Fact · Transcription
Rev defines a verbatim transcript as one that types every word heard, including filler words, false starts, self-corrections and stutters.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Verbatim is where a transcriptionist types all of the words they hear including certain non-speech sounds, interjections or signs of active listening, filler words, false starts, self-corrections, and stutters.”
What is Verbatim Transcription?, Rev, Rev, n.d., Verbatim versus non-verbatim section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Rev contrasts this with a non-verbatim style that removes filler words and stammers.
- What it does not show
- This is Rev's own definition. Other providers draw the line in different places.