# Audio and video transcription - Link: https://aftraduction.fr/en/transcription-services/ - Published: 2025-07-28T22:22:35+02:00 - Author: AFTraduction Interviews · Meetings · Podcasts · Courses · Reports # 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. 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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. 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. * ### Interviews * One-to-one or group interviews, for research, the press or a study. * Recommended type**Clean verbatim** or verbatim * ### Meetings, conferences and seminars * Team meetings, round tables, conferences and seminars. * Recommended type**Summary** or clean verbatim * ### Podcasts, radio programmes and videos * Podcast episodes, programmes, corporate or training videos. * Recommended type**Clean verbatim** or subtitle-ready * ### Courses, training and educational content * Recorded lectures, training modules, webinars. * Recommended type**Summary** or subtitle-ready * ### Legal, medical and technical proceedings * Proceedings and reports in the legal, medical or technical fields. * Recommended type**We advise you when we prepare the quote** 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. Interview · extract Fictional example ### Verbatim transcript Word for word 00:00:04 Journalist So, er… what’s actually changed since you… since the team started working remotely? 00:00:11 Guest Hmm. 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. 00:00:27 Journalist And for new starters? 00:00:29 Guest Right, that’s the… the sensitive point. Every new hire has a buddy for , er, three months. 74 words · everything kept ### Clean verbatim transcript Lightly edited 00:00:04 Journalist So, removed: hesitation, er… what’s actually changed since removed: false start, you… since the team started working remotely? false start 00:00:11 Guest removed: hesitation, Hmm. What’s changed removed: repetition, is… is mainly the pace. We see each other less, but we removed: 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. repetition sound cue slip corrected kept: emphasis 00:00:27 Journalist And for new starters? 00:00:29 Guest Right, that’s removed: repetition, the… the sensitive point. Every new hire has a buddy for removed: hesitation, , er, three months. hesitation 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. [00:00:11] * **Onboarding** Every new hire is paired with a buddy for three months. [00:00: 29] 2 key points, each with the time of its passage ### Subtitle-ready transcript For the screen 1. **1** 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:08,900 2. What’s changed since**20/35** 3. the team went remote?**21/35** 4. **2** 00:00:11,300 --> 00:00:15,800 5. It’s the pace: we meet less**27/35** 6. but talk more often.**20/35** 7. **3** 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:20,600 8. [laughs] 9. Monday meeting: twenty minutes.**31/35** 10. **4** 00:00:27,100 --> 00:00:28,900 11. And for new starters?**21/35** 12. **5** 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:34,600 13. That’s the sensitive point:**27/35** 14. 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](https://aftraduction.fr/en/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. [Request a quote ](https://aftraduction.fr/en/free-quote/?service=transcription) 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. 1. **Restricted access** Your files are stored on secure servers; only our authorised staff can access them. 2. **Signed undertaking** Every transcriber and every collaborator has signed a confidentiality undertaking. 3. **GDPR** Your data is processed in compliance with the GDPR. 4. **Hosted in France** Our website and our ERP are hosted in France. 5. **Encrypted connections** Exchanges with our website and our ERP go through encrypted connections. 6. **Client area** Quotes signed online, project follow-up and invoices: everything happens in your client area. 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. Example: the same sentence, recorded in seven languages, each time transcribed by a native speaker * Français French * [00:00:29] Chaque nouvelle recrue a un binôme pendant trois mois. * Every new hire has a buddy for three months. * English English · page language * [00:00:29] Every new hire has a buddy for three months. * Español Spanish * [00:00:29] Cada nueva incorporación tiene un compañero de referencia durante tres meses. * Every new hire has a buddy for three months. * Deutsch German * [00:00:29] Jeder Neuzugang bekommt für drei Monate einen Paten. * Every new hire has a buddy for three months. * العربية Arabic * [00:00:29] كل موظف جديد يرافقه زميل لمدة ثلاثة أشهر. * Every new hire has a buddy for three months. * 简体中文 Chinese * [00:00:29] 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. * Русский Russian * [00:00:29] У каждого нового сотрудника есть наставник на три месяца. * Every new hire has a buddy for three months. Your language is not listed? 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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 quote](https://aftraduction.fr/en/free-quote/) How 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 subtitling](https://aftraduction.fr/en/video-subtitling/) ### Quality and confidentiality Human or automatic transcription: what do you offer? 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