To summarize:
The strong points:
Efficient
Works with people with accents
Fixes some pronunciation errors
Bonus: translation of texts is possible
Weak points:
Too technical to set up
Can only be used with command lines so is not accessible to everyone.
Word
It is also possible to transcribe an audio file with Word for the web software. The heavy client does not yet have this functionality.
You can upload a pre-recorded audio file and then transcribe the recording. Supported formats are: .wav, .mp4, .m4a .mp3.
HOW TO DO:
Go to the “Home > Dictate > Transcribe” drop-down list.
In the Transcribe pane, select “Load Audio.”
Select “Load Audio”.
The Microsoft site is really well detailed and clearly explains the steps to follow.
transcription tutorial
OUR ANALYSIS:
Word is a tool that we know and that most of us use on a daily basis.
The fact that this software offers transcription without having to install new software is really convenient.
However, be careful, the transcription option is only available on Word for the web.
RESULT OF A TRANSCRIPTION:
For the same audio file that we used for Whisper,
Word took less than a minute to transcribe the 20-minute file (while Whisper took 1 hour).
We found the transcription very fast, despite the fact that Microsoft had indicated that the transcription could be long, (sometimes as long as the duration of the audio).
We have the possibility to replay the audio step by step, in order to check, rework the transcription and rename the final file.
This time, the transcription of the subtitles was done word for word: all the pronunciation mistakes were transcribed. The transcription is therefore completely faithful to the audio.
However, as with Whisper, the software made some transcription errors on misunderstood words and sentence breaks.
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It seems that the quality of the subtitles will depend on the quality of the audio file.
A file with background noise will have repercussions on the text.
Articulation and pronunciation also have a big impact.
During our tests, it happened that the transcription service did not work, completely switzerland telegram data preventing us from making a transcription.
The error message was not clear on the reason for the non-transcription, so we found ourselves blocked.
The user is therefore dependent on the proper functioning of the online service since nothing is installed on his machine.
To summarize:
The strong points:
No new software installation
Easy to use
Weak points:
Capricious service, sometimes it is impossible to transcribe a file without a clear reason
Available on Word for the web only
Only usable on Edge and Chrome
CONCLUSION
These tools are a valuable aid in making your videos accessible. However, human intervention for proofreading remains essential.