How to Transcribe Audio for Free With Express Scribe

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download Express Scribe free transcription player and install.

   This will give you the opportunity to play around with the controls and options to set the application up to suit your needs. ,,, Depending on where you are receiving it from you can either click Load (it will open a dialogue box that will allow you to browse for the file on your PC), Load Now (if you have set up a LAN or FTP connection) or Dock (if you have to digital or cassette dictation recorder with you). , If needed, slow down or speed up the audio playback using the speed control in the far bottom right corner.
   
   Above this control you can also adjust the playback volume. , As the name suggests this option provides a miniature version of the application. ,
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   Step 2: Once the application is installed

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   Step 3: you will find a sample dictation file already loaded.

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   Step 4: From the main interface

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   Step 5: click on the Settings button.

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   Step 6: Express Scribe allows you to change or set quite a few parameters including Rewind and Fast Forward Speeds

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   Step 7: System-Wide Hotkeys (to control the application without using a mouse)

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   Step 8: set up of a Foot Pedal Control (if you have one)

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   Step 9: auto loading of files from a LAN folder or FTP Server

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    Step 10: choice of file types to allow (over 20 supported) and set up of a Speech Recognition Engine.

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    Step 11: Once you have your options set up you can now load your first audio file.

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    Step 12: Select the audio file in the main interface window and click the Play button to start.

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    Step 13: If you would prefer Express Scribe to float above your word processing application

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    Step 14: you can choose Scribe Mini from the main interface toolbar.

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    Step 15: Once you have finished transcribing your audio files you can either mark them as "Done" (removing the file from your list) or "Dispatch" (returning an email to the original sender along with your text attachment and removing the audio file from your list).

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