Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

Why AI Transcriptions Don’t Deliver Platinum Standards

The ‘gold standard’ for transcription companies typically refers to those with an outstanding reputation for accuracy, reliability, confidentiality, turnaround time, and industry compliance (especially in legal, medical, and corporate sectors). While different companies specialise in different areas (e.g. medical or legal vs. general transcription), here at McGowan Transcriptions, we cover all areas and strive for 

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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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Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

Why Accuracy and Trust Matter in Transcription and Why McGowan Transcriptions Stands Apart

In an era where AI tools offer convenience but often fall short on context and clarity, human transcription services remain the gold standard. At McGowan Transcriptions, we’ve built our reputation on accuracy, confidentiality, and reliability – and our clients agree. One reviewer put it best: “Even when our recordings were difficult, McGowan delivered a fast, 

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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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Thursday, May 29th, 2025

Why Can’t You Trust an AI Proofreader?

AI is everywhere at the moment, from crafting CVs and building websites to generating images and checking documents for grammatical, tonal and factual accuracy. To some, this sounds like a perfect solution. Why hire someone to proofread your work when an AI proofreader can scan it in seconds and provide instant feedback? AI proofreading does 

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Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Can I Get a Microsoft Teams Transcription?

Microsoft Teams has been embraced by a wide range of workforces around the world for its simple functionality and versatile uses. Delivering global connectivity, students and professionals can rapidly share audio and visual information in a high-quality format. In some instances, the topics being discussed require users to return to them later – such as 

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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 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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Friday, March 22nd, 2024

Does Language Familiarity Impact Transcription Accuracy?

Language is an amazing thing. It can communicate anything and everything, from the simplest concepts to the most complex ideas imaginable, helping people from diverse backgrounds meet at a common understanding. However, knowing the words of a language isn’t the same as truly understanding it. The building blocks of a language can look different depending 

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Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

Why Accuracy is So Important in Transcription

In today’s world of advanced technology, it’s now easier than ever to record presentations, interviews, conversations, discussions and focus group meetings, to mention just a few applications. All of this spoken data is of immense value because it records genuine facts and opinions of people that are relevant to whoever has commissioned the recording. This 

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