Transcriptionlive

Transcriptionlive is an American-owned transcription outsourcing company based in Chicago, Illinois, offering audio-to-text conversion to clients in the United States, Europe, and internationally since 2008. The company runs on an onshore/offshore delivery model, which lets it price at 30 to 50 percent below typical in-house costs. As a BPO company in the USA focused on document conversion, it starts billing at $49 per hour of recorded audio, with student discounts and bulk pricing available. Five service lines cover the main client segments: academic research, media and television production, business and corporate, legal proceedings, and podcasting. University students and researchers receive transcripts for dissertation interviews, group research sessions, and thesis-related recordings across disciplines ranging from accounting and anthropology to sociology. Television networks and documentary producers get time-coded scripts and post-production transcripts delivered in standard word-processing formats. Legal clients submit court hearings, depositions, and pleadings. Corporate work covers board meeting minutes, earnings calls, and similar business audio. The client base includes universities and research institutions, media and entertainment companies, law firms, corporate businesses, healthcare providers, and police departments. Over 100 trained staff work through a multi-stage proofreading process that targets 98 percent accuracy on clear-quality recordings. For sensitive files, the company will sign a confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement before any work begins. Turnaround options run from 48-hour standard delivery down to 12-hour super rush. New clients can submit up to five minutes of audio at no charge to assess quality before committing. The Chicago operations office handles inquiries Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. To 10:30 p.m.