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Way With Words defines verification as checking the transcript against the audio and the style specification.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Verification means checking the transcript against the audio and the specification.”
Quality in Human Reviewed Transcription, Way With Words, n.d., Verification pass.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article places verification after a production pass, in which a transcriber applies the style rules to the audio, and before a final validation step that checks completeness and delivery.
- What it does not show
- A vendor's definition of its own workflow. Other companies use the word QA for steps that do not include a listen against the audio, so check what a provider means before you buy.