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12timestamps per hour

At one timestamp every five minutes, a one-hour recording gets 12 timestamps.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

How it is calculated: 60 minutes / 5 minutes = 12

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An oral history guide from Oregon State University Libraries tells transcribers to add timestamps at five-minute intervals.

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Five-minute timestamps: 12 per hour | Yap