How long does it take to transcribe a 1 hour tape?
As a rule, 15 minutes of clearly recorded speech takes one hour to transcribe. Thus a 1 hour tape would take 4 hours to type. Approximately an equivalent period to the tape duration should be allowed for printing, proof-reading, and posting the transcription. So a clearly dictated 1 hour tape would probably require 5 hours work. Obviously, longer would be required if the recording is muffled or otherwise unclear. We will inform you in advance if your tapes are proving problematic rather than struggling on and incurring additional charges.
