Professional Transcription

Choose Human Review or Human Transcription

Add Human Review to AI Transcription for a professionally corrected transcript, or choose Human Transcription when you do not want an AI-generated draft.

AI Transcription + Human Review

AI transcription followed by professional review and correction against the original recording.

CA$1.45 per audio minute for Human Review, plus the applicable AI charge.

  • Professional audio review
  • Speaker and paragraph formatting
  • Proofreading and transcription corrections
Choose AI Transcription + Human Review

Human Transcription

A professional transcriptionist creates the transcript from the original recording without an AI-generated draft.

CA$6.00 per finished page with a CA$25.00 minimum. A CA$5.00 deposit is credited toward the final price, and the remaining balance is due before download.

  • Human transcription from the original audio
  • Speaker and paragraph formatting
  • Professional review and proofreading
Choose Human Transcription

Professional Transcription

Compare Human Review and Human Transcription

Add Human Review to an AI transcript for professional correction against the recording, or choose Human Transcription created by a professional from the beginning.

Service detailAI + Human ReviewHuman Transcription
Initial transcriptionAI-generated firstHuman typed from the original audio
Pricing basisAI price + review add-on per audio minutePer finished page
Professional transcriptionistIncludedIncluded
Original audio reviewed by a humanIncludedIncluded
Speaker identification and errors reviewedIncludedIncluded
Missed or misheard words reviewedIncludedIncluded
Paragraphing and transcript formattingIncludedIncluded
ProofreadingIncludedIncluded
AI used for the initial transcriptYesNo
Professionally prepared finished transcriptIncludedIncluded
Download completed transcriptIncludedIncluded
Transcript Editor Membership / full self-service editorNot includedNot included

Transcript Editor Membership is a separate self-service Transcript Workspace product and is not included with either professional service.

Professional Transcription Questions

What is Human Review?

AI transcription followed by professional review and correction against the original recording. It includes speaker and paragraph formatting and proofreading.

What is Human Transcription?

Human Transcription is created by a professional transcriptionist from the original audio without an AI-generated draft. It includes speaker and paragraph formatting, review against the recording, and proofreading.

What is the difference between Human Review and Human Transcription?

Human Review begins with AI and then receives professional review. Human Transcription is created by a professional from the original recording from the beginning, without an AI-generated draft.

Does professional transcription include Transcript Editor Membership?

No. AI Transcription + Human Review does not require Transcript Editor Membership and does not unlock membership-only editing tools.

What happens after professional transcription is completed?

The professionally finished transcript is made available through your project. After any required project payment is confirmed, you can securely download the completed transcript.

When is Human Review generally appropriate?

Human Review is generally appropriate when you want a lower-cost professionally reviewed transcript and are comfortable with AI being used to create the initial draft.

When is Human Transcription generally appropriate?

Human Transcription is generally appropriate when you do not want an AI-generated transcript and want a professional transcriptionist to create the transcript from the original audio.

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