Transcription services, with translation in the same workflow
Audio, video, interviews and certified transcripts, human-verified in 25+ languages, and translated in the same project when you need both.
Transcription services convert recorded speech into accurate written text, verbatim or edited, with timestamps and speaker labels as needed. Orion Translations transcribes in more than 25 languages with human verification on every file, and combines transcription with translation in one workflow when recordings must cross languages.
A transcript is only useful if every line is trustworthy
Automatic tools guess; professionals verify. When a transcript becomes court evidence, research data or broadcast copy, the difference between guessing and verifying is the difference between usable and dangerous: names spelled right, inaudible passages marked honestly, speakers never confused.
And because most of our transcription clients also cross languages, transcription and translation run here as one chain: transcribe in the source language, translate with speakers and timecodes intact, deliver both documents aligned. No second vendor, no drift between versions.
Which transcription service do you need?
| Recording | Specialist service |
|---|---|
| Audio files: meetings, dictation, podcasts | Audio transcription |
| Video content, filming rushes | Video transcription |
| Interviews and research recordings | Interview transcription |
| Legal / official use | Certified transcription |
| Captions and subtitles from speech | Transcription & captions |
How much do transcription services cost?
Per audio minute: professional Spanish or English transcription typically runs 1 to 2 EUR per minute, rising with poor audio, many speakers or dense terminology, falling with volume. Adding translation is quoted in the same itemised package. Send a sample file to info@oriontranslations.com and you will have a fixed price within one business day.
Verbatim, clean or edited: choosing the right format
Strict verbatim keeps every filler and false start (courts, linguistics research); clean verbatim drops fillers but keeps all content (interviews, business); edited transcripts read as polished text (publication). Timestamps and speaker labels are available in every format, including SRT output when the transcript will become subtitles. We confirm the right format for your use before starting.
Confidentiality as standard
Recordings routinely contain what documents never state plainly. Files transfer over secure channels, are heard only by the linguists on your project, and are deleted after delivery on request; NDAs are signed before you send anything sensitive. Legal, medical and corporate material is handled under the same confidentiality discipline as our legal translation work.
Every word on the recording, exactly right on the page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Transcription services convert speech from audio or video recordings into accurate written text, verbatim or lightly edited, with timestamps and speaker identification where needed. Professional transcription is human-verified rather than purely automatic, which is what makes it dependable for legal, medical, research and published use.
- Transcription converts speech to text in the same language; translation converts text between languages. They combine constantly in practice: a Spanish interview is first transcribed in Spanish, then translated into English, keeping speakers and timestamps aligned. We deliver both as one workflow.
- Per audio minute, with the rate set by audio quality, number of speakers, terminology and turnaround. Professional Spanish and English transcription typically runs 1 to 2 EUR per minute in the European market; combined transcription plus translation is quoted as one itemised package. Fixed quote within one business day of hearing a sample.
- One hour of clear audio takes roughly four hours of professional transcription and review; standard delivery is 3 to 5 business days, with express options for court, broadcast or publication deadlines. Multi-file projects run on a rolling schedule.
- For personal notes, often. For anything with consequences, no: automatic recognition fails on accents, crosstalk, background noise and specialist terminology, and it never flags its own uncertainty honestly. Our transcripts are human-verified line by line, which is why they hold up in court files, research data and broadcast.
- Yes, it is one of our most common requests: transcription in the original language first, then translation with speakers and timecodes preserved, ready for subtitles, evidence files or analysis. One team, one quality chain, one deliverable.
- More than 25, with Spanish and English as the highest volume, including regional accents and variants on both sides of the Atlantic. Every transcript is produced or verified by a native speaker of the recording language.