Simple Steps To Converting Audio Into A Transcript

Conference calls are a great way to communicate with outsourced employees,prospects, and customers from all around the world. Technology has made it possible to host conferences via telephone systems or to host conferences using web based software. Once you have your conference call recorded, turning it into a transcript is a straightforward and easy process. The transcripts can be used as systems or internal protocols. They can be used as marketing materials like a free report and they can be used as products to sell to customers who were unable to attend the conference or wish to purchase them as stand alone products.

Depending on your audio recording software you may have to configure a microphone or audio recording device to your computer. If you’re recording via telephone then there are tools you can purchase to record and save your conversation right from your phone. It’s a simple adaptor.  So whether you’re recording with Audio Acrobat or you’re using Audacity or another web conferencing software the steps are simple.

Step one. Record your conference.

Step two. Save it as an MP3, WAV file, or Windows Media file. MP3 are generally the most common format so it may be the universally easiest file to save.

Step three. Once your file is saved, send it to your administrative assistant or hire a transcriptionist. Transcriptionist can be found via a variety of freelance websites such as idictate.com, elance.com and guru.com. Your other option is to do it yourself. There are easy software programs for do it yourselfers. For example Express Scribe is a digital transcription software, which is free to download.

To really maximize your conference you can hire an editor or a writer to polish the transcription and make it flow smoothly so your reader receives a professional product.

When looking for a transcriptionist, ask to receive a sample transcription so you can make sure the format works for your purposes. Some transcriptionists offer the editing as part of their services and can even help with the writing if you’re looking to change your conference into an information product.