Humans supported by AI for transcription, also known as human in the loop transcription, is an approach that combines the expertise and accuracy of human transcribers with the efficiency and automation provided by AI technology. AI tools and algorithms are used to assist human transcribers in the transcription process, improving speed, accuracy, and overall productivity. Today, one and two speaker audio transcription can greatly benefit in accuracy and speed by giving the transcriber more time for quality assurance by having an automated first draft. When there are more than four speakers, aut ..read more

Human transcription, the process of converting audio or video recordings into written text, offers many benefits to help you get to the insights of your research faster. With humans, like the team at FFT, clients realize many benefits over using an automated program to transcribe. Accuracy: Our human transcription team provides a higher level of accuracy in transcription compared to ASR. Transcribers understand context, decipher accents, identify speakers, and accurately transcribe specialized terminology or jargon. Human transcribers are also better equipped to handle complex audio with back ..read more

Technology has changed the face of many industries, including transcription. Timelines and options that seemed impossible only a decade ago are now common. One way that transcription has changed is a choice between automated transcription and the traditional human transcribers.  Fast, Cheap & Good. You typically only get to pick of the three, and transcripts are no different.   FASTAutomated is the hands down winner on speed. Transcripts are done very fast. They can take minutes or hours to be turned around to the person who uploaded the audio. Human is much slower in time to de ..read more

We at FFTranscription understand how advantageous high-quality transcripts can be for a research study, legal proceeding, or even personal notes taken from audio. The ability to access a video or audio file in a written document can help with retention of content, speaker tracking, and viewing and analyzing the dialogue as a whole. Over our many years in the business, we’ve honed in on the best tips and tricks to ensure the best resulting transcripts; we hope you will find them beneficial during your next projector study. Reducing Background Noise Whether at home or in an office, there can be ..read more

With the unpredictability of this past year, many of our homes have now become our workplaces; a realization that, for a lot of us, was challenging to adapt at first. As the conclusion of 2021 is approaching, our Focus Forward Team has brainstormed some of our best tips for handling stress and anxiety that may come creeping in during the upcoming months while working from home. We hope you will enjoy reading some of our best tips, and maybe try a few out yourself! My way of relieving stress is to stand up and walk around my office space or to listen to a podcast while I’m working. –Shena Nave ..read more

In qualitative research, there is a lot of information coming out of any focus group or interview. Processing the findings can be a task that is not as easily done if there are multiple interviewers on a project.  Adding transcription to your research process helps your research in many ways. We found 5 suggestions to make the most impact.   Speed Up AnalysisTranscripts can be easily navigated to gain insights while in text form. Exact quotes can be pulled, and the researcher can discover common themes that occur across interviews or groups. Reading is much easier and faster than au ..read more

Today, many businesses are hoping to broaden their horizons and appeal to an audience outside of their own country. With the internet, this is easier than ever. While there can be challenges, captions can help a business ensure that its audio and video content have the best potential at reaching and engaging with more people. Learn more about how creating captions and translation with FFTranscription can help a business enhance the reach of its audio and video content. Importance of Global Communication The internet makes it easier than ever to reach people around the world, but there are stil ..read more

Interviews, meetings, podcasts – the list of conversations that a business might need to be transcribed goes on and on. When it’s time to have something transcribed, there are two options from which to choose, human transcription or automated transcription. Both have advantages, but many find that human transcription fits their needs the best. So, while many things today are automated, why is human transcription often preferred? Here are some of the top reasons to consider human transcription for any upcoming projects. More Accurate Of course, accuracy is often most people’s number one priorit ..read more

Whether someone is conducting a research project during their education or career, interviews are likely to play an important role in the information they need to obtain. If a project requires qualitative research, interviewing subjects can help researchers learn more about their thoughts and opinions. Researchers can get the information they need directly from the source and have the opportunity to ask them the exact questions that will provide the most relevant responses. To make interviews even more beneficial during a qualitative research project, transcription services are necessary. Tran ..read more

To define a whole year with just a single word, Merriam-Webster uses data to determine what the top word for that year was. Unsurprisingly, Merriam-Webster chose “pandemic” for their 2020 word of the year and selected “vaccine” for 2021. Likewise, Oxford Languages announced that its word of the year was “vax.” Vaccine – 2021’s Word of the Year It’s no surprise that “vaccine” is 2021’s word of the year and that it’s the most fitting word to follow up “pandemic.”According to Merriam-Webster, the number of searches for the word “vaccine” increased 601% year-over-year from 2020. Lookups for “vacci ..read more