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Hire Transcriptionists
Transcriptionists turn audio and video into accurate written text, including speaker names, timestamps and terminology.
The role
What transcriptionists do
A transcriptionist listens carefully, follows a style such as verbatim or clean read, labels speakers, and checks names and specialist terms. Many now review AI-generated transcripts, which still miss accents, crosstalk and technical language.
Typical deliverables
- Clean or verbatim transcripts
- Speaker labels and timestamps
- Subtitle files
- Corrected AI transcripts
- Glossaries of names and terms
Tools you will see
- Otter or Descript
- Express Scribe
- Subtitle editors
- Microsoft Word or Google Docs
Choosing
How to choose transcriptionists
What to look for
- Accuracy on a short sample file.
- Experience with your subject area or accents.
- Consistent formatting and speaker labels.
- Confidentiality for sensitive recordings.
Questions to ask
- 1Clean read or verbatim: which do you recommend for us?
- 2How do you handle unclear audio?
- 3Do you use AI transcription, and how do you review it?
- 4What turnaround can you manage?
Planning
Before you post the job
Audio quality
Poor recordings take longer and cost more to transcribe accurately.
What drives cost
Audio length and quality, number of speakers, terminology, timestamps and turnaround.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring transcriptionists
Is AI transcription enough?
For clear audio and internal notes, often. Research, legal or public content usually needs human review.
What is verbatim transcription?
Transcribing every word, including fillers and false starts.
Can they create subtitles?
Many can, with timing in formats such as SRT.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for transcriptionists
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.