1.) Test Your Typing Speed Your typing speed determines your pay. Before considering a career in audio transcription test your typing speed. Typing.com is a very straightforward resource. The faster you type the more money you will make per hour. A strong typist should be able to type between 70 and 90 WPM. If you … Read more
As a transcriber you wear headphones for a large part of your day. Finding a pair that is affordable, durable, comfortable, and has great sound quality is very important. In this article we’ll discuss and review ten of the best headphones for transcription. The links included in the reviews are the most current Amazon.com listings … Read more
Researching what is “the best transcription software” can be a little overwhelming. There are a lot of different answers. A lot of companies promote a “free” software, but free in a very limited capacity. Also speech to text software comes up in search results, like Dragon Naturally Speaking, but that isn’t a transcription software. That’s … Read more
Working as a transcriber is both liberating and stressful. This article goes over the benefits and drawbacks of at-home transcription, the basic requirements to transcribe, the tools you’ll need, and some job resources. Benefits of Transcribing from Home You have freedom to: Set your own hours. Work as much or as little as you’d like. Accept … Read more
Why should a transcriber use a foot pedal? The foot pedal saves the typist time because you can keep your hands in typing position. A pedal rewinds, pauses, and goes in fast-forward. If you were to transcribe without a foot pedal then you are constantly using your hands to pause the video player. Some people … Read more
In the past being a work at home transcriber was difficult. The equipment was complicated to use and expensive to buy. More often than not you would be working with audio cassette tapes, which meant the tapes would be shipped to you and shipped back to your client, or you would pick them up in … Read more