Verbatim Transcription:

This transcription captures every spoken word, including filler words, false starts, stutters, and non-speech sounds. It is like a written record of exactly what was said, even if it is not grammatically perfect. This transcription is useful in legal depositions, court proceedings, witness testimonies where pauses, laughter, or even the amount of ums could influence a case.

Intelligent Verbatim Transcription:

This transcription captures the essence of spoken language while removing unnecessary filler words, repetitions, and false starts, correcting grammatical errors, and improving the flow of the text without altering the speaker’s original intent. This results in a more polished and concise transcript that is easier to read and understand. This is useful in scenarios like a business meeting where the final document needs to be a professional list of notes that captures the intent of the meeting.

Edited Transcription:

This transcription involves not just writing down what was said, but also making stylistic adjustments for readability and coherence. It eliminates removing filler words and repetitions, corrects grammar, clarifies ambiguities, standardizes formatting, and sometimes rephrases sentences to enhance clarity while maintaining the speaker’s original meaning. It is commonly used in contexts like publishing or corporate communications, where the focus is on the content rather than on every single utterance.

Transcription has significantly been transformed with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). While human transcriptions have traditionally been the go-to choice for accurate and reliable transcriptions, AI-powered solutions are rapidly gaining ground, offering both advantages and disadvantages. Here’s a breakdown of both approaches:

Human Transcription:

The advantageous features include:

• Accuracy – Human transcribers possess a deep understanding of language nuances, accents, and context, leading to highly accurate transcriptions, especially in complex or nuanced audio.
• Contextual Understanding – Humans can interpret and transcribe even in challenging audio conditions, such as background noise, multiple speakers, bilingual conversations, and accents.
• Quality Control – Human transcriptionists can ensure consistent formatting, punctuation, and spelling, resulting in a polished final product.

AI Transcription:

The advantageous features include:

• Speed – AI transcription is significantly faster than human transcription, and it is capable of processing large volumes of audio in a fraction of the time.
• Cost-Effectiveness – AI transcription services are generally more affordable than human transcription.
• Consistency – AI transcription tools can maintain consistent formatting and style across multiple projects.

That said, the future of transcription lies in a hybrid approach, combining the strengths of both human and AI transcription. AI can be used to generate initial drafts, which will be thoroughly reviewed and refined by human editors. This hybrid approach leverages the speed and cost-effectiveness of AI, while ensuring the accuracy and quality associated with human transcription.

SKJ uses the hybrid approach to ensure precise, reliable conversion of audio & video files and provide high-quality, error-free transcripts that meet the highest standards. The USP of SKJ is high accuracy, fast turnaround times, competitive pricing, experienced transcribers, confidentiality and security, and easy communication.