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GoTranscript converts documentary audio into 99%-accurate, research-ready text—secure, quick & affordable. Order now!
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  • What We Do: Provide Accurate Documentary Transcription Services That Empower Your Storytelling.

  • Who We Help: Filmmakers, Producers, Journalists, Researchers, And Content Creators Need Documentary Transcription.

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GoTranscript offers 100% human documentary transcription, ensuring precise and nuanced transcripts. Trusted by businesses globally for accuracy, we deliver high-quality text that supports your storytelling and research needs. Choose us for professionalism and dependable service every time.

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Frequently asked questions

Documentary transcription converts your interviews, narration, and natural sound into a searchable, timecoded text that supports SDH captions and compliance-ready deliverables. You can order human-made transcripts with speaker labels, timestamps, and SDH-ready notes, then export caption files for platforms like YouTube or broadcast playout. Start with SDH-ready captioning via order captions for documentaries.

Human-made documentary transcripts target 99.4% accuracy, suitable for broadcast and e-learning QC. Independent reviewers back this: Wirecutter (Sept 2025) wrote “GoTranscript is the best service for people who need the most accurate transcripts.” See the review at Wirecutter’s best transcription services.

Yes, we create SDH captions and multilingual subtitles from your transcript, delivered as SRT, VTT, or other common formats. We include speaker IDs, sound cues, and timing to meet streaming and broadcast specs. For budget planning, see captioning rates for SDH and closed captions.

We align with HIPAA for PHI handling and follow GDPR principles, with PII protection, NDAs, and access controls. Editors can review full files while transcribers see segmented audio, reducing exposure. Learn more in the GoTranscript security overview.

We handle transcription, captions, and subtitles across many languages, with localized formatting and RTL support where needed. Deliverables include SRT, VTT, STL, and TTML, with style options for broadcasters and e-learning platforms. For large multilingual programs, explore enterprise translation and subtitling solutions.

Standard turnaround is set at checkout, with faster rush options for short and long-form content. You choose service level and deadlines based on file length and complexity, and we confirm delivery windows before work begins.

Pricing depends on audio length, service type, and add-ons like timestamps or SDH formatting. AI is faster and lower cost; human transcription is best for accuracy, cross-talk, accents, and domain terms. Compare options at human transcription pricing and options.

Common outputs include clean read or verbatim transcripts, speaker labels, regular or strict timestamps, and caption files (SRT, VTT). You can also request glossary adherence and editorial notes for fact-checking. Files are suitable for NLE workflows, e-learning LMS, and broadcaster ingestion.

Yes, the transcription API supports programmatic uploads, status polling, and webhook callbacks for job completion to streamline pipelines. It works with both AI and human services, letting teams trigger caption packaging automatically. Review options at the GoTranscript transcription API.

Enterprise plans can include SSO, role-based access, and project-level permissions for distributed teams. We can align on NDAs and security reviews for procurement. For scoping larger deployments, visit enterprise transcription solutions and Contact Sales for a custom quote or security questionnaire.

Use human transcription for the highest accuracy on challenging audio, or upload your AI output for professional proofreading to fix names, timecodes, and SDH cues. To salvage existing drafts quickly, order AI transcription proofreading by human editors.

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