Transcript editing is part proofreading and part editing, as the transcript already exists in audio form. But most transcript generators will put in every word and whatever word it thinks it should be. It can mean double words, wrong words, hesitations filled with ‘um’s and ‘err’s and sentences that go on forever and often don’t make sense when documented. All this can lead to a confused written message, whereas the verbal equivalent is perfectly understandable. It is especially true when several people are on the podcast, as, in general conversation, we all tend to talk over one another.

Podcast transcript editing involves listening carefully to understand what is said and getting the message in the written piece to match while retaining the feel of the conversation.

When I edit your transcript, you can expect me to:

• Convert the audio into text using a transcript generator if not already done.
• Ensure the transcript generator has used the right words.
• Remove repeats and hesitation speech fillers.
• Break up long sentences to enhance readability.
• Ensure the transcript shows the correct person talking.
• Help the reader to understand when a speaker goes off in another direction.

My prices are as follows:

£25 per hour – Approximately two hours of editing for readability for one half-hour podcast with up to three participants. The more people speaking on the podcast, the longer the editing takes.

Files should be either:

• .mp3, .mp4, .m4a, .aac and .wav (for audio)
• .mp4, .wma, .mov and .avi (for video audio)
• or already in transcript via Trint.com