100% Human-Powered Transcription and Translation Service.
HIPAA + GDPR COMPLIANT WORKFLOWS


Combining accuracy, value & confidentiality.

UPLOAD FILES
Upload/import your audio or video interview recording easily online via the web or sharing a link.

PROCESSING
The file is pre-screened to be matched with the perfect transcriber, who is then assigned the task of creating the transcript.

DELIVERY
Once the transcript is created, the document goes through rigorous quality control channels before submission.
We collaborate with insight-driven teams & researchers!
Subject-matter experts carry out high-quality transcriptions at the most affordable cost. Qualtranscribe also provides transcriptions and translations in 20+ languages done by natives. Transcription in German, Amharic, Spanish, Swahili, French, you name it.
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Document Formats

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MS Word Format
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PDF Format
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Nvivo + Many other formats
Time-Stamp Indications

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2-minute Indications
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Indication Speaker Change
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5-minute Indications



Easy Upload & Order

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Simple Online Uploader
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Many File Formats
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Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.
Multi-Speaker Recordings

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Focus Group
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Multi-Speaker Interviews
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Conferences

Qualtranscribe offers two main transcription formats.
Clean Read
Omits unnecessary utterances to allow the transcript flow better whiles preserving meaning and context.
CLEAN READ: Everything captured, excluding the "ums" and "uhs"
​Clean verbatim transcription is our most commonly ordered transcription format and often the default style for professional services. Instead of capturing every sound spoken, clean-read captures only what people actually intended to say. We do not paraphrase. We preserve the meaning and context of every single sentence in an interview recording.
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​The entire content of the recording is captured from the beginning to the end.
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​Word crutches (um’s, ah’s, stutters, repetitions, etc.) are not captured.
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​Voices, media playback, etc. that are part of the background are not captured.
Verbatim
Captures and includes every utterance within the audio like "uh" and "um." Also, sighs, stutters and filler words.
VERBATIM: Everything captured, including the "ums" and "uhs"
​With full verbatim transcription, your audio is transcribed word-for-word; sighs and stutters, filler words, and sound and non-verbal communication is all captured. Full verbatim transcripts are the longest and most frustrating to read since the speech pattern does not flow well.​​
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The full content of the recording is captured from the beginning to the end.
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All speech is captured exactly as spoken, including um’s, ah’s, mis-started sentences, repetitions, etc.
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Voices, media playback, etc. that are part of the background are captured.
First transcripts from the “reverse audiobook” I’ve been producing with @adamteterus just came in. So, so good. @Qualtranscribe did amazing work on this transcription. Kinda wonky file workflow, but 💯💯💯will be using again.

- Alex Hillman, Co-founder of Indy Hall

Frequently Asked Questions.
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How do I send my audio/video files to you?For large sized files or bulk orders, interview recordings can be sent via Dropbox, GoogleDrive, Box, and any other cloud platform. (You can send us a link to download or share folder with us). Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
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Do real people transcribe my audio/videos files?Definitely - 100% human transcription. Real people with years of transcription experience and are familiar with nearly every industry-specific content and accent.
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What is your accuracy guarantee?We guaantee 99%+ accuracy. Qualitative research transcription services must be accurate,​ as inaccuracies skew research findings - with a potentially detrimental impact on the results and learnings - hence, defeating the purpose of transcription.
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Will Qualtranscribe sign a non-disclosure agreeement?Yes, we’re very strict on file and content confidentiality. To fulfill ethics requirements at your university, we will be happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement. You can send us a tailored NDA by your IRB. We can also supply one upon your request.
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What are the available payment methods?We accept all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover), PayPal, wire/bank transfers (for invoicing purposes).
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Where is my data stored?Uploaded digital files are stored by Citrix Sharefile. You can view thier privacy policy here. All digital recordings and transcripts are deleted in 3 business days after a project is completed.
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Can you handle large projects?We pride ourselves in handling large, and complex projects. If you have a bulk order/project contact us and we'll take care of everything.
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Is upload secure?We offer our clients a secure HTTPS site to upload files as protocol for transmitting data securely over the Internet. HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and the associated web server one is communicating with, protecting against man-in-the-middle attacks. Additionally, it provides bidirectional encryption of communications between client and server, protecting against eavesdropping and tampering with and/or forging the contents of the communication. This provides a reasonable guarantee that one is communicating with precisely the web site that one intended to communicate with, as well as ensures that the contents of communication between the user and site cannot be read or forged by a third party
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What file formats do you accept?What file formats We accept audio and video recordings in acc, aif, aiff, amr, ape, au, cda, gsm, flac, m4a, mid, mp3, mpga, ogg, raw, shn, sri, vox, wav, wma, 3g2, 3gp, avi, flv, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpg, video, and wmv. Email us if your file is in a different format.do you accept?
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Do you share my information?Under no circumstances will we share your information with any third parties. All information remains secured and only accessible by only those with explicit privileges.
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I'm writing a grant proposal, can I get an formal quote?"Most definitely. We will be happy to email you a formal quote.
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What's a full verbatim transcript?In a full verbatim transcription, interview is transcribed word for word, and sound for sound., Every single utterance is included; ums, uhs, mm-hmms, false start, stutters and all repeated words. Non-word utterances such as um, uh-huh Sound of emotion or body sounds: [laughs], [crying], [makes sound], [coughs], [clears throat], even pauses and silences are noted. No word is added even to improve grammar. Don't transcribe languages other than English. Each of these cases is described in another section. Usually this would be for court documents or transcripts that may be submitted to a court for litigation purposes. Some students may also want every utterance transcribed for analyzing purposes, while others prefer to have an intelligent version. Please note that we are not talking about paraphrasing the conversation when we are talking about intelligent verbatim. We are talking about an exact transcript of what was said, but just leaving out the ums, uhs, hm-hmms, repeated words and false starts.
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How do I send my audio/video files to you?For large sized files or bulk orders, interview recordings can be sent via Dropbox, GoogleDrive, Box, and any other cloud platform. (You can send us a link to download or share folder with us). Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
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Do real people transcribe my audio/videos files?Definitely - 100% human transcription. Real people with years of transcription experience and are familiar with nearly every industry-specific content and accent.
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What is your accuracy guarantee?We guaantee 99%+ accuracy. Qualitative research transcription services must be accurate,​ as inaccuracies skew research findings - with a potentially detrimental impact on the results and learnings - hence, defeating the purpose of transcription.
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Will Qualtranscribe sign a non-disclosure agreeement?Yes, we’re very strict on file and content confidentiality. To fulfill ethics requirements at your university, we will be happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement. You can send us a tailored NDA by your IRB. We can also supply one upon your request.
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What are the available payment methods?We accept all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover), PayPal, wire/bank transfers (for invoicing purposes).
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Where is my data stored?Uploaded digital files are stored by Citrix Sharefile. You can view thier privacy policy here. All digital recordings and transcripts are deleted in 3 business days after a project is completed.
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Can you handle large projects?We pride ourselves in handling large, and complex projects. If you have a bulk order/project contact us and we'll take care of everything.
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Is upload secure?We offer our clients a secure HTTPS site to upload files as protocol for transmitting data securely over the Internet. HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and the associated web server one is communicating with, protecting against man-in-the-middle attacks. Additionally, it provides bidirectional encryption of communications between client and server, protecting against eavesdropping and tampering with and/or forging the contents of the communication. This provides a reasonable guarantee that one is communicating with precisely the web site that one intended to communicate with, as well as ensures that the contents of communication between the user and site cannot be read or forged by a third party
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What file formats do you accept?What file formats We accept audio and video recordings in acc, aif, aiff, amr, ape, au, cda, gsm, flac, m4a, mid, mp3, mpga, ogg, raw, shn, sri, vox, wav, wma, 3g2, 3gp, avi, flv, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpg, video, and wmv. Email us if your file is in a different format.do you accept?
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Do you share my information?Under no circumstances will we share your information with any third parties. All information remains secured and only accessible by only those with explicit privileges.
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I'm writing a grant proposal, can I get an formal quote?"Most definitely. We will be happy to email you a formal quote.
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What's a full verbatim transcript?In a full verbatim transcription, interview is transcribed word for word, and sound for sound., Every single utterance is included; ums, uhs, mm-hmms, false start, stutters and all repeated words. Non-word utterances such as um, uh-huh Sound of emotion or body sounds: [laughs], [crying], [makes sound], [coughs], [clears throat], even pauses and silences are noted. No word is added even to improve grammar. Don't transcribe languages other than English. Each of these cases is described in another section. Usually this would be for court documents or transcripts that may be submitted to a court for litigation purposes. Some students may also want every utterance transcribed for analyzing purposes, while others prefer to have an intelligent version. Please note that we are not talking about paraphrasing the conversation when we are talking about intelligent verbatim. We are talking about an exact transcript of what was said, but just leaving out the ums, uhs, hm-hmms, repeated words and false starts.