Interview transcription[edit]

Interview transcription is a word-to-word written documentation of a taped or live interview. All types
of interviews pertaining to legal cases, businesses, research, celebrity interviews and many more
can be transcribed. While tapes need to be played and replayed to get the exact information one is
looking for, transcribed copies allow easy lookup for the desired information. A written transcript is
also important to identify key topics discussed in an interview. People with hearing imparity or
deafness can also have access to the interview proceedings with accurately prepared interview
transcripts. When transcribing interviews one needs to be aware and plan around conditions that
ensure quality recording and transcribing.
Most transcripts are written in a non-verbatim form, including the words that were said as part of the
dialogue. Verbatim transcription is the most accurate form of transcription, which includes the
dialogue along with stutters, false starts, and sounds.