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The Best Academic Transcription for Students & Professionals

By August 18, 2016January 27th, 2023No Comments

One of the largest groups of individuals who can benefit from transcription services are those involved with academia. Students, professors and other educators can all save valuable time and expended mental energy by choosing to transform voice into text, rather than typing everything out manually.

Historically, transcription services for students have never come cheap. With the tight budget of those earning a degree, and the limited time of professional educators, it can be difficult for those who need low-cost transcripts to get access to what they need.

First Draft: Low Cost Transcription for Students & Educators

Our new First Draft Transcription services provides students and other academic professionals with the most budget-friendly transcripts anywhere online. With low cost transcriptions starting at just $0.79 per audio minute, it’s the perfect way to transcribe audio into text affordably.

Lightning fast and cost-effective, First Draft transcripts are perfect for those in academics who need to record and transcribe meetings, lectures, focus groups, notes and more. Our low cost transcripts are created through a streamlined, one-step transcription process that delivers tangible, easy-to-read text faster than other academic transcription services. With accuracy averaging 90-95%, First Draft is great for transcripts that don’t need to be completely edited to perfection.

How to Get Affordable Transcription Services

We’ve made it easy to access fast, affordable transcription services, with options to upload online or on-the-go!

Go Online:

1. Login to your account. The main homepage allows you to upload audio/video content. You can also organize your content into folders, and download completed transcripts in a range of formats.

2. Upload your file by clicking the “Select files from my computer” button and choosing the file you wish to submit.

3. Once the file is uploaded, order your transcript by clicking “Transcribe.” This will take you to the Order Details page.

4. After verifying details and confirming your order, you’ll receive your finished transcripts within the time specified! It’s that easy.

Go Mobile:

You can also download our mobile transcription app for iPhone to record speech and submit for transcription anywhere. It’s the easiest way to get fast, accurate transcripts of your audio to text!