Friday, July 10th, 2026

What Makes a Transcript ‘Research-Ready’?

Whether you’re conducting qualitative interviews, focus groups, usability testing or market research, the value of your findings depends on the quality of your data. Before coding begins, themes are identified, or reports are written, researchers need one essential resource: an accurate transcript. But not all transcripts are created equal. A research-ready transcript is more than 

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Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Verbatim vs Intelligent Verbatim – What Do You Need?

When you’re commissioning a transcription service, one of the first decisions you’ll face is the style of transcript you require. For many clients, especially those in academic research, the legal sector, or media, that means choosing between verbatim and intelligent verbatim. But what’s the difference, and which is right for your project? As a UK-based 

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Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

How to Voice Record on iPhone for Interviews

The iPhone is one of the most iconic smartphone devices of a generation. Famed for its look, operating system, functionality, and the adverts that promote it, you’d be hard pushed to find a more talked-about handset. One of its lesser-used features – but one that’s proving invaluable to many owners – is the voice memo 

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Wednesday, June 11th, 2025

How to Transcribe an Interview

An interview is your gateway to learning something new. Whether you’re learning about a potential candidate in a job interview or discovering new information about a subject that interests you, an interview is there to educate, inform and perhaps inspire. The possible drawback is that you can’t always gain the full wealth of knowledge you 

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Friday, December 20th, 2024

Transcribing Interviews: Why it Can Enhance Your Recruitment, HR and Marketing

Interviews may happen with surprising frequency across your business, from those being conducted to fill vacancies to those being done to complete the latest piece of company news. What may also be surprising is the inaccuracy of some of the information being collected. For example, if an interviewer is armed only with pen and paper 

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Monday, July 8th, 2024

The Rising Importance of Cybersecurity in the Transcription Industry

In recent years, the transcription industry has experienced significant growth, driven by advancements in technology and the increasing need for accurate and efficient documentation. As the industry evolves, a critical area of focus has reemerged: security. With sensitive data being handled daily, ensuring cybersecurity has become a top priority for reputable transcription companies. The Growing 

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Why is Strict Verbatim Transcription so Important?

Also referred to as ‘true verbatim’ or ‘full verbatim’, strict verbatim transcripts contain a text representation of everything that can be heard during an audio recording, as well as some things that can be seen if it was a video recording. In contrast with ‘intelligent verbatim’ transcriptions, where false starts, stuttering, repeated words and filler 

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Monday, April 15th, 2024

Top Tips for Online Recordings

Online interviews and discussions are increasingly becoming part of everyday life, and these often need to be transcribed into text. So how can you make sure that you can get the most from your online session and what do you need to take into consideration when doing an online interview or recording? Equipment Make sure 

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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024

The 5 Jobs AI Might Soon Replace (And Those It Won’t)

A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that artificial intelligence will affect up to 60% of jobs in the UK, with an expected 300 million full-time roles expected to be replaced by AI. With this in mind, Joe McGowan – CEO of McGowan Transcriptions – delves into five jobs AI could 

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Thursday, March 14th, 2024

The Importance of Having Accurate Transcriptions

Since a transcription document is essentially a written version of what someone has said, it must be done accurately. Transcription in some industries may allow a little room for error, but others are not so forgiving. For example, in fields like HR, legal, and medical, one tiny mistake could change the context of an entire 

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