Fact · Transcription
GoTranscript's formatting guide says to format each speaker line as the speaker's name, a colon, and the text of the speech.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Format speaker and text like this: Speaker Name: Text of speech.”
How to Format a Transcript: Everything There Is to Know, GoTranscript, GoTranscript, n.d., Speaker Labels.
Open the original- What it measures
- The guide is a vendor's advice on formatting professional transcripts. It also says to use full names or roles where possible, such as Jane: or Interviewer:, and to use generic labels such as Speaker 1: when a speaker is unknown.
- What it does not show
- A style recommendation from a transcription company, not a rule from a standard body. Other publishers use different layouts, such as a speaker name on its own line.