Friday, September 12th, 2025

What Is a PACE Interview? Full Guide to PACE Interview Transcriptions (UK). 

PACE interview transcriptions play an important role in legal proceedings, as they provide a written record of interviews conducted under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. These transcriptions are used by legal teams, police forces, and other authorities to ensure clarity, transparency, and accountability throughout the investigative process. In this guide, we look at 

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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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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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Tuesday, June 10th, 2025

Can You Get a Zoom Transcription?

Wherever you look today, workplaces are holding meetings, interviews, workshops and even activity days all online. Embracing the benefits that tools such as Zoom, Teams and Google Meet have given us, employers are delivering alternative ways for everyone to stay connected and up to speed. When such tools are used for important meetings or training 

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Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Professional Dictation Services with Quick Turnaround and Verbatim Accuracy

In today’s fast-paced world, professionals across various industries rely on efficient and accurate ways to capture spoken content. Whether you’re a busy executive, legal professional, healthcare provider, or journalist, a reliable dictation service can be the key to staying organised, saving time, and improving productivity. At McGowan Transcriptions, we specialise in high-quality transcribing services, offering 

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Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Why Human Transcription Still Matters: AI Backlash in Market Research & Recruitment

AI transcription tools have become increasingly popular thanks to their speed and low cost, such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot etc… but faster doesn’t always mean better. As businesses put these tools to the test in real-world settings, many are finding the trade-offs aren’t worth it. From growing concerns about accuracy and data security to contractual 

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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: Accurate transcription is an essential aspect of many industries such as medical practices, law firms and research organisations, as well as businesses and individuals conducting various kinds of studies and interviews. A high degree of accuracy is also important 

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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 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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