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NCH Software says its Express Scribe transcription program uses hot keys or a foot pedal to control audio playback, so a typist can run playback from the keyboard with no pedal at all.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Express Scribe Transcription Software uses hot keys or a foot pedal to help transcribe audio recordings and control audio playback.”
Express Scribe Transcription Software: Video Tutorials, NCH Software, NCH Software, n.d., Page introduction, first paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- The vendor describes its own program. The pedal and the keyboard are alternatives in the same program, not a pair that must be used together.
- What it does not show
- A vendor statement about its own product. It does not say which keys are assigned by default, and it does not measure whether hot keys are as fast as a pedal.
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