Professional transcription services

Human transcription services that combine human accuracy with fast turnaround delivering reliable, word-perfect transcripts for interviews, meetings, and any audio or video content.

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Our Human Transcription Services

Professional transcription services that adapt to your needs from precise verbatim transcripts to clean or translated transcriptions in multiple languages.

Clean Read Transcription

Polished transcripts edited for clarity and flow. Our professional transcribers remove filler words, repetitions, and false starts while keeping your message intact.

Verbatim Transcription

Every word, filler, and pause captured exactly as spoken. Ideal for legal, academic, or qualitative research where all details matter.

Translated Transcription

Accurate, human-made transcription paired with professional translation to preserve meaning, tone, and intent across 60 languages.

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Professional transcription in 60+ languages

Our large network of native-speaking linguists can transcribe files in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, and dozens more. We support more than 60 languages across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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Vetted & Trained Transcribers

Our 1000s of transcribers are rigorously vetted native speakers with proven subject-matter expertise. They’re trained to handle complex accents, technical terms, and industry-specific language—while operating under strict NDAs to protect your data.

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5-10x cheaper than traditional agencies

We offer competitive prices for professional transcription and subtitles by combining human expertise with smart AI tools. Our technology speeds up the process while our linguists ensure flawless accuracy giving you premium-quality transcripts at a fraction of traditional agency costs.

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Add-on Services & Features

Rush Transcription

For an extra fee, our Rush Transcription option delivers your files up to 50% faster, without ever sacrificing the human accuracy and care we’re known for. Available in English, French and Spanish.
Glossaries

Keep every name, brand, and technical term spot-on. With a custom Glossary, our transcribers use your preferred vocabulary to ensure flawless consistency across all your projects.
Style Guides

Bring your brand’s voice to every transcript. Style Guides let you define tone, formatting, and style rules so our professionals can deliver perfectly consistent, polished results every time.

Faster than traditional agencies

Get accurate transcripts in as little as 12 hours. Our global team works 24/7 to deliver quick, reliable turnaround even for large or urgent projects.

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Edit Starting Timecode

Set exactly when your transcription begins by adding a custom start timestamp, perfect for syncing transcripts with audio or video.
Multiple Export Formats

Export your human-made transcripts in Word, PDF, TXT, SRT, VTT, FCPXML, JSON, and more. Ready for editing, sharing, or publishing anywhere.
Workspaces for Collaboration

Keep your team aligned with shared workspaces. Review, comment, and manage all your transcripts together securely and in real time.
Interactive Editors

Review your transcriptions effortlessly with our intuitive online editor. Make corrections, add timestamps, and highlight key sections with precision.

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File Sharing & Delivery

Share transcripts instantly with your team or clients via secure links. Control permissions, track access, and collaborate effortlessly.
API & Integrations

Automate your workflow with our API. Order human transcription directly or connect HappyScribe to tools like Zapier for seamless project management.
SOC 2 Type II Certified

Your files are fully protected. We’re SOC 2 Type II certified, ensuring strict data security, encryption, and confidentiality for all your projects.
Multi-Speaker Identification

Our linguists will detect and label speakers for interviews, meetings, and focus groups as part of our quality guidelines.

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Custom & Enterprise Features

Dedicated Project Manager

Get peace of mind with a dedicated project manager who oversees your transcription projects from start to finish. They handle timelines, quality checks, and communication.
Dedicated Team of Transcribers

Work with a dedicated team of professional transcribers who know your content, style, and preferences. By assigning the same experts to your projects, we guarantee consistent quality & faster turnaround.
Priority Support

Get fast, dedicated assistance whenever you need it. Your requests jump to the front of the queue ensuring quick responses, direct communication, and uninterrupted progress for your projects.
Custom Rates for Volume

Get flexible pricing tailored to your transcription needs. With custom volume rates, large or recurring projects benefit from discounted pricing giving you enterprise-level service and human accuracy at a more scalable cost.

How does our professional transcription service work?

Upload your file

Import audio or video from your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox or YouTube, and choose its language. We cover 60+ languages.
An expert transcribes and proofreads

A professional transcriber goes through every line, adds speaker names and timestamps, and delivers your transcript with 99% accuracy.
Get your transcript

You get an email as soon as it's ready. Edit it online, export it to Word, PDF or SRT, or translate it in one click.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I expect from your human transcription service?

Our human service offers fully proofread transcriptions. You will receive faithful transcriptions of the original speech with disfluencies such as filler words and stutters removed to keep your transcripts and subtitles comprehensible. For a complete rundown of our service level, have a look here.

What is the turnaround of the human transcription service?

The turnaround time for English, Spanish and French is 24 hours, and for all other languages 48 hours. Please note that this may depend on your uploaded volume. We always live update your turnaround times if we foresee any delays, so you’re kept informed of your delivery.

What is the difference between automatic transcription software and human transcription service?

The main difference between these two services relies on the accuracy of the transcription. Our human transcription service has an accuracy of 99%, and your files will be proofread by an expert transcriber. When using our automatic transcription software, your files will be transcribed automatically, so you will need to proofread them and make corrections in our transcript editor to make them 99% accurate.

What are the human transcription rates?

The price of the service depends on the language and length of your files. The price for English human transcription starts at 2.00 per minute of audio.

What languages are available for your human transcription service?

We offer human transcriptions for more than 70 languages from Europe, Asia and Africa. Visit this page for the full overview of our available services.

How do I request human transcription services inside the HappyScribe platform?

You can request your human-made file directly from the upload pop-up or directly from the editor. In this article you can read how to order human-made transcripts.

Do you offer Verbatim transcripts?

Yes, we do! With Verbatim transcripts we capture every word, pause, and sound with our verbatim transcription service, ideal for legal proceedings, detailed research, and whenever precision is paramount. You can read more about ordering Verbatim transcripts here.

Do you accept custom transcription requests?

Absolutely! Our team is equipped to provide tailored solutions for your transcription project. Contact us at sales@happyscribe.com to discuss your unique requirements and how we can provide the best support.

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