Transcription Work from Home

General Transcription Training vs Medical Transcription Training

General Transcription Training vs Medical Transcription Training

To get medical transcription jobs, you typically have to take a medical transcription training course. Although many local community colleges offer MT classes, I don’t recommend taking an MT class at a community college as most of the large MT companies will not consider you to be skilled enough to work for them. Instead, choose … Read more

How to Choose a Transcription Foot Pedal for Transcription Work

How to Choose a Transcription Foot Pedal for Transcription Work

Using a foot pedal for transcription work will instantly increase your transcription speed and productivity by controlling the playback with your feet, leaving your fingers free to type.  But if can’t afford buying a foot pedal, you can start with free software and use the controls in the software. Buying a foot pedal separately and using … Read more

What is the Best Free Transcription Software?

What is the Best Free Transcription Software?

Which transcription software is the best for you will depend on the type of transcription work you want to do, the industry you’re targeting and the customers you want to work with. Someone who’s already working in the field may have different software needs than someone who is just getting started in transcription. Some software is … Read more

Equipment You’ll Need to Do Transcription Work

what equipment you need to do transcription work

What kind of transcription equipment do you need to work as a transcriptionist and provide transcription services? Getting the right equipment and software is a must if you want to become a professional transcriptionist. You’ll be glad to hear that transcription equipment is NOT expensive. To do transcription work, you’ll need a computer, Internet access, … Read more

How to Become a Police & Law Enforcement Transcriptionist

There is a big demand for law enforcement transcriptionists. Law enforcement agencies, police departments, public defenders, prosecutors, attorneys, and security companies need transcription of audio and video that is related to criminal investigations and evidence. The transcription of audio and video provides documentation and clarity. Law enforcement has a large number of caseloads and doesn’t … Read more

How to Transcribe Bad Quality Audio and Indicate Inaudibles in Transcripts

how to transcribe poor quality audio

When doing transcription work, you will encounter some bad-quality dictation. When is a dictation considered poor quality? And what can you do when you receive a poor-quality audio file to transcribe? Poor-quality dictation includes background noise, muffled dictation, overlapping conversations, and speakers that are recorded at different volumes. Any background noises on audio can make it … Read more