McGowan Transcriptions

02/09/2026

During a one-to-one interview, a participant may reconsider or qualify an answer as they speak.

Those changes of direction can provide valuable context during coding and analysis. How much of that detail needs to be retained depends on the research and the approach to analysis.

Choose full verbatim, intelligent verbatim or edited transcription to suit the research.

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31/08/2026

Time spent tidying up transcripts before coding is time not spent on the actual analysis.

Transcripts that arrive structured consistently mean researchers can get straight down to interpretation of the findings.



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28/08/2026

Recordings go in. Transcripts come back exactly as expected. Research carries on unhindered.

That's the result of 30+ years of meeting deadlines, supported by a workflow system designed to keep every project on track.



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26/08/2026

A word-for-word translation can completely miss the point. Regional dialect, slang and cultural context influence the meaning behind the words.

Every translator we work with translates only into their native language, so nothing gets lost.



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25/08/2026

Accuracy is essential in research transcription. But across a large qualitative research project, consistency matters too.

When you're working with dozens or hundreds of interviews or focus groups, differences in formatting, speaker labelling and transcription style can create unnecessary work during coding and analysis.

In our latest blog, we look at why consistency matters, and how the right processes can help researchers spend less time preparing their transcripts and more time analysing their data.

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Discover why consistency in research transcription matters and how standardised formatting, speaker labelling and processes support reliable analysis.

24/08/2026

Transcribing a large project isn't just about having an extra pair of hands. It takes a dedicated project manager coordinating the work, every transcriber following the same template, and each transcript being triple-checked for accuracy before it reaches you.



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21/08/2026

Consistent formatting across a set of interview transcripts makes coding and analysis quicker and patterns easier to identify.

That same reliability throughout an entire project matters as much as accuracy within any single transcript.



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19/08/2026

Style, speaker labels, timestamps, formatting and deadlines are all agreed upfront, before a single word is transcribed.

We're curious: what's the one thing you wish transcription providers checked with you first? Speaker names? Anonymisation? Formatting? What the transcript will ultimately be used for? We’d genuinely like to know.



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17/08/2026

In focus groups where speaker identification is requested, mixing up respondents may not be immediately obvious on paper. It looks perfectly fine until someone goes back to the recording and realises a quote belongs to someone else.

Clear labelling is not simply a formatting detail. It supports accurate coding and analysis.



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14/08/2026

Accuracy is only part of it. Formatting, speaker labelling and the right level of detail all affect how easily a transcript moves into coding and analysis.

We've put together what we look for on every project, from the first upload to final delivery.

See our blog.



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