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Module 1 · Is this right for you?

How transcription work works

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  • 5 min read
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Clients send you recordings. You type them up in an agreed style, check them, and deliver on time.

Who pays

  • Postgraduate students and researchers (interviews and focus groups).
  • Businesses (meetings and webinars).
  • Podcasters and video makers (transcripts and subtitles).
  • Legal and HR (hearings, specialised work).

The steps to your first client

  1. Build speed and accuracy with free practice.
  2. Do a test file and set your rate.
  3. Apply to platforms and approach direct clients.
  4. Deliver accurate work on time, keep files confidential.

A good sign: a client sends a second batch of recordings.

Do it now

Tick it off when it is done. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Quick check

Pick an answer to see how you did.

In a typical case, how long until the first money comes in?

Your challenge

Check it before you spend

Join waitlists; do not rely on this.

You are done when:

  • You wrote down what you found
  • You know whether to carry on or adjust

You report this yourself. Nobody checks, so it only counts if you really did it.

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