# Soundtoscript Transcription

> Human-reviewed transcription and captions, priced in USD per audio minute. Every recording is graded A to D for audio difficulty before payment, then passes a first-pass draft, a professional editor and a separate quality check. House style: verbatim without fillers (every word kept, no um/uh). Based in Nairobi, Kenya, serving clients worldwide.

## Services and starting rates (USD per audio minute)
- General: from $0.80. Interviews, podcasts and everyday recordings.
- Church: from $0.80. Sermons, Bible studies, meetings and church media.
- Business: from $0.90. Meetings, earnings calls and stakeholder reviews.
- Academic: from $0.95. Research interviews, focus groups and lectures.
- Medical: from $1.25. Clinical dictation and research with specialist terms.
- Legal: from $1.40. Depositions, hearings and statements, verbatim with objections.
- Captions: from $1.50. SRT and VTT files timed to your video.

Minimum order $3.00. Rush delivery within 24 hours adds 50%. Grade C (difficult) audio adds 30% and grade D (very difficult) 70%, only on the recordings with that grade; grades A and B cost the standard rate. Quotes are confirmed before payment and hold for 7 days.

Accuracy: transcripts accurate to the audio; if one falls short we re-edit it free within 48 hours, and refunds are considered case by case. Measured as 99% on grade A and B audio, human-edited orders.

## Service pages
- [Pricing](https://www.soundtoscript.com/pricing): every rate, add-on and worked example.
- [General transcription, edited by people](https://www.soundtoscript.com/general-transcription): Interviews, podcasts, calls and lectures transcribed by people: draft, professional edit and a separate quality check. Instant USD quote, from $0.80 a minute.
- [Church and ministry transcription](https://www.soundtoscript.com/church-transcription): Sermons, Bible studies, board meetings and church media transcribed by people, with scripture references checked, speaker labels and captions. Instant USD quote.
- [Meeting and business transcription](https://www.soundtoscript.com/business-transcription): Board meetings, earnings calls and stakeholder reviews transcribed with role labels and checked figures. Edited by people, instant USD quote, NDA on request.
- [Academic and research transcription](https://www.soundtoscript.com/academic-transcription): Research interviews and focus groups transcribed by people, with consistent participant labels and timestamps for coding. Instant USD quote, NDA on request.
- [Medical and clinical research transcription](https://www.soundtoscript.com/medical-transcription): Clinical research interviews and medical recordings transcribed with checked drug names, dosages and units. Edited by people, from $1.25/min. No US PHI.
- [Legal transcription for advocates and firms](https://www.soundtoscript.com/legal-transcription): Depositions, hearings, arbitrations and evidence recordings transcribed with role labels and objections as spoken. Edited by people, NDA on request, instant quote.
- [Captions for video, timed and checked by people](https://www.soundtoscript.com/captioning-services): Human-checked captions timed to your video, delivered as SRT or WebVTT. Lines short enough to read, sounds like [applause] marked. Instant USD quote.

## Who it's for
- [Transcription for qualitative research](https://www.soundtoscript.com/research-transcription): Research interviews, focus groups and KIIs transcribed by people, with participant labels and files ready for coding software. From $0.95/min, priced up front.
- [Transcription for NGOs and evaluation teams](https://www.soundtoscript.com/ngo-transcription): Key-informant interviews, focus groups and community meetings for NGOs and evaluation teams, transcribed by people. Priced before you pay, from $0.80/min.
- [Transcription services in Kenya](https://www.soundtoscript.com/transcription-services-kenya): Nairobi-based transcription edited by people: interviews, research, meetings, legal and captions. Pay by card or M-Pesa, see the price before you pay.
- [How it works](https://www.soundtoscript.com/how-it-works): grading, payment, the three stages, delivery, corrections and file protection.

## Guides
- [All guides](https://www.soundtoscript.com/guides): recording, transcript styles and research transcription.
- [How to record an interview for an accurate transcript](https://www.soundtoscript.com/guides/record-interviews-for-transcription): Tips for recording interviews and focus groups on a phone or recorder so every word transcribes: placement, settings, rooms and what to say at the start.
- [Verbatim or clean verbatim: which transcript do you need?](https://www.soundtoscript.com/guides/verbatim-vs-clean-verbatim): The difference between full verbatim, clean verbatim and verbatim without fillers, with examples, and which style suits research, legal, business and media work.
- [Focus group transcription: a practical guide](https://www.soundtoscript.com/guides/focus-group-transcription): How to get usable transcripts from focus groups and key-informant interviews: recording, participant codes, what to send the transcriber and how to prep for coding.
- [How to record a sermon for an accurate transcript](https://www.soundtoscript.com/guides/record-sermons-for-transcription): Practical tips for recording sermons, Bible studies and services so they transcribe cleanly: soundboard feeds, lapel mics, phones, reverb, readings and consent.

## How ordering works
- Upload audio or video (up to 1 GB per order) at https://www.soundtoscript.com/#send and see an instant estimate.
- The confirmed USD price appears when the upload finishes; pay online by card or M-Pesa.
- Delivered as branded PDF, DOCX or TXT; captions as SRT or VTT.

## Privacy
- NDA on request. Uploads are encrypted and kept in private storage.
- Media files are deleted after 90 days, sooner on request.

## Free tools (no sign-up)
- [All free tools](https://www.soundtoscript.com/tools): every calculator and converter on one page.
- [Transcription cost per minute](https://www.soundtoscript.com/transcription-cost-calculator): See what a recording costs per audio minute, by service and turnaround, before you upload anything.
- [Audio length checker](https://www.soundtoscript.com/audio-length-checker): Drop a recording to see how long it is and what it costs to transcribe, before you upload anything.
- [Subtitle converter](https://www.soundtoscript.com/subtitle-converter): Convert SRT, VTT and YouTube SBV files, shift their timing, or turn captions into clean text. Runs in your browser.
- [Speech time calculator](https://www.soundtoscript.com/speaking-time-calculator): Find out how long a speech or script takes to say, or how many words fit in a 3-, 5- or 10-minute slot.
- [YouTube transcript generator](https://www.soundtoscript.com/youtube-transcript): Paste a YouTube link and get the video's transcript free, ready to copy or download as TXT, SRT or VTT.

## Answers and converters (one query per page)
- [SRT to VTT converter](https://www.soundtoscript.com/srt-to-vtt): Convert SRT subtitles to WebVTT in the browser, free and without uploading the file.
- [VTT to SRT converter](https://www.soundtoscript.com/vtt-to-srt): Convert WebVTT captions to SRT in the browser, free and without uploading the file.
- [How many words is a 5-minute speech?](https://www.soundtoscript.com/how-many-words-is-a-5-minute-speech): Word counts for a five-minute speech at slow, average and conversational paces, with the calculator set to five minutes.
- [How long does it take to say 1,000 words?](https://www.soundtoscript.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-say-1000-words): Speaking time for 1,000 words at three paces, and the same figure for 100 to 2,000 words.
- [YouTube transcripts when there are no captions](https://www.soundtoscript.com/youtube-transcript-without-captions): What to do when a YouTube video has no captions or transcript, and what it costs to have the audio transcribed.

## Links
- [Sample transcripts](https://www.soundtoscript.com/#samples)
- [Questions and answers](https://www.soundtoscript.com/#faq)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.soundtoscript.com/privacy)
- [Terms of service](https://www.soundtoscript.com/terms)
- [Refund policy](https://www.soundtoscript.com/refund-policy)
- [Security](https://www.soundtoscript.com/security): how files are protected, and what is planned
- [How we use AI](https://www.soundtoscript.com/ai-transparency): where automation helps and where people review
- [Service providers](https://www.soundtoscript.com/subprocessors)
- [Accessibility](https://www.soundtoscript.com/accessibility)
- [Cookie policy](https://www.soundtoscript.com/cookies)
- [Make a privacy request](https://www.soundtoscript.com/privacy-request)

Contact: support@soundtoscript.com (team hours 08:00–21:00 UTC).