Our Services

Our Services

Our transcription services capture the cadence and content of conversation in written form through the work of skilled transcriber. Our goal is always to respect the full range of human voice and experience.

VOICE-TO-TEXT TRANSCRIPTION

An accurate, easy-to-read transcript of your recording(s), including interviews, podcasts, presentations, and meetings, transcribed by a member of our team and delivered by your deadline. This includes:

  • Transcription by human transcribers

  • Identification of speakers according to your preferences

  • Careful research to identify correct spelling of project-specific terminology (people, places, organizations, publications, events, etc.)

  • Formatting customization options, including the option to use your own template and/or style guide

  • Time codes at intervals of your choice

  • Secure systems for storing and sharing recordings/transcripts

  • Final transcripts in Microsoft Word format 

PRICING:

Pricing is based on minutes of audio/video.

  • $2.08 per minute of recording transcribed, for up to two voices

  • $3.15 per minute of recording transcribed, for three voices

  • $3.80 per minute of recording transcribed, for four or more voices

Rush service available, including weekday and weekend, 24-hour, and same day service. 

TEXT-TO-TEXT TRANSCRIPTION

We can transform handwritten documents, including letters or journal entries, typed documents, PDFs, books, and images into digital Microsoft Word format or plain text format. Fill out this form to provide us with a sample document, and we will provide you with a customized quote. 

PRICING:

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Note-taking + Analysis

We listen to your recording and pull out the most important and actionable insights. This process is tailored to your needs, including but not limited to identifying important content, patterns/themes, areas of agreement/disagreement, action items, and pull quotes.

 Curious about the benefits of professional note-taking?

  • Quickly identify important content, action items, next steps, and assignments without having to review video or take notes

  • Participants can be fully present; no one has to be distracted taking notes.

  • A non-disclosure agreement signed with every project ensures that your recordings and transcripts will be kept confidential ​

PRICING:

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Why Does Human Transcription Matter?

Every word of our transcription is done by our team, because we believe that the human voice deserves a human ear. We recognize the importance of technology in everything that we do, yet the human experience is nuanced. It requires careful interpretation, context, and an inclusive understanding.
The only way for a truly high fidelity transcript is to leverage a highly skilled transcriber.

In Our Clients’ Words

  • "Having Sara Baum transcribe my dictations has been one of the most helpful things to happen to me in the last three decades. Sara wades through my sometimes opaque or too hurried dictations, she flags errors when she thinks they are real, she is immensely organized, and she is sensitive to timing issues. I dictate everything from thank you notes to first drafts of highly technical, scientific manuscripts, sending them electronically to Sara, and waiting (not very long) for her response in the form of an almost-perfect electronic version of what I dictated. She makes very few mistakes, and her knowledge of spelling, English grammar, and sentence structure has been very helpful. Over the years, I have invested more than a thousand dollars in voice recognition software, and have come to distrust it. Instead, I recommend Sara Baum– she will make your life better."

    — Dr. Mark A. Ratner, Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University

  • “I recently formed a science writing company and was (thankfully) overwhelmed with new clients and large projects. During the first few months, I was determined to handle everything myself—the interviews, the transcriptions and, of course, the final articles. But meeting my deadlines meant that I hardly had time for eating, sleeping, bathing, or interacting with my family. My house was in disarray when I finally turned to Sara for help—and now that I’ve worked with her, my only regret is that I waited so long. Her transcription services have completely transformed my workflow. It’s not often that you can trust someone to get every word right, especially when it comes to scientific and medical jargon, but Sara’s meticulous attention to detail has ensured flawless transcripts every time. She consistently meets her deadlines with time to spare. And most importantly, her excellent grasp of grammar and sentence structure reduces the likelihood that an interviewee’s words will be misinterpreted or taken out of context during the writing process. Thanks to Sara, I’m able to devote my full attention to each client. Now that I’ve seen what she can do, I’ll never transcribe another interview myself. Thank goodness for that!”

    —Ann Griswold, Sciscripters

  • “I’m a Chicago-based author and journalist, and like most journalists I never look forward to transcribing my own interviews. On the occasions that I do transcribe them myself, the results aren’t pretty. Fortunately, I found Sara Baum. When I began work on my last book, The Second City Unscripted: Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater (Random House, late 2009), Sara was among the first calls I made. Without her, I’d likely still be pounding out scores of interviews that, when put to paper, amounted to hundreds of thousands of words. Which is to say the book never would have been completed on time. Thanks to Sara’s speedy typing, meticulous attention to detail, efficient system of shuttling audio files and finished transcripts back and forth and (very important, this) perpetual good cheer, I was able to meet a very tight deadline. As I wrote in the acknowledgements for Unscripted, “When it came to transcription, the bionic Sara Baum brought her A-game… I’d say Sara’s hands should be bronzed, but that would probably make it hard for her to type.” Sara is also part of Team Thomas for my next book, You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman (St. Martin’s Press), which is slated to publish next fall. Again, her work on my behalf has been invaluable. She is, hands down (forgive the pun), a valuable asset to anyone who hires her.”

    —Mike Thomas, Author