Fact · Transcription
GoTranscript's formatting guide says to always add the timestamp to inaudible and crosstalk tags, for easy reference.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Always add the timestamp for easy reference.”
How to Format a Transcript: Everything There Is to Know, GoTranscript, GoTranscript, n.d., Inaudible and Crosstalk Tags.
Open the original- What it measures
- The sentence comes straight after the guide's instructions for the [inaudible mm:ss] and [crosstalk mm:ss] tags, so it applies to both.
- What it does not show
- Vendor advice on formatting. It does not say how precise the timestamp must be, so use the level of detail your reader needs to find the passage in the audio.