Whether an interview, a survey, minutes of a meeting, your dissertation or just straightforward notes, we offer a professional and highly confidential audio transcription service. We transcribe from Standard, Mini and Micro Cassettes as well as Digital Files (such as .wav and the common Olympus DSS files) as required. Cassettes can be delivered to us in person, by post or by courier (or in the case of digital files, these can be emailed to us). Your completed transcripts can be delivered electronically (such as email), saved to media and/or in hard-copy format.

As a general guide, you should allow at least 4 hours of transcription time for every 1 hour of your recording time. Please note that there are several factors that can affect how long it takes a typist to transcribe a cassette, including (but not limited to) the quality* of the tape used, audibility and accent of the person(s) speaking, the number of people speaking on the cassette and finally, how well the person(s) are situated in relation to the microphone(s). In addition, the content of the cassette and any technical terms used throughout the tape can also affect the time required to transcribe your cassette.

*Please note that Standard cassettes usually provide a better quality of recording than Mini or Micro cassettes.

Due to the variance between cassettes, this service is charged on an hourly rate. Our standard hourly charge starts from £20 per hour excluding VAT. We invite you to contact us to discuss your requirements in detail in order to provide you a bespoke quotation. In addition, if you have not yet made your recording, our secretaries will be more than happy to provide free advice on how to achieve the best quality recording, which will save you time and money when it comes to the transcription of your cassettes.

© Copyright 1999 - 2006. PRIME Secretarial Services. All rights reserved.