Improving transcript accuracy

The quality of your recording will significantly influence the accuracy of the transcript. Here are some tips to improve recording quality:

• For recordings in English, Portuguese or Spanish you can try re-transcribing in another dialect (eg. English (US) to English (UK))

• If possible (and when interviewing in person) use a professional microphone for the recording

• In general, the microphones of laptops are better than that of mobile phones

• When doing a remote interview, use the built-in recording of the computer. Don’t record the sound output of the computer with a separate device.

• Try to reduce background noise. A quiet place is better than a noisy office.

• Try to avoid that people talk over each other