Professional transcription services for qualitative research

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hiring the best transcription service for your work means hiring the one that specializes in what you do.

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100% USA-based English transcription

From marketing research transcription for interviews and focus groups to healthcare sciences research academic interview transcription and more, give your work the attention it deserves with a dedicated team of vetted and insured Certified Research Transcriptionists (CRTs)

Avoid wasting time fixing secondary English language skills. Protect your confidential data. Get transcription you trust.

Language transcription and translation service in over 37 languages

Save time and money by hiring one language transcription and translation service for all your needs.

Whether you’re looking for verbatim transcription, interpretation or two-column translation, we make it easy for you.

Note: non-English language transcription and translation is performed in a country native to the recorded language. 

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CITI / NIH certified in Protecting Human Subject Research Participants

Academic research transcription that protects your participants' privacy and satisfies your IRB.

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Meet your security office's requirements. Put them in touch with us and we'll answer all their questions and get them any information they need.

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Professional transcribers who are trained, tested and certified in HIPAA transcription. Processes audited and verified by an independent third party firm.

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Get the legal protections you need to safeguard your work and the people and organizations involved with it, including NDA, HIPAA BAA, and Master Service Agreement (MSA).

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Research Transcriptions...

American Ingenuity, Global Impact, Human Intelligence

Formerly Same Day Transcriptions… New name. More options. Same great service.

Research Transcriptions is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides 100% USA-based English transcription service and language translation and transcription in 37 additional languages from around the globe.

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When you hire Research Transcriptions, you’re not hiring an automated transcription website . Your work won’t be fed into an artificial intelligence (AI) machine. And it won’t be farmed out to a global network of random freelancers.

You are choosing a professional transcription service that will help you Avoid the Five Costly Mistakes (Most) Qualitative Researchers Make with Interview Transcription.

A company that listens to you. That understands your work. That cares about your work.

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Don't leave things to chance with an online shopping cart and credit card form. In a 10-minute phone call we will cover important details that could save you hours - even days - of extra work and aggravation.

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Through the quick conversation we had about your work, we will understand what you are looking for. And you have confidence in the work you get back. And if you have any questions, we're just a phone call or email away - in the US.

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