I have been working on learning Transcription, to start in earnest after the Chagim, but so as to keep in practice, I have been doing short one or two minute videos from You Tube on subjects that I want to learn about.
What tools do you need?
First you need to have a word processing program. I have tested Open Office version 3, Open Office 4 and Microsoft Word, they both work well. Open Office 4 works ok, but you might have to change one the F12 hotkey as it opens a help file in the program instead of working in Express Scribe.
You need Express Scribe: http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/index.html
You can download this for free, and then if you really like it you can upgrade, I did, but it is not necessary.
You need to set up your "hotkeys" in Express Scribe, the two functions that are the most useful are the Rewind and the Play slow. I set up the Rewind to be the F2 key, and the play slow I left on the default.
Then you need to download some YouTube videos, converting them to mp3. You can do this online for free: http://www.youtube-mp3.org/
Then you only have to download the mp3 which doesn't take up that much space.
I also am using DropBox. This is a cloud service, that you get 2Gigabyte free in storage. I put all my files for Transcription there, so if my computer crashes, I can still get access to my files. If you start to work for http://transcriptionforeveryone.com/ then you will have to use DropBox to send in your work. It is a good idea to get used to how to deal with the program.
I am working myself up to transcribing by first working on 1 minute audios, for the first week, now I'm working on 2 minute videos, and then so on. I want it to feel more natural, and get good with short texts. Then when I have to do 10 minutes of audio I'll feel more confident.
So if you are looking for a job, have a computer, can spend time training yourself, then this might be a good opportunity for you.
There are two places you can work for, if you want to work for a company:
Transcription for Everyone has offices in different countries. They have a series of videos that you can buy for $36, +VAT if you live in Israel via paypal that can also be useful, but they are not necessary.
The other place you can work is: http://scribie.com/
You can sign up for free, and then after about a month, they will send you a test which you have to do and then you are certified to work on their site. You will get paid per minute of audio transcribed. Each audio is about 6 minutes and you can do as little or as much work as you want.
What tools do you need?
First you need to have a word processing program. I have tested Open Office version 3, Open Office 4 and Microsoft Word, they both work well. Open Office 4 works ok, but you might have to change one the F12 hotkey as it opens a help file in the program instead of working in Express Scribe.
You need Express Scribe: http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/index.html
You can download this for free, and then if you really like it you can upgrade, I did, but it is not necessary.
You need to set up your "hotkeys" in Express Scribe, the two functions that are the most useful are the Rewind and the Play slow. I set up the Rewind to be the F2 key, and the play slow I left on the default.
Then you need to download some YouTube videos, converting them to mp3. You can do this online for free: http://www.youtube-mp3.org/
Then you only have to download the mp3 which doesn't take up that much space.
I also am using DropBox. This is a cloud service, that you get 2Gigabyte free in storage. I put all my files for Transcription there, so if my computer crashes, I can still get access to my files. If you start to work for http://transcriptionforeveryone.com/ then you will have to use DropBox to send in your work. It is a good idea to get used to how to deal with the program.
I am working myself up to transcribing by first working on 1 minute audios, for the first week, now I'm working on 2 minute videos, and then so on. I want it to feel more natural, and get good with short texts. Then when I have to do 10 minutes of audio I'll feel more confident.
So if you are looking for a job, have a computer, can spend time training yourself, then this might be a good opportunity for you.
There are two places you can work for, if you want to work for a company:
Transcription for Everyone has offices in different countries. They have a series of videos that you can buy for $36, +VAT if you live in Israel via paypal that can also be useful, but they are not necessary.
http://transcriptionforeveryone.com/
Jerusalem Office:
11 Tet b'Iyar TD 1678
Ofra 9062700
11 Tet b'Iyar TD 1678
Ofra 9062700
P: +972-50-795-3199
F: +972-2-561-0128
E: info@transcriptionforeveryone.com
The other place you can work is: http://scribie.com/
You can sign up for free, and then after about a month, they will send you a test which you have to do and then you are certified to work on their site. You will get paid per minute of audio transcribed. Each audio is about 6 minutes and you can do as little or as much work as you want.
Good luck and if anyone needs help to download the programs, contact me.
Rachael Alice 0527500608
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