How to properly transcribe an interview: a reviewable workflow
Transcribe an interview step by step: consent and recording tips, a fast machine draft, speaker labels, verbatim style, timestamps, a review ledger and a final audio check.
Practical guides to transcription, audio files and subtitles.
Transcribe an interview step by step: consent and recording tips, a fast machine draft, speaker labels, verbatim style, timestamps, a review ledger and a final audio check.
Record, transcribe and review a lecture so the transcript is accurate and easy to study from: terminology lists, headings, timestamps, privacy and accessibility.
A worked interview transcript example in three common layouts, with every editorial decision explained, an anonymized version, and a template to download.
Transcribe a meeting recording, then turn the transcript into minutes: what to extract, a worked example, a template, and how to check decisions and actions.
A podcast transcript example with speaker labels and timestamps, how to review a machine draft, and how to publish it on your site and in Apple Podcasts.
SRT and WebVTT side by side: syntax, styling, positioning, where each one works, and a converter that turns one into the other in your browser.
Proofread a transcript against its recording: the errors machine drafts really make (with a real example), a pass-by-pass checklist, a review ledger and how long to allow.
Free transcript templates for interviews, focus groups and meetings: a source note, speaker key, notation and review ledger, ready to copy or download.
Choose readable transcript timestamps, compare them with SRT, WebVTT, YouTube chapter and SMPTE formats, and convert seconds to any of them.