What are tags in transcription?

Introduction. First, let’s define tags. There are two types of tags: Speech Tags which replace words that you cannot make out, are unsure of or taking a guess, or are in a foreign language, and Nonspeech Tags which notate a specific sound or silence.

How do you use inaudible tags?

An inaudible tag should be used when unintelligible or inaudible word(s) are spoken. This may happen due to difficult audio quality, a sound (such as a car horn) obscuring the main speaker, or recording issues. An inaudible should never be used in place of research.

What is a phonetic tag?

Summary. The phonetics tag can help text to speech systems to pronounce the name of several items (streets, towns, POIs, etc.) correctly. Obviously it must be language sensitive as the name tag itself. So phonetics corresponds to name, phonetics:de corresponds to name:de.

Is working for Rev worth it?

Decent side hustle but not the best pay It is an enjoyable gig, but you have to put in A LOT of work and be able to type and transcribe at a high rate to make above minimum wage. You will find those stories of people who have made $1,000+ per week on the Rev forums, but most usually make less than $250 per week.

Do you transcribe Umm?

Do you transcribe Umm? There seem to be two types, ones that sound like “uh” and ones that sound like “um”. The endings of these words are often prolonged, thus tempting transcribers to label it is “ummm”. Rather, these words should be classified as either “um” or “uh”, and transcribed as such.

What are inaudible tags?

The “Inaudible” tag is used when unintelligible or inaudible words are spoken. It is very important that you use this instead of leaving words out. However, an inaudible should not be used in place of research of spelling or subject matter.

How do you transcribe?

Basic Transcription Guidelines

Accuracy. Only type the words that are spoken in the audio file.
US English. Use proper US English capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
Do Not Paraphrase.
Do Not Add Additional Information.
“Clean Up” Non-Verbatim Jobs.
Verbatim Work Should Be Truly Verbatim.

How do you transcribe a brand name?

You should always transcribe brand names with the capitalization of the first letter to keep your file consistent, even if your research shows that the name is officially formatted a different way.

Do you have to pay taxes on Rev?

All of our transcriptionists, captioners, and translators are independent contractors and therefore Rev does not withhold taxes from your earnings. Even if you made more than $600 last year, any tax information or paperwork you require should be provided by PayPal directly.

Which is better Scribie or Rev?

Essentially Scribie has a much slower turnaround time, and charges more than Rev for a quick turnaround. They also charge for more for poor audio quality, verbatim transcriptions, accents, and they have Uber-style surge pricing.

What are the guidelines for writing a transcription?

Here is a rundown of the general transcription format guidelines. Use word wrap when writing. Fix any line breaks in the middle of your paragraphs before submitting the work. Do not use double spaces after sentences or anywhere else. You can use Search & Replace function in your word processor to change all double spaces to single ones.

When to use the inaudible tag in a transcription?

When to use first name or last name in transcription?

Use the speaker’s first name for the remainder of the transcription. If the speaker’s title is known, include the title with each label. Use with the last name (Dr. Mathews).

When do you use speaker labels in transcription?

Use a speaker label whenever speakers change or if there is a long pause. Only use names, titles and gender as speaker labels. Use labels in this order: Use the full name (if available) on first reference. Use the speaker’s first name for the remainder of the transcription.