site as it is all over when you search on Google and start practicing it.
Punctuation This software enables you to listen to an audio as you type. Here, you can type what you hear
& Grammar as you comfortably control all the audio functions using keyboard shortcuts such as Play,
Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward, Slow audio speed (Up to 25% slow), Fast speed, etc. Here’s
Speaker
the link to find audio samples to practice with http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/practice.html
Labels
Timestamps
Overview
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Chapter 11: Understanding Freelance Industry

Introduction A freelancer or freelance worker is a term commonly used for a person who is self-employed
and is not necessarily committed to a particular employer on long-term.
Definition
As I stated earlier, there many freelance sites offering transcription jobs from the comfort
Objective of your home. However, most of these sites require bidding. Bidding means that you have
to develop a professional profile, clearly showing your work experience and even attaching
General
sample projects that you‘ve completed as evidence of your work. Clients review freelancers‘
Transcription
proposals, portfolios, profiles, reviews and ratings, etc. to decide who gets the project.
Transcription
In bidding sites, clients post the type of work they are offering within a budget range,
Requirements
timescale, and description of the work they need completed. Freelancers then bid on the
Transcription job, and the client selects the best fit, or sometimes unsurprisingly, the cheapest offer. In
Formats some instances, instead of waiting for freelancers to bid on the project, clients can actively
invite their favorite freelancers to bid. Such freelancers might be the ones who previously
Transcription worked with those clients and had performed excellent outcome that clients want to
Rules continue partnering them.
Number In simple terms, if you‘re new to freelancing, sites like UpWork, PeoplePerHour, Fiverr, or
Rules Elance won‘t be appropriate for you. It‘s best to look for a site with less competition to
improve your chances of making money early in your career as you gain experience. Non
Tags bidding sites such as Transcribeme, Speechpad, Castingwords, Appenonline and
Punctuation Gotranscript will be a good place to jerk your transcription experience. Here, you freely
& Grammar choose the jobs that you want and simply ―pick‖ and start working on them and submit
your transcripts within a given duration.
Speaker
Labels Another aspect to consider is the size of files/jobs that a company uploads and the deadline
given to submit your work. Therefore, lets narrow down to gotranscript.com, as it best fits
Timestamps a newbie.
Overview Gotranscript.com is a professional transcription company, founded in 2005 in Edinburgh

(UK). Their team consists of nearly 20,000 professional transcriptionists, proofreaders and
Freelance
Customer Support executives, working from the comfort of their homes from all over the
Industry
world. Their clientele, include, media houses, legal firms, hospitals, research firms etc.
Start At gotranscript, you‘ll get jobs that do not exceed 10 minutes audio and the jobs are
Working available throughout the year day and night. You are given 4 hours to work on a single file
and you still have the option to return ―refuse‖ a job in case you find it tough to complete.
Create Here, you don‘t have restrictions as to how many projects you are supposed to complete in
Account a week, month or annually – you simply log in when you want, pick a job and complete
within your free time. Therefore, you don‘t have to quit your current job, you can make
Gotranscript transcription your evening job or weekend side hustle.
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Chapter 12: Start Working - Orientation

Introduction Now, once you pick an audio file from the gotranscript's account, you are given 4 hours to
work on it.
Definition
 You can choose to work online using their transcription tool (Page), where all audio
Objective
functions similar to those of Express Scribe Software are applicable or you can download
General the audio (Usually not longer than 10minutes audio) and work on it offline using your
Transcription software of choice (Usually Express Scribe). You then copy all the text you've typed
and paste in Microsoft Word where you edit your transcript to perfection.
Transcription
Requirements  If you work on gotranscript tool online, you don‘t have to tamper with text formatting
since all the formatting are preset and default- you only proofread your transcript and
Transcription submit. However, if you work offline using Express Scribe and Ms. Word, you must
Formats apply the following formats before pasting your final draft on gotranscript‘s page for
Transcription submission:
Rules Font style: Arial
Font size: 12
Number
Line Spacing: Single (1.0‘)
Rules
Also remember to ―Remove Space before/after Paragraph‖ under ―Paragraph‖ menu.
Tags You should NOT Enter blank lines between paragraphs.
Punctuation  You then paste your final draft in gotranscript's tool/page and forward it. You can pick
& Grammar on another task immediately you're through with the one at hand even as you await the
Speaker editor to check and rate the files you've completed.
Labels  Editors‘ check completed files and correct mishears, typing errors, incorrect formats etc.
then rate your work in a scale of 1-5. On average you should at least hit an accuracy
Timestamps
rate of 3.5 on average on every 3 files you work on to avoid being suspended.
Overview  Once you complete at least 10 files with an average rating of 4.5 and above, you can
apply to be an editor and earn even more (with lesser work than a transcriber).
Freelance
Industry  Currently, a ten minute audio transcription pays a transcriber $2.33 (USD), editor
about $3.5. A transcription pro completes a ten minutes audio within 90 minutes at
Start most. Jobs are always available (day & night) on their page and the higher your rating,
Working the more jobs are made accessible on your account.
Create  Editors normally correct your work and send you the corrected copy so that you keep learning
Account and improving transcription skills.
Gotranscript
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Payments are done every weekend, on Friday via PayPal or Payoneer (advisably PayPal
as it‘s efficient and friendly on withdrawal charges), which are applicable to all countries.
Introduction Click on the link to open PayPal account. There will also be a statistics page where you will
see how much you have earned for each file.
Definition
Objective After opening a PayPal account, you‘ll be asked to link a card for verification. You are
supposed to link a valid bank ATM, via which you‘ll be receiving payments.
General
Transcription You‘ll be asked to fill a 16-digit card number:
Transcription
Requirements
Transcription
Formats
Transcription
Rules
Number
Rules
Tags
Punctuation
& Grammar
Speaker
Labels
And a 3-digit CSC number:
Timestamps
Overview
Freelance
Industry
Start
Working
Create
Account
Gotranscript
Operations There you have an active PayPal/Payoneer account and PayPal/Payoneer email which
you‘ll be using.
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Chapter 13: Create Account – Attempt Hiring Test

Introduction Now, if you feel that you've understood all the basics and you’ve listened carefully to all sample files
and sample transcripts, then you are good to go.
Definition
Go to gotranscript.com and follow the following steps:
Objective
At the bottom select ‗Apply for Work‘ See attached screenshots for illustration.
General
Transcription
Transcription
Requirements
Transcription
Formats
Transcription
Rules
Number
Rules
Tags
Punctuation
& Grammar
Speaker
Labels
1. Then select ‗Apply Now'
Timestamps
Overview
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2. After filling your details, Create Account and you'll find the gotranscript test. You may
work on it on gotranscript tool/page. All Keyboard controls are explained right there.
Introduction You may save your transcript and continue later if you get busy.
You may edit the Speaker Labels section to fit the file you are transcribing like,
Definition INTERVIEWER, RESPONDENT, DAVID, GRACE etc. Also, deactivate ―Pause while
typing‖ box so that your file flows until you pause using keyboard shortcuts.
Objective
General
Transcription
Transcription
Requirements
Transcription
Formats
Transcription
Rules
Number
Rules
Tags
Punctuation
& Grammar
Speaker
Labels
Timestamps Alternatively, you can download the audio and work offline on Express Scribe then edit
your work on Ms. Word then paste to gotranscript and submit.
Overview To download the audio, right click on it, then “save link as”, then choose save location and save.
Freelance It‘s advisable that you download and install Internet Download Manager (IDM) for easy
Industry download of files.
Start There is no deadline for test submission. However, it ain‘t ethical anyway to visit the test
Working page when you‘re not prepared to attempt the test right away.
Create
Account Re-visit notes and listen to sample files at gotranscript ‗samples‘ just to make that you
crack the code. Make sure the Font Style is Arial, Font size 12, Line spacing: 1.0". Also,
Gotranscript make sure you "Remove Space After Paragraph" before copy-pasting the entire FINAL
Operations DRAFT into the gotranscript tool.
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I am confident that you will receive a welcoming email with a link to your working portal
where you will always login and work. You might have to wait for some hours depending on
Introduction how busy the editors will be to mark your test. Sometimes they reply immediately.
Definition Also, note that very few or zero jobs will be displayed on your "Available Jobs Portal" for
few minutes/hours after opening your account. However, tens or hundreds of jobs will be
Objective made available after some hours on your account's activation.
General
GOOD LUCK!
Transcription
To some, the test gets tough and their application is declined due to poor rating on the test.
Transcription
Please avoid attempting the test more than three times if you fail all the first three
Requirements
attempts. You might be suspended for several weeks.
Transcription
Formats I normally conduct online training/refresher sessions via email. I mean interactive sessions
where I give some tests and mark them word by word until you feel that you‘re good to go.
Transcription By this, you‘ll be able to understand exactly what editors look into while rating transcripts
Rules and your test as well.
Number
Therefore, feel free to reach me on email, muiruris254@gmail.com or get to me on
Rules
Facebook HERE. Also, by SMS via the number on page header.
Tags
In the freelance sphere, there are no veterans or know-it-alls. We are one, learning new
Punctuation things each and every day and our all-time motto is ―Share your knowledge. It’s a way
& Grammar to achieve immortality”.
Speaker The next chapter takes you through gotranscript working portal. It‘s kind of a manual to
Labels your working page- how to maneuver through your account and basically some important
tips for survival in your new work place.
Timestamps
Overview
Freelance
Industry
Start
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Chapter 14: Gotranscript Operations – A Detailed Guide

Introduction CONGRATULATIONS! You passed the test and you're now logged into your working
account, GREAT!
Definition If your application was declined, don‘t worry, we can interactively refresh through the
Objective course once again via email until we crack the code. Contact me via muiruris254@gmail.com
or on Facebook through this link.
General
Transcription
Most of your activities will now revolve around "Work" portal at the top of your page.
Transcription
Requirements
Transcription
Formats
Transcription
Rules
Number
Rules
Tags Under "Work", you'll be able to see:
Punctuation Available Jobs, The job you're working on currently "In Progress" and all the jobs you've
& Grammar "Finished‖:
Speaker
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Under "Available", you'll be able to view all the available jobs.
Introduction
Definition
Objective
General
Transcription
Transcription
Requirements
Transcription
Formats
Transcription
Rules
Number
Rules
Tags Click on the video icon besides the audio file, to listen to the audios before you "Make my
job". It's advisable that you listen to several audios before settling for the one you're most
Punctuation
comfortable to work on depending on the ACCENT and BACKGROUND NOISE or any
& Grammar
other preference that will best suite your skills.
Speaker
Labels Here is the video icon you click to listen:
Timestamps
Overview
Freelance
Industry
Some/most files contain "YouTube subtitles".
Start
Working This means that the file is already transcribed automatically by the YouTube captioning
tool. For such files, you only need to edit the transcribed text since this YouTube
Create captioning tool does not get all the words correct. In most cases the accuracy rate of these
Account
transcriptions is 48-60%. Therefore, DO NOT copy the transcribed text directly; you must
Gotranscript listen to it carefully and make corrections appropriately. Once you click on the video icon
Operations (Above screenshot), you are redirected to YouTube where you listen to the audio.
Files containing YouTube subtitles have a "CC" mark at the bottom.

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Here is the "CC" mark that shows that the file has automatic subtitles:
Introduction
Definition
Objective
General
Transcription
Transcription
Requirements
Transcription
Formats
Transcription
Rules
Number
Rules
Tags
Punctuation
& Grammar
Once you click on the 'cc', the transcripts/text of that audio start appearing:
Speaker
Labels
Timestamps
Overview
Freelance
Industry
Start
Working
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To view the transcripts in full, click on the "YouTube" logo on the right side at the bottom:
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Introduction
Definition
Objective
General
Transcription
Transcription
Requirements then go to "More" then select "Transcripts".
Transcription
Formats
Transcription
Rules
Number
Rules
Tags
Punctuation
& Grammar
Speaker
Labels
Timestamps
Overview
Freelance
Industry
Start
Working
Create
Account
The transcript will be inserted in a notepad. Then you copy the notes to Express Scribe or
Gotranscript gotranscript tool for editing as you listen.
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Hello, hope you‘ve not missed a point so far.
Introduction Now,
Definition Once you "Make my job", you can still ―refuse job‖:
Objective
General
Transcription
Transcription
Requirements
Transcription
Formats
Transcription
Rules
There are no specific guidelines as to how long you're supposed to hold a job before
Number
refusing it. However, it‘s not ethical anyway to hold a job for hours then refuse it. The first
Rules
and the last two minutes of an audio are enough for you to decide whether the file is doable
Tags or not.
Punctuation You can also extend your time by 30minutes only when you have 30minutes remaining to
& Grammar the deadline. Simply click here and your time will be extended:
Speaker
Labels
Timestamps
Overview
Freelance
Industry
Start
Working
Once you complete a job and submit it using the "FINISH" button under "In Progress",
Create the editor(s) go through the job and you receive an email clearly showing all the corrections
Account that were made to your document and you're awarded a rating.
Gotranscript You can continue picking another job even before the editor completes reviewing your
Operations previous job. Your first three jobs will determine your average rating for a start. It must be
above 3.5 on average. So, pick the easiest and if possible shorter files for a start.
Sometimes you can see jobs indicating this:

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Introduction
Definition
Objective
General
Transcription
This means that the jobs have just been uploaded and you need to wait.
Transcription
Requirements Normally,
 A beginner without a rating (those who have not completed the first 3 jobs) WAIT for
Transcription 60minutes once new jobs are posted.
Formats  Transcribers with a rating of 4 and below WAIT for 30minutes
Transcription  Transcribers with a rating of 4.5 and above do not wait. They simply pick the jobs
Rules immediately they are uploaded without having to wait for the "Make my job" button to
appear. This means that they easily get access to the best jobs, all the jobs with "cc"
Number subtitles, the clearest audios and generally all the privileges are theirs. Work hard to get
Rules here.
Tags Sometimes you'll see hundreds of jobs loading but by the time your WAIT ends, you find
just few jobs remaining....the ones that are left after the 4.5-class have picked their best.
Punctuation
& Grammar
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Transcription one person is interviewing another. And the list is endless.

Tags Kinds of transcription jobs

Punctuation The three main types of transcription jobs are:

Timestamps  Attentive listening

Chapter 1: Introduction to General Transcription

Transcription Notable Differences Between General and Medical Transcription

Timestamps  Is easy to start and no formal training is required

Transcription  YouTube videos, etc.

Chapter 2: Transcription Tools and Requirements

Definition  A personal computer with good internet connection

Gotranscript from the link below

Check out also Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ which is a free, open source,

Chapter 3: Transcription Formats

Timestamps In a Full-Verbatim transcript, everything a person says is faithfully typed. Non-verbal

Objective  Speech errors. ―I went to the bank on Tu-Thursday.‖

General  False starts. ―I, um, wanted- I wanted to be a musician.‖

Transcription  Stutters and repetitions should also be kept in the transcription.

Chapter 4: General Transcription Rules

Transcription childrens [sic] are in school‖.

Speaker wanted to say something, but--‖

Chapter 5: Number Rules

Timestamps When there are no real speakers. Written in a separate

must be in bold. [inaudible:00:03:07]

Other tags include: [screaming], [crying], [sarcastically] etc.

Mistakes like the following are harshly penalized by editors:

Congo's former President, [unintelligible 00:15:59] ?visited the Pentagon in 1983.

Chapter 7: Punctuation and Grammar

Rule 2: When onto means ―fully aware of,‖ ―informed

Rule 3: Use on to, two words, when on is part of the

Chapter 8: Speaker Labels

Gotranscript Mark: Hello.

Chapter 9: Timestamps / Time codes

General [00:15:59] Interviewer: .........

Number at 20, not 00

Chapter 10: Overview

Chapter 11: Understanding Freelance Industry

Overview Gotranscript.com is a professional transcription company, founded in 2005 in Edinburgh

Chapter 12: Start Working - Orientation

Chapter 13: Create Account – Attempt Hiring Test

Chapter 14: Gotranscript Operations – A Detailed Guide

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Under "Available", you'll be able to view all the available jobs.

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