Friday, January 17th, 2025
Do AI Transcriptions Streamline or Hinder the Transcription Process?
AI was probably one of the biggest buzzwords of 2024. Everywhere we look, companies are offering AI alternatives. AI tools such as ChatGPT can complete a multitude of tasks, such as CV writing, finding a picture to accompany a blog, providing customer support and more. Figures from gov.uk show that at the time of writing,
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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
Women Powering Women: Supporting Ashley Gregory on Her Racing Journey
At McGowan Transcriptions, we’ve always championed hard work, resilience, and ambition—especially when it comes to women breaking barriers. It’s part of who we are as a woman-led business, and it’s why we’re thrilled to be supporting race car driver Ashley Gregory. In a world where motorsport is still heavily male-dominated, women like Ashley are not
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Tuesday, June 25th, 2024
Our Top 10 Advantages of Using Transcription Services
When it comes to transcribing spoken audio or video files, there are only three practical options: Transcribe it in-house (yourself or by someone in your company or organisation) Utilise a machine-based AI transcription service Outsource the transcription to a professional transcription company Accurate transcription is an essential aspect of many industries such as medical practices,
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Thursday, May 30th, 2024
Which words do you think are the hardest to spell in English?
We all sometimes struggle with how to spell a certain word but are there words that everyone has difficulty remembering? We explore why some words are more difficult than others to spell and remember, and our Top 10 most common misspelt ones. Of course, English varies across each English-speaking country, but this article explores words
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Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
More AI bloopers that will leave you giggling!
We recently posted a few blunders from our results when testing the leading AI transcription providers (which we do every three months). As that was a little while ago, and because we like to have a giggle mid-week, we thought you might like to see some more – let us know which are your favourites
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Thursday, May 9th, 2024
What is GDPR and Why Does it Matter?
Confidentiality has been a hot topic for many years, especially since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in May 2018. For many people in the business world, GDPR is viewed as yet another complicated piece of red tape introduced by the EU that adds to their already overburdened workload. For others, it’s
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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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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
What are the benefits of audio transcription services?
Audio transcription is the process of converting spoken language into written text but how do you know which one is best for your needs? Transcription is becoming more important than ever in this age of increasing consumption of content. In this article, we will look at some of the reasons why you should opt for
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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 9th, 2024
Will Speech-to-Text Apps Ever Replace Human Transcription?
Speech-to-text apps are often used on the go by busy individuals to make notes, send messages, or translate simple words into other languages. In recent years these apps have made significant strides in terms of accuracy and efficiency, but there are several reasons why they should never actually replace traditional transcription services. In this article,
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