Online transcription jobs are interesting and relatively easy to understand for most online workers.
However, there are a few challenges that transcribers face. Among these is the fact that it may be difficult to get jobs on bidding sites. Other non-bidding sites have so many unreasonable requirements that some people just give up.
Great news for transcribers! GoTranscript is hiring. Read more about it and apply now.
What is online transcription?
Online transcription is simply converting audio to text, while sourcing and delivering the work through the internet. You listen to a piece of audio then type it out in a specified format.
You need to understand how to deal with inaudibles, false starts, stuttering, time stamps, formats among other aspects. However, if you’ve never transcribed before, it will not take you much effort to learn about it.
What is GoTranscript?
GoTranscript, formerly SpeechToTextService is an online transcription service. It has been around for over 10 years, providing reputable services to big organizations such as BBC and Netflix.
Payment for your transcription service
GoTranscript pays between $0.21 and $0.60 per audio minute. This translates to $12.6 to $36 per audio hour. According to the site, top transcribers earn up to $1,215 per month.
It pays via PayPal or Payoneer every weekend on Saturday.
Payments are not automatic, you need to send a PayPal invoice. Indicate your username on the note.
GoTranscript Transcription Formats
The site has both full verbatim and clean verbatim jobs. It is important to make sure you understand how to do both transcription formats.
If you’re totally new to transcription, you can first practice both methods and try them out. In fact, GoTranscript gives you some samples that you can check to see how both methods are done.
Check out the samples, see how it’s done, then try to transcribe both in full and in clean verbatim. Once you’re confident enough about your skill, go ahead and apply.
How to apply for a transcription job at GoTranscript
Start the application process by clicking here
Click on the “apply now” button.
Carefully review the simple style guide. Make sure you read and understand the whole of it. Do your best in the test.
The friendly GoTranscript team will review the test and your application be accepted or declined within a few days.
Take action now
As seen above, GoTranscript is a fantastic transcription site.
It pays weekly and you don’t have to bid for jobs.
You simply pick the one you want. You can work from absolutely anywhere, it does not discriminate any region.
Its style guide is easy to understand, and its test is fair. The best news is that GoTranscript is currently hiring transcribers. Apply now before it’s too late.
Update: The site is not hiring English transcribers at the moment.
I have no skills about this but would love to learn…..how do I go about it?
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Hi Walter,
Is this still available?
Hi Esther,
Yes yes yes!
Hi Walter.. sometime back you mentioned that there is a software you use in transcription .. which is that? Kindly help
Hi Ruth,
I believe you mean Express Scribe.
Hello! Is the opportunity still available?
Yes, it is Arvie.
Wow! thank you Walter, I have been transcribing for my German boss for some years now, I wish I knew about Gotranscript before.. I will surely apply. Thank you!!! and God Bless!!!
Josphine can i talk to you please. 0715715216
Most welcome Josephine. With some years’ experience you should do great!
Is the opportunity still available?
Yes Oscar. Go for it!
Hi Walter, please help me go through i am yawning for the opportunity. Thank you
Hi Stephen. You can follow the steps above.
Thanks Walter, your information was very helpful I applied luckily I passed the test. Do they offer constant jobs or will they end?
Hello Grace, I’ve tried these tests many times but I don’t understand where I’m failing where could I be going wrong
Hi Grace. You’re most welcome. I believe they have many. However, it always pays to diversify. Have other accounts in other sites such as Upwork and SpeechPad.
Hello!, I do not know whether I am late for this. Anyway, I will try working it out immediately. I am a beginner though, but I know I can make it.
Hi Tina. It’s not late. Go ahead and apply!
Hi Walter,
Thanks for this very informative article. I sprang into action, did as they asked and I got an email about an hour ago that I passed their test. I’m really looking forward to learning on the job. I definitely could use the extra cash! Thanks again Walter for sharing!
Hi Nina
You’re most welcome.
This is excellent news. I am so happy for you.
All the very best.
That was a great piece Walter. This will help a lot of people who may want to venture into this type of online writing. Of course, I am one of them
Hi walter, thank you for always encouraging us and making us feel that all is possible and can be done.
You’re most welcome Fridah.
Thanks a lot Walter for the invaluable job.My question is;Do you think one may do transcription job without going through training?
Hi Ajobe. Thanks for your compliment. Yes you can. But first use Google and YouTube a lot to get all the basics. Don’t start before you know how it’s done.
I will try it out but I don’t have a PayPal account
Great Tabitha. Create PayPal quick at http://www.paypal.com/ke
Hi walter. I tried opening a paypal ac through the link you gave and the section for add card refused to go through. I have equity debit card. What do i do?
Hi Pauline. Make sure you have at least Sh. 400 in your card and try again.
Hi Walter, I have been a secretary in a law firm for the last 20yrs and took dictation (that is in audio) from my boss and would type the same. I think I should try though I have not done it for the last 3 years. Thax so much for the updates and efforts God bless.
Hi Constance. Yes this is perfect for you. Most welcome and God bless you too.
hello walter… what do you need to have to be good to go in trabscribing..?
Hi James. Good typing, grammar, listening and research skills.
Thank you so much, Walter, for being so selfless! I will give it a try.
You’re welcome Sunday.
Showers of blessings to you Walter. Let me tek a shor at it.
Blessings to you too Tom. Sure, try it out.
Hey Walter. Thanks as always for being so selfless. I’m going through their rules then I’ll apply. Will update here if I get it.
Thanks Kelvin. Alright. All the best.
I kept the promise to myself and finally today they sent me a simple mail – You’re in. Thanks Walter.
Hi Kelvin. Congrats. I’m happy for you.
Thanks a lot Walter. Will definitely give it a try.
Most welcome Duncan.
Thank you Walter, i will try learning first and will apply.
That will be great Perpetua.
Thanks Walter let me try first to learn then apply…….
That’s great Carolyne. All the very best.
great let me try my luck. Thank you Walter for your selflesness
Most welcome Teresiah. Sure, go ahead and try it out.
Thanks for the alert walter, I will give it a try one of these days
Most welcome Edgar. All the best.
If you will have questions guys let us know 🙂
It’s my first time I’m a learning about transcription. I’ve gone through gotranscripts guidelines then back to yours tests. I do not know what I’m not getting all right but I am failing the tests. what’s this one mistake I’m making?
I have never transcribe before, can i still get hired,plus i can’t see anything on the verbatim samples
Learn first. You can check out transcriptionhubpros.com.
Thanks GoTranscript. Guys, feel free to ask questions here.
It’s my first time I’m a learning about transcription. I’ve gone through gotranscripts guidelines then back to yours tests. I do not know what I’m not getting all right but I am failing the tests. what’s this one mistake I’m making?
I received an email today from gotranscript.com. They would like to bring me on board as a transcriptionist 🙂
That’s great. You should get on board!