Prices - Rates

All charges for transcribing audio recordings are by the hour. Please note, for clearly recorded audios, the industry standard is approximately one (1) hour of professional transcription time for every 15 audio minutes. However, it could take from four (4) to six (6) hours to transcribe a one (1) hour recording, depending on the variables.

Free Initial Consultation: Your initial consultation is free of charge, up to 30 minutes, in order to identify your project/work needs, etc.

Type 1 Audio Transcription Rates

Single One-on-one Interviews

• Verbatim including all of the uhs, ums, false      $30.00 per hour
starts, etc. A clear recording with no
background noise and no strong accents.

• Semi Verbatim word for word transcript that      $30.00 per hour
eliminates the sentence fillers and false starts.
Clear recording with no background noise and
no strong accents.

• Manuscript Format A version of the                 *$35.00 to $40.00 per hour
transcript which includes grammatical
changes; changing sentence structure of
run on sentences; or adding headings
that are not important to a listener but help
your reader to understand the written version
of your material with greater ease.
Clear recording with no background noise
and no strong accents.

*Depending upon the extent of the changes.

Type Two Audio Transcription Rates

All recordings with multiple participants:        *$35.00 per hour
• Panel discussions
• Seminars
• Meetings
• Focus Groups

* Please note that this hourly rate is merely an estimate. A sample of the client audio may be required in order to give a more accurate quote for recordings with multiple participants.

Variables that determine the time it will take to transcribe one hour of audio.

• The clarity of the speaker(s) and how many speakers are on the recording.

• Do they speak in natural, easy to identify sentences?

• Do they frequently change thoughts in mid-sentence?

• Do they have an accent, or do they slur their speech?

• Do they speak very quickly? (Fast speakers fit more words in the same amount of audio minutes and therefore, it takes longer to transcribe their material.)

• Any audio with significant noise in the background.

• Any audio that has voices that are difficult to understand. [Poor quality recording, soft voices, thick accents etc.]

Rates for copy transcription of hand written documents will be per page rates. These rates apply for cleanly typed and printed hard copy or clean, legible handwritten copy with basic, simple formatting.

Standard 8-1/2” x 11” pages with 1” margins

Single Spaced:
Standard – 3 to 5 business days                          $5.00 per page
Rush - 1 to 2 business days                                $8.00 per page

Double Spaced:
Standard - 3 to 5 business days                           $2.50 per page
Rush – 1 to 2 business days                                $4.00 per page

Copy typing projects with the following Non-Typical characteristics will be billed at a rate of $25.00 per hour.

• Computer printed hard copy that is heavily edited in handwriting.
• Difficult to decipher handwritten copy
• Heavily formatted documents (several levels of headings, continuous chapters, or other strict specialized formatting guidelines.)
 

 

Sylvia Mallonee, Professional Transcriptionist

Sylvia@TheTranscriptionPlace.com

410-933-9215