Transcribing is difficult. You’re required to sit down for hours as you play and pause in between the footage you need to work on as you ensure the words that you write down match what the speakers are saying. It’s tedious and can be a very long and painful process.
Did you know that there’s an application that can help you with that? Microsoft Word has a not-so-secret (mostly just unnoticed) tool for its users: an automatic transcription tool.
While this has been in other word processors, this software has one that is accurate and can separate different speakers. Laptop Magazine’s Jason England shares the steps you need to take so you can use the tool in your next project. We’ve placed them below for your reference:
1. In Word, click Dictate and select Transcribe from the drop-down menu.
2. From here, you can either Upload audio (a pre-recorded .wav, .m4a, .mp4, or .mp3 file) or select Start recording to begin transcribing.
3. If you have selected Start recording, click Save and transcribe now when you’re finished. At this point, you’ll see the entire transcription with different speakers separated.
4. From here, you can play back specific lines and edit the text to ensure all is correct. You can also edit the name of each speaker.
5 Once you’re happy with the results, click Add all to the document. Or if you just want a single quote, click the plus button next to the line you wish to add.
Well, hopefully, this tool can save you time and effort on your next job!
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