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Specialist Transcription Services for Academia and Research

Providing professional transcription for 100+ academic clients over 25 years

Get high-quality, fast-turnaround transcriptions of your research interviews and focus groups

  • Get a finished transcript in the format you need so you can start analysis right away - we can even work using your templates.
  • You are never kept waiting for your transcripts.  Our adaptable team and working practices are flexible by nature so we can best support your research.
  • Pay by the minute so you are only charged for the time you need.
  • We don't use Artificial Intelligence or auto-transcription services; we explain why here

We are an Approved Supplier for Academia

Specialist Transcription for Your Subject Area

We cover all academic research areas and hand pick the transcription team for your project based on past experience and subject knowledge.

 

High Quality, Fast Turnaround

Our team work together to turn around your research transcripts to ensure we meet your deadlines. Our internal quality control procedure ensures even our fastest turnaround is of the highest quality.

 

We Take Care of Regional Accents

With transcriptionists based across the UK, we cover all regional accents, dialects, and colloquialisms.

 

We Appreciate Your Need for Data Security

We are GDPR and Cyber Security aware and compliant. Our CyberEssentials and IASME Accreditation back this up. Our custom-built webportal ensures secure data transfer at all stages of the transcription process.

 

Our Transcriptions are Completed by Humans

AI is becoming increasingly popular, but using a specialist, human transcription team can save you time, money, and effort, particularly when it comes to technical or regional language.  It is often quicker for us to transcribe from scratch than it is to process and correct an AI produced transcription.

 How We Work

1

Tell us about your project

We can transcribe face to face, video and telephone recordings across all video and audio file types.  There's no upper or lower limit to the duration of your recordings and we quote based on the turnaround you need.

2

Upload your files by secure file transfer to our custom client portal

We will provide you with a unique login for our client portal and share full instructions on how to upload your data.  Your data will be transferred, processed and stored in line with our data protection and privacy policies.

3

We will screen your files for anything that needs extra attention

This includes anything that requires additional time, for example:  low-quality recordings or excessive background noise, or a regional accent best handled by a specific member of our team.  We will keep you informed and any changes will be agreed in advance.

4

We'll transcribe your data

Our team of professional transcriptionists will work through your data and create your transcripts.  These will be quality checked and approved before being uploaded to your client portal.

5

Keep moving with your analysis

We provide your data in an easy to analyse format, allowing your research to continue seamlessly.  We can even transcribe using your templates.

What our clients say

We are always delighted when we get favourable feedback from our clients; some are offered below

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For an estimate or assistance with your audio transcription needs, please contact our office by phone or email

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