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Turn audio and video into accurate text in the original language, with time codes and speaker labels when you need them. Post your file length, language and deadline and receive quotes from reviewed transcribers.
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What you get
- Verbatim or clean-read transcripts
- Time codes and speaker identification on request
- Rates per audio minute, shown with currency
- Transcription plus translation from the same linguist or agency
Specialist domains
- Research interviews
- Legal and court recordings
- Medical dictation
- Media and podcasts
- Market research
- AI training data
How it works
- Post your job for free: language pair, service, volume, deadline and budget.
- Reviewed freelance linguists and agencies send structured quotes with rate, unit and delivery date.
- Compare quotes, message the linguist, and award the job. Everything stays in one place.
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Linguists work remotely across time zones, and many also work on-site. Browse transcribers by hub:
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Plans and pricing
- Posting jobs is free for everyone.
- Free plan for linguists and agencies: new jobs appear after 12 hours, 10 bids per week.
- Professional: €19 per month or €190 per year, instant job access, unlimited bids, directory contacts.
- Business: €49 per month or €490 per year, everything in Professional plus 3 team seats (extra seat €9 per month) and the Tender / RFP Feed included.
- Out of weekly bids on the Free plan: unlock a single job for €1.
- Tender / RFP Feed: included in Business; add-on for Free or Professional at €29 per month or €290 per year. Open public-sector tenders for language services from official sources.
- Fair ranking: placement in search results and job matches cannot be bought. Paid plans buy speed (instant jobs, unlimited bids), never a higher position.
- Service packages: Professional and Business members can publish fixed-price service packages (for example a certified translation of one document) that clients request in one click.
- Regional pricing: members in World Bank low- and lower-middle-income countries (much of Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and parts of Latin America) pay 40% less for Professional and Business. Eligibility is checked automatically by location and PayPal account country.
Frequently asked questions
Can I order transcription and translation together?
Yes. Choose both services when you post the job. Many linguists offer transcription in the source language followed by translation.
How is transcription priced?
Usually per audio minute. Difficult audio, several speakers or strict verbatim can change the rate, so describe the recording in your job.