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abtipper.de is the German market leader for the transcription of audio and video files.
We have written down the knowledge we have gathered over the last few years in a book:
"Recording, typing, analyzing - a
Guide to conducting an interview & transcription"
On over 120 pages you can find out everything about:
- Checklists for planning and recording the interview, transcription and analysis
- Transcription systems explained simply, with scientifically citable transcription rules
- All about tools such as cell phone apps, transcription sets and speech recognition software
- Conducting interviews despite the corona crisis - the best tips (only included in the eBook version)
The printed book is available in well-stocked bookshops or from Amazon for 12.99 euros. We donate all the proceeds generated to a good cause. In recent weeks, for example, we have supported Save the Children e.V. and the Initiative for Inclusion through Sport.
Selected content from the eBook
Definition und Anwendungsfelder der Transkription
- What is the definition of transcription?
- What is transcribing?
- What are the usual fields of application of a transcription (in science, market research, film production, media, journalism and for speeches, meetings, lectures and biographies)?
- What is an audio description and to what extent is it accessible?
Planning and conducting interviews
- How should you plan and prepare for an interview?
- I would like to conduct interviews and have them transcribed. What should I bear in mind when designing an interview guide?
- What is the best voice recorder or mobile app for recording face-to-face interviews?
- What are the best tools, tips & tricks to successfully conduct and record remote interviews via phone, Skype or Zoom?
- How do you prepare the transcription in terms of file format, editing and optimizing the audio quality?
Transcribing interviews
- What are the transcription rules and guidelines for structure and format and what does a finished transcript look like?
- How can a playback program, a transcription program or a transcription set help me with the transcription?
- How to create subtitles as srt file (with video tutorial)?
- To what extent is automated speech recognition already possible today?
- What are the requirements and conditions for the transcription of group discussions and recordings with several speakers?
- How does the translation from Swiss German into High German work?
- What options are there for converting speech to text?
- How can I convert my M4A file to text?
- How can I convert my MP3 file to text?
- How can I convert my MP4 file to text?
- What is an audio transcription?
- What are accessible subtitles?
Evaluate and use interviews
- What methods and programs are available for evaluating interviews?
- How should the appendix with lists of sources and transcripts be designed for the final thesis?
- What tips and tricks are there for printing and binding the thesis?
Support with transcription
- What is the difference between a typing pool, typing service, transcription service and a transcription agency?
- Is the transcription of my interviews by a service provider permitted for my thesis?
- What are the specific services & prices of abtipper.de?
Further questions and answers
A transcription is the transcription of an audio or video file as text. In biology and musicology, there are additional meanings of the word and another Definition of transcription. abtipper.de has published a 120-page free eBook with all information about transcription & Co. which you can download for free on this page.
✅ Why do you need a transcription?A transcription is always required when you want to further analyze the content of an audio or video recording and need it as text. Fields of application of a transcription are, for example, content analysis in science, market research, film, television and journalism.
✅ How do you create a transcription?A transcription is created by listening to the audio or video file and typing it out. For scientific transcriptions, certain transcription rules regarding the structure and format of the text. You can create a transcription yourself or use a specialized professional provider such as abtipper.de specialized in this.
✅ Who can help me with a transcription?Creating a good transcription is very time-consuming. If you create your own transcription, tools such as a dictation machinea recording cell phone app or a transcription set (e.g. a foot pedal for rewinding and fast-forwarding) make the work much easier. For remote interviews over the phone or internet, there are a number of tips to consider when recording record Skype or record Zoom would like to record. Otherwise, there are also professional providers specializing in transcription, such as abtipper.de, the German market leader for transcribing interviews.