How to Transcribe Audio or Video Recordings into Text

If you need to Transcribe Audio or Video Recordings into Text you will find out that you need to focus between a word processor or editor that you may be using to enter text, and the media player that you may be using to play the audio or video. This problem can be solved without taking your fingers off the keyboard by switching back-and-forth via hotkeys, providing an efficient experience.

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Step # 1-Option 1: Download and install "Listen n' Write"
“Listen n' Write” is a free program that is real easy to use which provides a text editing area below a player. You’ll be able to employ keyboard shortcuts to play, pause, jump forward or backwards for a number of seconds.
To download this program, go to “download.cnet.com/windows”. Then, type in the search bar: "Listen n' Write". You’ll see a list of programs. Scroll down and click on the “Download now“ button for "Listen n' Write".
A new window will open to download the program. Follow the steps and press the “Install now” button. Then choose the language and follow the steps to install the application.

Step # 2 - Open "Listen n' Write"
Then open the program. By default you’ll see the player and a text editor. Load your audio or video in the player. As an example, we will open an audio track. To do this, go to the player menu. Click on “File” and then choose “Open multimedia file”. Choose the file and click “Open”.
The default keyboard shortcuts are: F5 (pause/play), F6 (back), and F7 (forward).
To change the setting, you can go to “Option” in the player menu and set different features. For example: “Playback time before pause” or “Time of Pause before playback”, among others.

One interesting feature is “Smart Pause N Play”, which you can activate from the options menu as well. This causes the player to play a few seconds of audio, stop for a few seconds, and then continue again.
Step # 3 - Option 2: Download and install PotPlayer
Another option is to use “PotPlayer”, a free media player for Windows that plays all type of media file formats and that can be controlled via global hotkeys. This means that users can control their media playback in any app, giving user control over playing, pausing and inching back or forward a few seconds, without having to switch focus from the other application being used.
Step # 4 - Download and install PotPlayer
Download and install “PotPlayer”. Go to your browser and type “www.softpedia.com”. In the search bar of the website, write “potplayer”. Click on the result, and then on the “Download” button. Finally, click on the “Softpedia Secure Download” for Windows 32 bits or 64 bits, depending on your operating system. Then open the installer and follow the instructions to install it.

Step # 5 - Set up PotPlayer keyboard shortcuts:
Launch the program; right click on the main interface of the program and choose “Preferences”. A new window will open. In the left sidebar, navigate to “General”; click on the ”Plus” icon and press ‘Keyboard’.

You will be able to add the shortcuts. Just click on the “Add” button. Now you can choose, for example, the hotkeys for playback. Simply pick the action and then choose the key you want to use. When you’re done, press the Ok button. Add as many shortcuts as you need and once you're done, click OK.

Step # 6 - Use PotPlayer and a text processor
Finally, open a text processor and PotPlayer to work on your transcription. Click on Potplayer and choose Open file. Then you’ll be able to work on your transcription using your selected shortcuts.
Result: Congratulations! You’ve just learned how to Transcribe Audio or Video Recordings into Text.

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in this tutorial you will learn how to
transcribe audio or video recordings
into text
listen and write is a free program that
is real easy to use which provides a
text editing area below a player to
download this program go to download c
and e t.com forward slash Windows then
type in the search bar
listen and write you'll see a list of
programs
scroll down and click on the download
now button for listen and write a new
window will open to download the program
follow the steps and press the Install
Now button then choose the language and
follow the steps to install the
application open the program by default
you'll see the player and a text editor
load your audio or video in the player
as an example we will open an audio
track
to do this go to the player menu click
on file and then choose open multimedia
file choose the file and click open the
default keyboard shortcuts are f5
pause and play f6 back and f7 forward to
change the setting you can go to option
in the player menu and set different
features for example
playback time before pause or time of
pause before playback among others
one interesting feature is smart pause
and play which you can activate from the
options menu as well
this causes the player to play a few
seconds of audio stop for a few seconds
and then continued again
another option is to use pot player a
free media player for windows that plays
all types of media file formats and that
can be controlled by a global hotkeys go
to your browser and type www.zawya.com
pd . com in the search bar of the
website right pot player
click on the result and then on the
download button
finally click on the softpedia secured
download for windows 32 bits or 64 bits
depending on your operating system then
open the Installer and follow the
instructions to install it
launch the program right click on the
main interface of the program and choose
preferences
a new window will open in the left
sidebar
navigate to general click on the plus
icon and press keyboard in the new
window that opens you will be able to
add the shortcuts
just click on the Add button now you can
choose for example the hotkeys for
playback simply pick the action and then
choose the key
you want to use when you're done press
the ok button add as many shortcuts as
you need
and once you're done click OK finally
open a text processor and pot player to
work on your transcription click on pot
player and choose open file then you'll
be able to work on your transcription
using your selected shortcuts
congratulations you've just learned how
to transcribe audio or video recordings
into text