10 handy tips for interview transcription

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTIONHandy Tips for

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Interview transcription basically refers to the conversion of any question-answer recording session conducted between two or more people intowritten/text format. Interview transcription is generally provided for business,legal, research, media and medical purposes.

An hour-long interview can easily take 6 to 7 hours to transcribe, dependingupon the skills and proficiency you have. Good listening capabilities, patienceand careful editing are the most important skills that are required for a goodtranscriptionist.

INTERVIEW

TRANSCRIPTION

TIPS

1Before you get involved in your

first project, be sure to write

down the name of the interviewer,

interviewee, time, date and the

location where it took place.

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Make sure that your headphones, sitting

chair and foot pedals are comfortable.

3Since audio formats need

to be played and replayed

to get exact information,

it is worthwhile to use

foot pedals. It allows you

to start and stop audio

playback with your foot.

Play a small section at a

time and type as you hear

them. Repeat the tape as

and when required.

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One has to pay close attention while transcribing.

Sometimes, few words are hard to capture because

of the difficult audio: there, you read the whole

paragraph to include paraphrasing statements to

convey the general idea of what is being said.

Always highlight those words to show that it is

your text, not from the original sources.

Insert a paragraph or space between both

speakers whenever any person is speaking.

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After completing the initial draft, listen to

the tape again and read out the text at the

same time. Make the corrections wherever

necessary.

7Start identification

and correction of

spelling, formatting,

typos, and the essence

of content as per the

audience's culture,

language and

demographics. Spell

out abbreviations and

clear all punctuations.

Try to avoid

excessive use of

verbal tics like “I

mean”, “you know”

etc. You can also

edit ‘um’, ‘uh’ like

fillers, which is a

distraction while

delivering the

message of the total

interview.

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For referencing purposes, save each stage of

the transcribed interview in a separate file.

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Spell-check one last time. Now, your transcript

is READY TO GO.

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Transcribing interviews accurately needs a diligentapproach. However, it's perfectly attainable for anyonewho has proficiency in language and grammar, along

with other requisite transcription skills.

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