Audio and Video Transcripts
Adding a transcript makes your audio and video content accessible to a wider audience of people who cannot, or choose not to, listen to the audio.
What is a Transcript?
A transcript provides a text version of the content in an audio or video file.
Primary Audience
People who are deaf, are hard of hearing, or prefer to read a written transcript instead of listening to the audio.
Experience
In the audio or video player, you can tap the Transcript button to read the transcript in a new screen in addition to or instead of listening to the audio.
Creating a Transcript with Rev.com
Bloomberg Connects has partnered with Rev.com to offer professional, human transcription services at no cost to you.
Rev.com only provides human transcripts for English audio and video files. If your file includes dialogue in another language, you can order AI transcripts instead; just make sure to review the file for accuracy! Reach out to your relationship manager with any questions.
Steps
Log in to the Bloomberg Connects Rev.com workspace using the instructions provided by your relationship manager during onboarding.
Can’t find the instructions? Reach out at support@bloombergconnects.org.
Click Place New Order, then select Human Transcripts.
On the Rev.com order page, select Upload files from your computer or drag and drop.
Upload or drag in your file(s), then click Upload.
The order summary page appears.
Click Checkout.
If you’re in a rush, you can select Rush My Order for expedited delivery.
Make sure your order is billed to the Bloomberg Connects account, then click Order Transcript.
When your transcript is complete, you’ll receive an update from Rev.com in your email. You can then copy and paste your transcript into the CMS.
To watch a brief how-to video on ordering transcripts, click here.
Transcript Tips
- Break long chunks of text into short paragraphs of 2-3 sentences.
- Transcribe all speech verbatim.
- Don’t correct the speaker's use of language, paraphrase, add extra detail, or introduce abbreviations. You can cut excessive interjections (like “um”) if they’re distracting.
- If the audio does not contain speech, provide a concise description of the experience.
- Use rich text formatting, like bold or italics, to indicate spoken emphasis or different speakers.
- Spell-check and check names of key people, places, artworks, etc.
- Look for and correct grammatical errors like extra spaces between sentences, punctuation, italicizing titles of artworks, etc.
- Remove time stamps from transcripts since they distract from a reader’s enjoyment of the content.