Transcription apps

In the podcast today we talk to two experts about transcriptions apps. How, where and why to use them, and what some of the pitfalls may be. Sage Lazzaro a freelance tech journalist shares her tips on getting the best out of Otter.ai while Jack Dearlove explains why he developed a transcription tool for Journo Resources.

Guests

Sage Lazzaro https://www.linkedin.com/in/sage-lazzaro/

Jack Dearlove, Journo Resources https://www.journoresources.org.uk/

Resources

JR Transcribe https://www.journoresources.org.uk/membership/jr-transcribe/

Otter.ai https://otter.ai/home

Trint https://trint.com/

Whisper https://www.whispertranscribe.com/download

Descript https://www.descript.com/

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