Verbatim transcription is the art of converting spoken word into text such that a message is captured exactly the way it has been spoken. This requires a keen ear and attention to detail. Verbatim transcripts cannot be created by mindlessly listening and typing. One has to pay close attention to every sound, tone, word and make intelligent use of punctuation to convey the correct message. Here are 4 important rules of verbatim transcription: 1. Capture EVERY word (don’t paraphrase) Many [...]
What is verbatim transcription?
Simply put, verbatim transcription is the transcription of every word and sound on the recording along with non-verbal communication such as laughter, pauses, etc. For example: Interviewer: Did you ever correspond with him at the time? Interviewee: [Silence] No… er… I don’t recall that. I think.. um… I think I have some letters from him in my file though…which came some months…years later. In the verbatim style of transcription text is NOT edited to remove fillers (ums, ahs, ers, etc.), [...]