The Typing Works
Professional Transcription and Language Services
Accurate, secure and professionally produced transcription, translation and accessibility services for universities, researchers, healthcare organisations, businesses, government bodies and public-sector institutions.
Our experienced UK-based team can support a single recording, an ongoing requirement or a large-scale project involving hundreds of hours of audio and video.
Specialist support since 1993
Find the Right Service for Your Project
The Typing Works provides specialist human transcription for interviews, focus groups, meetings, research projects, conferences, podcasts, oral histories, investigations and recorded video.
We also provide live transcription, translation, subtitling, British Sign Language and Braille services. Every project can be tailored to your required format, turnaround time, speaker-label system and information security requirements.
Core services
Our Main Transcription Services
Choose the service that most closely matches your organisation and the way your recordings will be used.
Healthcare and clinical research
Medical Transcription Services
Secure human transcription for medical interviews, patient experiences, clinical studies, healthcare focus groups, service evaluations and NHS-related research.
- Medical and clinical terminology
- Patient and professional interviews
- Anonymisation and participant codes
- NHS and university research projects
Universities and research
Academic Research Transcription
Professional transcription for university researchers, PhD students, research institutes and organisations carrying out qualitative or mixed-method studies.
- One-to-one research interviews
- Focus groups and workshops
- NVivo-ready formatting
- Specialist terminology and accents
Companies and public bodies
Business Transcription Services
Accurate, confidential transcription for meetings, interviews, investigations, consultations, market research, conferences, webinars and corporate video.
- Board and committee meetings
- HR and workplace investigations
- Market research and consultations
- Podcasts, webinars and video
On-site, remote and hybrid
Live Transcription and Note Taking
Live transcription for meetings, interviews, conferences, consultations and events, with immediate working drafts and polished transcripts available.
- On-site transcriber attendance
- Approved remote connections
- Immediate draft transcripts
Specialist transcription
Transcription for Different Recording Types
Our specialist services are designed around the structure, purpose and intended use of each recording.
Focus Group Transcription
Experienced transcription of multi-speaker discussions, workshops, panels and research groups, with participant labels and timestamps.
View Focus Group ServicesZoom and Teams Transcription
Accurate transcription and correction of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex and other virtual meeting recordings.
View Virtual Meeting ServicesPodcast Transcription
Searchable, accessible podcast transcripts for websites, show notes, articles, quotations and content repurposing.
View Podcast TranscriptionOral History Transcription
Transcription of personal histories, archive interviews, heritage projects, community recordings and spoken memories.
View Oral History ServicesJefferson Transcription
Detailed conversation and discourse-analysis transcription using Jefferson notation and project-specific conventions.
View Jefferson TranscriptionCounselling Transcription
Confidential transcription for counselling research, therapy interviews, supervision recordings and reflective practice.
View Counselling TranscriptionLanguage and accessibility
Translation, Subtitling and Accessible Formats
We provide additional language and accessibility services for academic, public-sector and commercial organisations.
Services can be commissioned independently or alongside a transcription project.
Translation Services
Professional translation of documents, transcripts, research materials and recorded content into and from a wide range of languages.
Explore Translation ServicesSubtitling Services
Accurate subtitles and captions for interviews, presentations, training videos, webinars, research footage and online content.
Explore Subtitling ServicesBritish Sign Language Services
British Sign Language interpretation and translation support for organisations, events, video content and accessible communication.
Explore BSL ServicesBraille Services
Braille transcription and accessible document preparation for organisations that need information supplied in an inclusive format.
Explore Braille ServicesConfidentiality built in
Secure Transcription for Sensitive Recordings
Our clients regularly entrust us with confidential research, personal data, commercial information, employee records and sensitive healthcare material.
A straightforward service
How Our Transcription Process Works
Tell Us About the Project
Provide the approximate recording duration, number of speakers, required deadline and any security or formatting requirements.
Receive a Clear Quotation
We will recommend the appropriate service, confirm the turnaround and provide a clear quotation before work begins.
Upload Securely
Transfer your recordings using our secure file-upload service or another approved method agreed for the project.
Receive Your Transcript
Your completed transcript is checked, formatted and returned using the agreed delivery method.
Not sure which service you need?
Talk to Our Team
Tell us about your recordings, deadline and intended use of the transcript. We will recommend the most appropriate service and format.