Is Transcription The Worst Freelance Job?

Marisha-Jay
6 min readSep 7, 2020

It’s definitely not for everyone but if you think it might be the work from home job for you read on to hear the good, the bad, and a few places hiring freelancers.

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If you have ever wanted to work from home you may have researched different options and different methods to earn a living without being tied to a particular company. Transcription is one job many people recommend but is it a good job for people wanting to work from home? As someone who has had a few work from home roles, in my opinion, this is my least favourite so far but who knows it might be the one for you — if you’re interested keep reading to find out what the pros and cons really are.

So what is transcription?

Transcription is the process of turning audio files into written documents. It is used to create a written copy of recorded meetings and conversations. Used for interviews, work meetings, focus groups, research, and medical and legal documents there are a range of industries which use transcription. It is also frequently used by market research companies, journalists and students. It saves time in meetings and interviews as they can be recorded and typed up later without needing to take notes at the time. This is a role that can be done in-house or outsourced to freelancers. Generally speaking, 1 hour of audio will take 4 hours…

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Marisha-Jay
Marisha-Jay

Written by Marisha-Jay

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