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Audio and video transcription
Your recordings put into writing by native speakers of their language, then reviewed.
Interviews, meetings, podcasts, courses or reports: our transcribers render every speaker faithfully, word for word or as clean verbatim, with timestamps if you wish. A reviewer checks every detail and the requested layout before delivery.
Billed per minute of audio, lower rates for large volumes
Free quote in about 2 hours
Speaker 1Could you describe a typical day?
Speaker 2So, er… I start, I start around eight, well… half past eight, and then, um, I go over my notes.
Transcribed by a native speaker · reviewed before delivery
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or so to receive your quote
4
types of transcript, from word for word to summary
nearly 200
languages and dialects covered by our network
over 800
linguists in our network, all services combined
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Transcription by AFTraduction
What is audio transcription?
Audio transcription means putting into writing what is said in an audio or video recording: an interview, a meeting, a podcast, a lecture. At AFTraduction, a translation and interpreting agency in Montreuil, on the edge of Paris, each file goes to a transcriber who is a native speaker of its language, and the text is then reviewed before delivery.
They trust us
Agency references, all services combined. Quotes translated from French.
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For my part, thank you for responding so quickly, especially given how late our request came in.
I would like to thank you for your work, which was very useful to us and proved effective.
We are satisfied with the service (voice-over).
Thank you, the assignment went very well!
We are entirely satisfied with Maria’s work. Everything was clear and concise, so that the interview ran as smoothly as possible. Many thanks to her and to you for your help on this project!
Thank you for your work and your thoroughness.
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Your recordings
Interviews, meetings, podcasts: what we transcribe
Whatever the field, our transcribers render your recordings faithfully, in a form you can use. For each case, the type of transcript most often chosen.
ExampleInterviewerHow long have you worked here?
Interviews
One-to-one or group interviews, for research, the press or a study.
Recommended typeClean verbatimor verbatim
Prepare a quote for this caseExampleChairLet’s move on to the next item on the agenda.
Meetings, conferences and seminars
Team meetings, round tables, conferences and seminars.
Recommended typeSummaryor clean verbatim
Prepare a quote for this caseExampleHostWelcome to a new episode.
Podcasts, radio programmes and videos
Podcast episodes, programmes, corporate or training videos.
Recommended typeClean verbatimor subtitle-ready
Prepare a quote for this caseExampleTrainerKeep these three steps in mind.
Courses, training and educational content
Recorded lectures, training modules, webinars.
Recommended typeSummaryor subtitle-ready
Prepare a quote for this caseExampleSpeaker 1Could you confirm the date of the events?
Legal, medical and technical proceedings
Proceedings and reports in the legal, medical or technical fields.
Recommended typeWe advise you when we prepare the quote
Prepare a quote for this case
Four types of transcript
Verbatim, clean, summarised or subtitle-ready: which type?
One extract, transcribed four ways. Choose a type: the text rewrites itself, and what each type removes stays visible, struck through.
Prepare a quote with this typeInterview · extractFictional example
Verbatim transcript Word for word
JournalistSo, er… what’s actually changed since you… since the team started working remotely?Alors, qu’est-ce qui a changé, concrètement, depuis que l’équipe travaille à distance ?
GuestHmm. What’s changed is… is mainly the pace. We see each other less, but we, erm, talk more often. [laughs] The meetings on Tuesday… on Monday, sorry, we’ve cut them down to twenty minutes. Twenty minutes, no more.Ce qui a changé, c’est surtout le rythme. On se voit moins, mais on se parle plus souvent. Les réunions du lundi, on les a ramenées à vingt minutes. Vingt minutes, pas plus.
JournalistAnd for new starters?Et pour les nouveaux arrivants ?
GuestRight, that’s the… the sensitive point. Every new hire has a buddy for, er, three months.Alors ça, c’est le point sensible. Chaque nouvelle recrue a un binôme pendant trois mois.
74 words · everything kept
Clean verbatim transcript Lightly edited
JournalistSo, removed: hesitation, er… what’s actually changed since removed: false start, you… since the team started working remotely?Alors, qu’est-ce qui a changé, concrètement, depuis que l’équipe travaille à distance ?
Guestremoved: hesitation, Hmm. What’s changed removed: repetition, is… is mainly the pace. We see each other less, but weremoved: hesitation, , erm, talk more often. removed: sound cue, [laughs] The meetings on removed: slip corrected, Tuesday… on Monday, removed: slip corrected, sorry, we’ve cut them down to twenty minutes. Twenty minutes, no more.Ce qui a changé, c’est surtout le rythme. On se voit moins, mais on se parle plus souvent. Les réunions du lundi, on les a ramenées à vingt minutes. Vingt minutes, pas plus.
JournalistAnd for new starters?Et pour les nouveaux arrivants ?
GuestRight, that’s removed: repetition, the… the sensitive point. Every new hire has a buddy forremoved: hesitation, , er, three months.Alors ça, c’est le point sensible. Chaque nouvelle recrue a un binôme pendant trois mois.
74 → 63 words · 9 removals
Summarised transcript Condensed
Key points
- Organisation Since the move to remote working, the team meets less but talks more often; the Monday meeting is capped at twenty minutes. Organisation : Depuis le passage au travail à distance, l’équipe se voit moins mais échange plus souvent ; la réunion du lundi est limitée à vingt minutes.
- Onboarding Every new hire is paired with a buddy for three months. Intégration : Chaque nouvelle recrue est accompagnée par un binôme pendant trois mois.
2 key points, each with the time of its passage
Subtitle-ready transcript For the screen
100:00:04,200 --> 00:00:08,900
What’s changed since20/35
the team went remote?21/35
200:00:11,300 --> 00:00:15,800
It’s the pace: we meet less27/35
but talk more often.20/35
300:00:16,000 --> 00:00:20,600
[laughs]
Monday meeting: twenty minutes.31/35
400:00:27,100 --> 00:00:28,900
And for new starters?21/35
500:00:29,400 --> 00:00:34,600
That’s the sensitive point:27/35
a buddy for three months.25/35
5 subtitles · two lines of 35 characters at most · always timed · SRT file
Complete, timed and translated subtitles? See video subtitling
Which type for which use?
| Type | What the text keeps | Typical uses |
|---|---|---|
| Verbatim transcript | Everything that is said, word for word, including hesitations, repetitions, slips and other features of speech. | Research projects, linguistic analysis, any need for a “raw” transcript. |
| Clean verbatim transcript | Everything that is said, without hesitations, repetitions, false starts or obvious slips; the meaning and the speakers’ style are kept. | Interviews, podcasts, meetings: the most common choice. |
| Summarised transcript | A structured summary that keeps only the essentials, with ideas reorganised for clarity. | Meetings, conferences, training sessions. |
| Subtitle-ready transcript | A text condensed to fit the characters per subtitle, split for easy reading, with the sound and context cues viewers need. | Videos and multimedia content to subtitle. |
Our method
How does transcription work?
From recording to reviewed text: three steps, the same file at each step.
Express option available, subject to feasibility.
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Your recording
- Speakers
- 2: journalist, guest
- Sound
- clear, light background noise
- Vocabulary
- human resources
- Terms noted
- buddy, new hire
- Type requested
- clean verbatim
- Options
- timestamps
[00:11]Speaker 2What’s changed is mainly the pace. We see each other less, but we talk more often.
[00:00:29]GuestRight, that’s the sensitive point. Every new hire has a budy for three months.
[00:11] [00:00:11]corrected: Speaker 2 GuestWhat’s changed is mainly the pace. We see each other less, but we talk more often.
[00:00:29]GuestRight, that’s the sensitive point. Every new hire has a budy buddy for three months.
V2 → V3 · 3 corrections
- Speaker 2 → Guest (same label from start to finish)
- [00:11] → [00:00:11] (format requested)
- budy → buddy
Review complete · ready to deliver
Confidentiality
Who can access your recordings?
Only our authorised staff. Your files are stored on secure servers with restricted access, and every transcriber and collaborator has signed a confidentiality undertaking.
- Art. 1Restricted accessYour files are stored on secure servers; only our authorised staff can access them.
- Art. 2Signed undertakingEvery transcriber and every collaborator has signed a confidentiality undertaking.
- Art. 3GDPRYour data is processed in compliance with the GDPR.
- Art. 4Hosted in FranceOur website and our ERP are hosted in France.
- Art. 5Encrypted connectionsExchanges with our website and our ERP go through encrypted connections.
- Art. 6Client areaQuotes signed online, project follow-up and invoices: everything happens in your client area.
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Languages
Multilingual transcription and translation
Each recording goes to a transcriber who is a native speaker of its language. Our network covers nearly 200 languages and dialects. On request, we then translate the transcript.
FrançaisFrench
Chaque nouvelle recrue a un binôme pendant trois mois.
Every new hire has a buddy for three months.
EnglishEnglish · page language
Every new hire has a buddy for three months.
EspañolSpanish
Cada nueva incorporación tiene un compañero de referencia durante tres meses.
Every new hire has a buddy for three months.
DeutschGerman
Jeder Neuzugang bekommt für drei Monate einen Paten.
Every new hire has a buddy for three months.
العربيةArabic
كل موظف جديد يرافقه زميل لمدة ثلاثة أشهر.
Every new hire has a buddy for three months.
简体中文Chinese
每位新员工都有一位搭档，为期三个月。
Every new hire has a buddy for three months.
РусскийRussian
У каждого нового сотрудника есть наставник на три месяца.
Every new hire has a buddy for three months.
Your language is not listed? Name it in your request: we check before we reply.
Rates
How much does transcription cost?
Transcription is billed per minute of audio. The rate depends on your recording and on the work required; you will find it in your quote, free and with no obligation, in about 2 hours.
ExampleA minute of audio is a minute of recording: twelve 45-minute interviews make 540 minutes of audio.
Two hours of interview recorded in a quiet room and two hours of round table with six voices are not the same work: your quote starts from your recording, not from an average.
Free, no obligation · quote in about 2 hours
What makes up your quote
- 01Audio lengthbilled per minute
- 02Type of transcriptverbatim, clean verbatim, summary or subtitle-ready
- 03Listening conditionsnumber of voices, sound quality, terminology
- 04Optionstimestamps, adaptation for subtitling, translation
- 05Deadlineexpress option, priced accordingly, subject to feasibility
- 06Volume and languageslower rates for large volumes and multilingual projects
Included in every project
- A free, no-obligation quote in about 2 hours
- Transcribers who are native speakers of the recording’s language
- Review before delivery
- Delivery in Word and PDF, and in SRT for subtitle-ready transcripts
- Quote signed online, project follow-up and invoices in your client area
- A phone line open 24/7: +33 1 84 74 56 56
Your project
Prepare your quote
A few short questions, then your request goes to our quote form, already filled in. You check everything before sending it. Rather talk it through? +33 1 84 74 56 56, 24/7.
- Transcription
- Expert transcribers, native speakers of the recording’s language
- Review
- By our reviewers, before every delivery
- Network
- Over 800 linguists, nearly 200 languages and dialects
- Quality
- Processes compliant with the requirements of ISO 17100, without external certification
- Confidentiality
- Access restricted to authorised staff, confidentiality undertaking signed
- Hosting
- Website and ERP hosted in France, in compliance with the GDPR, over encrypted connections
- Follow-up
- Client area: quotes to sign online, project tracking, invoices
- Membership
- Member of the CNET, the French national chamber of translation companies
- Phone
- +33 1 84 74 56 56, 24/7
- Offices
- Montreuil, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm
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Audio and video transcription: frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions we are asked before we transcribe a recording.
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Rates and turnaround
How much does transcription cost?
Transcription is billed per minute of audio. Rates are lower for large volumes and multilingual projects, and an express option is available, priced accordingly. The quote is free and without obligation, in about 2 hours.
Request a free quoteHow long does it take?
The turnaround is set in your quote, depending on the length and sound quality of the recording, the number of speakers and the type of transcript. If you are in a hurry, ask for the express option: we will check what is feasible.
Types and how it works
What is audio transcription?
It means putting into writing what is said in an audio or video recording. With us, a transcriber who is a native speaker of the recording’s language does it, and the text is then reviewed before delivery.
What is the difference between verbatim and clean verbatim?
A verbatim transcript keeps everything, word for word, including hesitations, repetitions and slips: it suits research projects and linguistic analysis. A clean verbatim transcript removes hesitations, repetitions, false starts and obvious slips, without changing the meaning or the speakers’ style. It is the most common choice, notably for interviews, podcasts and meetings.
Do you transcribe research interviews?
Yes. Verbatim suits research and linguistic analysis; clean verbatim suits interviews and podcasts.
Can you transcribe a meeting or a conference?
Yes: meetings, conferences and seminars, in full or as a summary that keeps only the essentials.
In which formats do you deliver the transcript?
In Word and PDF. Subtitle-ready transcripts are delivered in SRT, the subtitle format recognised by most editing software and video platforms.
Languages and options
Which languages do you transcribe?
Each recording goes to a transcriber who is a native speaker of its language. Our network covers nearly 200 languages and dialects. For a rare language, ask us: we check before we reply.
Can you translate the transcript?
Yes, as an option: we transcribe in the language of the recording, then translate the text. Tell us the language you need in your quote request.
Do you add timestamps?
Yes, as an option: time markers placed in the text help you find a passage in the recording.
Can you prepare a transcript for subtitling?
Yes. A subtitle-ready transcript condenses the text to fit the number of characters per subtitle, splits sentences for easy reading and notes the sounds and context viewers need. For complete, timed and translated subtitles, see our video subtitling service.
Professional video subtitlingQuality and confidentiality
Human or automatic transcription: what do you offer?
Every transcript is produced by a transcriber who is a native speaker of the recording’s language, then reviewed by our reviewers before delivery.
Will my recordings stay confidential?
Yes. Your files are stored on secure servers, with access restricted to our authorised staff, and every transcriber and collaborator has signed a confidentiality undertaking. Our website and ERP are hosted in France, in compliance with the GDPR, over encrypted connections.
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