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Interview Transcription Services
100% Human. 100% UK-Based. Accurate interview transcription since 1993.
Accurate and confidential interview transcription of audio and video interviews, from a single recording to large or ongoing projects.
Human Transcription Only
No AI or Automation
Fast Track Service
from 4 hours
Industry Leader
Established in 1993
Upload your recordings securely or request a quote for your interview transcription project.
McGowan Transcriptions has provided professional interview transcription services since 1993. Our experienced UK-based team transcribes recorded interviews for researchers, universities, businesses, public-sector organisations, legal professionals, production companies and individual clients.
Every recording is transcribed by a human. We do not use AI or automated transcription, and we do not subcontract client recordings. This allows us to understand context, accents, specialist terminology and the meaning behind a conversation rather than simply producing unverified text.
We can follow your own templates, speaker labels, formatting, and file-naming requirements, or provide a clear and consistent transcript using our standard format.
Interview Projects We Transcribe
From a single interview to a larger project involving multiple recordings, our interview transcription services provide accurate, practical transcripts that are easy to use for analysis, evidence, reporting, publication or internal use.
We regularly transcribe:
✔ One-to-one and in-depth interviews (IDIs)
✔ Academic and research interviews
✔ Stakeholder and consultation interviews
✔ Customer and employee interviews
✔ Corporate and workplace interviews
✔ Legal and investigative interviews
✔ Podcast, broadcast, and media interviews
✔ Filmed and video interviews
✔ Oral histories and case-study interviews
For recordings involving group discussions or several participants, find our dedicated Focus Group Transcription Service. For wider qualitative research programmes, find our Market Research Transcription Services.
Choose the Transcript You Need
Our interview transcription services can be tailored for the purpose of your recording, whether you need a clean, readable transcript or a detailed record of exactly what was said. We offer several interview transcription styles to suit different types of research, analysis, reporting, publication, and internal use.
Intelligent Verbatim
Intelligent verbatim is our most commonly requested transcription style and is generally the easiest to read. It produces a clear and accurate transcript while removing unnecessary erms, false starts, repeated words, and superfluous speech, without changing the speaker’s meaning. It is usually the best choice for research, academic, business, reporting, and publication purposes.
Full Verbatim
Full verbatim includes erms, hesitations, false starts, repetitions, and other spoken features. It may be required where exact speech patterns, wording or verbal behaviours form part of the research, analysis, or evidence.
Edited Transcription
Edited transcription improves readability while retaining the meaning and substance of the interview. This can be suitable for articles, reports, case studies, publication, and content creation.
We can also provide:
✔ Named or anonymous speaker identification
✔ Time coding
✔ Anonymisation and redaction
✔ A bespoke template and formatting set to your requirements
✔ Consistent formatting across a large project.
Why Clients Use McGowan Transcriptions
Interviews often contain specialist terminology, regional or international accents, incomplete sentences, background noise, and references that only make sense within the wider conversation. Our trained human transcriptionists listen for context and flag unclear words rather than guessing.
For projects involving several recordings, our interview transcription services can be scaled to suit your requirements. We can reserve capacity, keep formatting and speaker identification consistent, and return transcripts individually or in agreed batches.
We offer clear per-minute pricing, agreed turnaround times, and no hidden fees. Fast-track options are available where required, and we have never missed a client deadline.
Security & Confidentiality
Interview recordings can contain personal, commercially sensitive, confidential, or unpublished information. Security is therefore built into every stage of our interview transcription service.
✔ Dedicated UK-based human transcription team
✔ Secure UK-based servers
✔ Cyber Essentials Certified
✔ GDPR-compliant working practices
✔ Comprehensive confidentiality agreements
✔ Non-Disclosure Agreements signed where required
✔ No AI processing
✔ Human quality-control process
Recordings can be uploaded securely through Global Lounge, our bespoke file transfer platform. It supports files up to 1GB and batch uploads of up to 30 files at a time, making it straightforward to send both individual recordings and larger projects.
How Interview Transcription Works
1. Upload Your Recording or Request a Quote
Upload your recording securely if you’re ready to proceed or share a few details about your project for a quote.
2. Confirm Your Requirements
We confirm the transcription style, speaker identification, time codes, formatting and turnaround before work begins.
3. Human Transcription and Quality Control
Your recording is transcribed by our UK-based human team and checked against your instructions.
4. Receive Your Completed Transcript
Your transcript is returned securely, in the agreed format and by the agreed deadline.
Request a Quote for Your Project
Tell us about your recording and required turnaround.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is interview transcription?
Interview transcription is the conversion of a recorded conversation into an accurate written document. The transcript may be used for research, analysis, reporting, publication, evidence, content creation, or record keeping.
Do you use AI to transcribe interviews?
No. Every interview is transcribed by an experienced human transcriptionist. We do not upload client recordings to AI or automated transcription platforms.
What is the difference between intelligent verbatim and full verbatim?
Intelligent verbatim removes unnecessary erms, false starts, repetitions and superfluous speech while preserving the meaning of the interview. Full verbatim includes these spoken features and may be required where exact verbal behaviour or speech patterns need to be analysed.
Can I request a quote before my recordings are ready?
Yes. You do not need to have the final number of recordings, exact lengths, or confirmed delivery dates before contacting us.
Can you transcribe several interviews as part of the same project?
Yes. We can manage individual interviews, batches of recordings and ongoing projects. We can reserve capacity, maintain consistent formatting, and return transcripts individually or in agreed batches.
Can you transcribe Microsoft Teams and Zoom interviews?
Yes. We regularly transcribe online and hybrid interviews recorded through Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other platforms. The same human transcription and quality-control process is used for online and in-person recordings.
Can you use our own transcription template?
Yes. We can follow your own template and requirements for headings, speaker identification, time codes, anonymisation, file naming and formatting.
How long does interview transcription take?
Turnaround depends on the recording length, audio quality, number of speakers, transcription style, and total volume. Fast-track transcription can be available from four hours, subject to capacity. We confirm the delivery date before work begins.
How securely are interview recordings handled?
Files are transferred through secure systems and handled by our UK-based team in accordance with GDPR and data protection requirements. We do not use AI transcription or subcontract client recordings, and we can sign NDAs where required.
What audio and video file formats can you accept?
We accept all commonly used digital audio and video formats, including MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, WMV and DSS. Files can be uploaded securely through Global Lounge.
