Reduct Transcription Guidelines - Inaudible Material and Crosstalk

If any words or phrases are unclear or inaudible, type [inaudible] in parenthesis rather than [can’t make out] or (inaudible). It’s better to mark something as inaudible rather than making a wild guess. If two people speak at the same time muffling the audio, use [crosstalk] instead of [inaudible].

Example:

I have been working at [inaudible] since 2015. At the start of the audio file, if there’s a pause or if the speaker speaks after a few minutes, write [inaudible] for the gap period with a full stop mark. When the speaker starts speaking, press enter and start transcribing so that you get the correct time stamps.

Example:

In the audio, when the speaker starts speaking at 1:50, it can be written as:

00:00 [inaudible].

01:50 Hi. I am from the Bay Area. I have been living here since 2010.

When a speaker decides to play an audio file in the background, please transcribe the audio in a separate speaker label. If the audio is muffled or can’t be heard, you still have to separate the speaker label and write [inaudible].

Example:

When a song is played, write it as:

Speaker 1: I’ll play a few seconds of Billie Eilish’s Bad Guy.

Speaker 2: White shirt now red, my bloody nose

Sleepin', you're on your tippy toes

Speaker 1: So what do you think about Billie Eilish?

Speaker 3: I do listen to her songs. But not that much.

Example:

If the audio cuts off, use [inaudible] for the missing part.

Speaker 1: My family is from Texas and we moved to Arizona [inaudible] was a child.

Speaker 2: Sorry, you cut off in the middle. Can you please repeat again?