Academic Transcription Services

Transcribing your own research interviews can be incredibly time consuming, so outsourcing your academic transcription work is a cost effective way to free up your time to work on analysis. Our team of transcribers have years of experience in many different fields of academic study/research such as education, psychology, social policy, law, business, medicine, and many more. We will always strive to allocate your work to a transcriber with specific experience in your area.

At PageSix, we know that one size doesn’t fit all. That’s why we offer three flexible transcription options to suit your needs, timeframe and budget.

Not sure which service is right for you? Email us or send us a sample recording first, and we’ll recommend the best option for your needs and budget.

Premium
Service

AI Transcription

Fast, affordable and efficient.
Automated transcripts generated using advanced AI software. Best suited for clear, good-quality audio where you just need a quick draft.

  • Best for: lectures, podcasts, clear one-speaker recordings

  • Turnaround: usually within 24 hours

  • Accuracy: typically 85–95% depending on audio quality

  • Rate: £0.20+vat per recorded minute


Note: AI transcripts are provided exactly as generated — not proofread or edited by our team.

Hybrid Transcription

Efficient technology with a human touch.
AI-generated first draft, then carefully reviewed and corrected by one of our UK-based professional transcribers.

  • Best for: good quality two-speaker interviews with clear accents

  • Rates per recorded minute:
    24-Hour Turnaround £1.10+vat
    2-Day Turnaround £1.00+vat
    3-Day Turnaround £0.90+vat
    1-Week Turnaround £0.80+vat

Note: We can produce a first draft
for you or you can provide your own Zoom/Teams video call draft transcript for us to edit.

Human Transcription

Transcribed by an experienced UK professional.
Our premium service, transcribed entirely by experienced and accurate UK-based professional transcribers. Ideal for complex interviews, multiple speakers, or recordings requiring complete accuracy.

  • Best for: interviews of poor quality or difficult accents, focus groups three or more speakers, interviews with high technical content

  • Interview rates per recorded minute:
    24-Hour Turnaround £1.60+vat
    2-Day Turnaround £1.50+vat
    3-Day Turnaround £1.40+vat
    1-Week Turnaround £1.20+vat

  • Focus group rates per recorded minute:
    24-Hour Turnaround £1.80+vat
    2-Day Turnaround £1.70+vat
    3-Day Turnaround £1.60+vat
    1-Week Turnaround £1.40+vat

We are an approved supplier of the following UK universities…

Teesside University
Middlesex University
University College London
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Edinburgh
University of Huddersfield
University of Hull
University of Leeds

University of Leicester
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
University of Portsmouth
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of York

FAQs

What types of academic content can we transcribe?

We can help with any type of transcription work including:
Research Interviews, Academic/Education Interviews, Meetings, Lectures, Presentations, Speeches, 
Thesis/Dissertation Research, Group Discussions, Dictated Notes.

How long will it take and what are the costs?

We offer a range of turnarounds from 24 hours to 14 days.  We transcribe in an intelligent verbatim style, unless fully verbatim is specifically requested. We also include a time stamp on all inaudibles and once per page.

How do we ensure confidentiality?

Our team of audio transcribers are entirely UK-based and they have all signed confidentiality agreements prior to starting work with us. We can provide you with a confidentiality agreement on request, or sign one you may wish to provide.

Please see our Privacy Policy for more information on GDPR.

How will you receive the transcript?

We will email you the completed transcript in a Word document. We can also encrypt the completed transcripts to provide a secure service, please contact us for further information.

Can your transcripts be formatted for Nvivo?

Although we have our own standard transcript template, we can make your life easier by transcribing in your required format. Many clients request formatting to suit NVivo software, just let us know your specific requirements, or create a template for us to use. Free of charge!

What is our transcription style?

Our transcription style is ‘intelligent verbatim’. Please indicate on the booking form if you require ‘fully verbatim’. If our format does not meet your requirements then we are happy to talk through formatting styles with you at no additional cost. We time stamp every page of your transcript for easy reference.

What does ‘intelligent verbatim’ and ‘fully verbatim’ mean?

‘Intelligent verbatim’ transcripts omit ‘ums’ and ‘ers’ and other fillers such as interviewers constantly saying ‘yeah’ and ‘ah ha’ while the respondent is talking. This produces an accurate transcript which is also readable. ‘Fully verbatim’ means completely word for word and every utterance, pause, cough, etc is transcribed. This is mainly used for police interviews and legal transcripts as they are very detailed. ‘Intelligent verbatim’ transcript are usually required for more general business or academic use.