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What is Verbatim Transcription?
Rev, Rev, n.d.
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- What it is
- A transcription company's guide that defines verbatim and non-verbatim transcripts and gives an example of each.
- How much weight it carries
- Vendor page, so it is a fair statement of how Rev defines its own styles, not a neutral industry standard. It does not list every edit made in its non-verbatim style.
Facts taken from this source
- Rev describes its non-verbatim style, which removes filler words and stammers, as the most common type of transcript.
“This type of transcript is the most common and should be lightly edited by the transcriptionist for readability.” (Verbatim versus non-verbatim section)
- Rev says full verbatim transcripts need a lot of extra time and attention to detail, and so cost a little more.
“This type of transcript requires a ton of extra time and attention to detail and for this reason, costs a little bit extra.” (Verbatim versus non-verbatim section)
- Rev defines a verbatim transcript as one that types every word heard, including filler words, false starts, self-corrections and stutters.
“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.” (Verbatim versus non-verbatim section)