In our day to day lives, there are so many situations where we wish we had an easy to use dictation system. An idea crosses our mind. We verbalize it out loud. Magically it becomes a text we can use and even share.
Sometimes we need a full conversation transcribed. It can be an insight interview with a potential client, a podcast episode, and even a presentation we gave that we know we can repurpose in many different ways.
It would be nice to be able to do these things quickly and easily, and even better, cheap or even for free. Well, now this is possible, the video below is about how to do it.
Long gone are the days where Dragon dictation was the best option around. I tried it a couple of times, but after investing lots of money and time, always got frustrating results with it.
Nowadays thanks to tech advances, speech recognition software options abound and the problem becomes which to choose from.
At this moment my favorite is Otter Voice Notes* because:
- It’s very easy to use;
- It can go with you in your pocket wherever you go;
- It offers a free plan that includes 600 minutes of complimentary transcription per month.
Yes, every month you have 600 minutes to use. Great deal. Their catch is that they make their software and app so easy to use that you may start needing more minutes.
As they say:
Otter is the smart note-taking and collaboration app that business people, students, and journalists use to get more value from meetings, calls, video conferences, interviews, lectures, and wherever important conversations happen.
So, here is an overview on how to use it.
https://youtu.be/lv_sqPUGuY4
Below find 8 tips to get start quickly and easy. For more detailed, step-by-step instructions, see video above.
1- Start By Teaching Otter Your Voice
Go to Settings > Teach Otter your voice
2- Create a New Recording
3- Import a Pre-Recorded Audio or Video
4- Edit a Transcription
5- Export a Text Transcription
6- Control Playback
7- Change Conversation Title Name
8- Delete a Transcription
Double click the cheat-sheet below to access PDF:
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*Otter Voice Notes: https://otter.ai
About the Author
Ana Melikian, Ph.D., BCC, is the founder of Tech Tips for Coaches. Ana is also an Elite-Level Book Yourself Solid® Certified Coach who has a soft spot in her heart for coaches, consultants, trainers, and speakers who are great at what they do, yet hate to market and sell.