anthrodesign

a conversation about ethnographic methods

Transcription services

Used and recommended by AnthroDesign members

Transcription Live – (http://www.transcriptionlive.com/)
Services – audio, video and one-on-one interviews or group discussion transcription
Pricing – starts at $70/hr for clear, one main voice, no time stamping. $80/hr for group discussions, time stamping.
Timing – 48-hour standard turnaround time, rush turnaround available.

Verbal Ink – (http://verbalink.com)
Services – audio, video, one-on-one interviews, group discussions and foreign language transcription
Pricing – $1.50/minute. Extras: $0.25/minute for time stamping, background noise, verbatim, light noise, digitize, technical terminology.$0.50/minute for heavy background noise, strong accent. $1/minute for foreign language transcription.
Timing –3-5 business days is standard turnaround, rush turnaround available.

Internet Transcibers – (http://www.internettranscribers.com)
Services – verbatim, semi-verbatim, ready-to-publish transcriptions
Pricing – 1 cent per word
Timing –48-72 hour turnaround for 1-2 hour audio. 24-hour turnaround available.

Solicited services

Scribie – (http://scribie.com)
Services – audio, video and one-on-one interviews or group discussion transcription
Pricing – $1.50/minute pay in advance
Timing – 1-day turnaround on 2 hours or less of audio.

Fox Transcribe – (http://www.foxtranscribe.com)
Services – audio, video and one-on-one interviews or group discussion transcription
Pricing – $1/minute
Timing – 48-hour turnaround

Compass Rose Horizon – (http://www.compassrose.com)
Services – audio, video and one-on-one interviews or group discussion transcription
Pricing – $2.25/minute for one or two voices. $2.75/minute for three voices, difficult to hear voices of 1 or 2 people, significant noise. $3.75/minute for group discussion, technical terminology, heavy accents.
Timing – 1 week turnaround time.

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