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5 Easy Ways to Add Subtitles to a Video

If we go back in time a decade or even five years ago, adding subtitles to a video required either: The services of a specialized video editor Buying an expensive editing workstation. Offering your pets to the subtitling gods. How things change. It's 2022 and anyone with even a smartphone can edit a [...]

4 Best Sound Cards for Improved Sound Quality and 7.1 Surround

The best sound cards available in 2021 can either be discrete internal cards in a PC, or external USB devices more suitable for closed architecture computers/laptops and gaming consoles. But the most important question on everyone's mind is: Are sound cards worth it? If your device is fairly new, whether it's a PC, [...]

5 Best Dictation Software in 2021 for Windows, Mac, Android and iPhones

Some of the best dictation software available today has come a long way since their introduction in the 1990s. We'd been waiting to instruct an AI ever since watching the Terminator movies. While the first iterations couldn't understand you very well, on the plus side they didn't threaten to end your whole family. [...]

How to Transcribe Audio to Text – Complete Guide

If you've decided to transcribe audio to text yourself, this complete guide can save you countless hours. Fortunately transcribing audio or video isn't rocket science, but by covering the basics and knowing some insider secrets, you can cut your transcription time in half. We've outlined easy-to-understand steps to help you: Increase your transcription [...]

8 Best Free Audio Editing Software for 2021

I remember a time not so long ago when I was searching for a free audio editing software online without much success. You had to buy a specialized software which came in a DVD inside a cardboard box, unless you bought the downloadable digital version online. But as always there are kind people [...]

Best Speech Recognition Software in 2020 to Accurately Convert your Speech to Text

Speech recognition, believe it or not, has been around since the 1980s. And over the last 40 years, thanks to some of the best speech recognition software AI like Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, IBM's Watson etc., it has improved by leaps and bounds in recognizing human speech. Can the best speech recognition software [...]

5 Best Audio Recording Apps for Android [Updated]

This updated list of the 5 best audio recording apps for Android is back after popular demand. A lot of our clients have asked us to suggest the best voice or audio recording apps for Google's popular Android OS. With Apple's walled garden approach and bizarre decisions lately, more people are migrating to [...]

Best Free Tools to Convert Audio and Video to Other Formats

We've received tons of requests from clients asking us how to convert audio or video to a different format. Fortunately there's an abundance of choice in this digital age. Best part is you might already have a software or an app installed on your device that converts file formats, and you'd have no [...]

Best Earbuds in 2020 for Effective Noise Cancellation and Improved Sound Quality for Audio Transcription

This list of the best earbuds in 2020 looks at features like: Noise Cancellation Sound Quality Comfort Price & Performance Durability & Longevity We hope this will help you to make the best buying decision for yourself, whether you'll be using earbuds to listen to music, audiobooks, watch movies or for audio transcription. [...]

Best Headphones for Transcription in 2020 to Improve Accuracy and Save Time

The need to work from home or have an additional side-income is at an all time high during 2020. As a result, online transcription jobs are picking up steam, and with it the need to have good transcription hardware to make the process a little bit easier. The best transcription headphones featured in [...]

5 Best Voice Recording Apps for iPhone

Voice recording apps for iPhone, iPads and Apple Watches give you the flexibility to record conversations or conduct an interview from the comfort of your home and from a safe distance. In addition, they can be a cost effective way to get started as a podcaster, musician, singer, journalist, voiceover artist or similar [...]

Best Ways to Extract Audio from Video (Complete Guide)

"How can I extract audio from video files?" Or "How can I convert video to audio?" These are some of the questions we often get asked by our clients and readers.  We provide audio transcription services where clients upload audio or video files for transcription.  Guess which way is faster? If you guessed [...]

How to Create Content for Website (Definitive Guide)

Knowing how to create content for a website is essential to reach your audience in 2020.  Whether you're an individual, a company, a cat from Houston, or an alien from Mars. Fortunately it's not all that difficult. This article will give you content creation tips and tricks based on extensive research and years [...]

Interview Transcription Definitive Guide, How to Transcribe an Interview

Yes, we love dogs. And this post has nothing to do with dogs or woof.  We wish though. This post is about the numerous benefits of interview transcription. And how you can transcribe your interviews yourself. This is also one of the most complete guides on this topic on the internet. Table of [...]

How to Increase Productivity Using Technology and Transcription

"How to Increase Productivity and Stop Procrastinating?" "How to Get Rid of my Brain Fog?" "How to Manage My Time Better?" "How to Focus and Get Things Done?" If you've asked any of those questions above, you are not alone. And this guide may help. Millions of people around the world are struggling [...]

How to Record an Interview From Home in 2020 (Definitive Guide)

Self isolating or working from home can get really boring, really quickly. Even if "how to record an interview" isn't the most burning question on your mind right now, you can only watch Netflix for so long. Especially since you can't binge watch entire seasons of certain shows in one go anymore because [...]

How to Record Audio for Best Sound Quality

Whether you're recording music or interviews, sound quality is paramount.  Furthermore, it's much easier to fix sound quality issues beforehand than later. So, since precaution is better than cure, let's jump into ways you can ensure you won't have to record the same audio again. Silence! Try to soundproof your interview room as [...]

How to Get Better at Transcribing

How to get better at transcribing is the next logical question once you've figured out how to do transcription. As a beginner, the field of transcription can be daunting, especially if you can't type fast, or understand various English accents.  But just like anything else in life, practice makes perfect.  So, with continued [...]

How to Do Transcription

We've been asked "How to do Transcription" by: People who want to transcribe their recordings themselves to save money. People who want to start a transcription home business. People looking at transcription as a way to make some money on the side or a "side hustle". People in transition between careers looking at [...]

How to use Express Scribe

"How to use Express Scribe" is one of the most commonly searched terms if you're new to the world of audio transcription. And for good reason, NCH's Express Scribe is possibly one of the best transcription playback software available on the planet.  Individuals and online transcription services the world over rely on Express [...]

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