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Transcription For Newbies

October 5, 2011 9 comments by

Transcription for Newbies

General transcription is something you can do to earn money from home that you do not always have to have experience or an education in, although learning to do the work fast and efficiently will likely take some time because it’s not as easy as most people think it will be at first. In case you’re not familiar with it, transcription basically involves listening to an audio file and typing out what you hear. Here are a handful of companies I know about that will hire people with no previous experience to do general transcription:
Quicktate
Quicktate is one of the most popular newbie transcription sites. Pay ranges from 1/4 to 1/2 cent per word…

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Appenscribe Transcription

August 29, 2011 15 comments by

Appenscribe is a transcription company that many people talk about. They are based out of Australia, but they hire workers worldwide to do transcription from home. If you are new to transcription, this is a good option because they don’t require previous experience to get started. Here are some details:
Pay

  • Appenscribe pays a a few cents for every line transcribed, but the exact amount will depend on the task or project you are working on. Some lines are very short, so this can add up quickly.
  • Payment is made every two weeks via Paypal.
  • Appenscribe may give a 10 percent bonus on top of your pay if you do more than 2000 lines of text during the two-week pay period.
  • To get your full
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Verbal Ink Transcription

August 9, 2011 9 comments by

Verbal Ink TranscriptionVerbal Ink is a transcription company that used to go by the name of Escriptionist. They hire general transcriptionists to transcribe audio files from their homes.
How much does Verbal Ink pay?
The rate of pay is not disclosed on the Verbal Ink website, but I have been able to find out that it is by audio hour. If you apply, you may get an email back from them that does state the rate of pay. I’ve read a few comments from various people who have said that the pay at Verbal Ink is pretty good when compared to Quicktate, Scribie, etc.
Who can apply?
The website…

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Worried About a Medical Transcription Scam?

July 11, 2011 7 comments by

medical transcription scam

Medical transcription is one field that many people would love to get into doing at home. Unfortunately, the main concern with getting started for most is the worry of being taken in by a medical transcription scam. To avoid a scam in this field, you should be on the alert for any opportunity that requires you to pay money for your own medical transcribing business. Buying this business could cost you thousands of dollars and the company selling it to you is in most cases very unlikely to use your transcribing services afterward. Another thing you should watch out for are companies who want to sell you expensive software to give you on-the-job training. This is problematic because in…

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Scribie Work From Home Transcription

May 28, 2011 27 comments by

Scribie is a transcription company that actually used to be known as CallGraph, and they allow people to work from home. They recently moved to another domain and gave themselves the new name. My sister sent me the link to this site a few days ago because someone had emailed her referring her to it, but she wasn’t interested in transcription work and thought I might be. I’m actually not too keen on transcription myself, but I know that many of you are, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to review here.
How does Scribie work?
Scribie hires freelance transcribers with different levels of experience, meaning that you have a good chance of getting on with…

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Quicktate Work From Home Transcription

February 11, 2011 8 comments by

Quicktate

Quicktate is a work from home transcription company that hires home workers to transcribe recordings of different things. If you’re not familiar with what transcription is, it pretty much involves hearing some type of audio and then typing out what you hear word for word.
How much does Quicktate pay?
Quicktate pays 1/4 cent per word for general and legal transcription and 1/2 cent per word for medical transcription.
What method of payment does Quicktate use and when do they pay?
Quicktate pays with Paypal, and they pay weekly.
What are the requirements to become a Quicktate transcriptionist?
Quicktate does not require any professional transcription experience to apply. They just want people who can accurately transcribe audio files with…

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