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Audio transcription is the process of converting an audio recording into written text. It can be done manually (by a human typist) or automatically (by AI software like Talk2Memo).
Manual vs AI audio transcription
Manual transcription: a human listens and types — slow (4-6 hours per hour of audio) but very accurate
AI transcription: software converts audio to text automatically — fast (minutes) and increasingly accurate
Hybrid: AI does the first pass, a human reviews and corrects
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