Tech Tip: How to create a transcript using Word • Blisstech Solutions

Welcome to another Blisstech Solutions Tuesday Tech Tip!

Are you tired of rewinding and pausing video or audio content just to jot down notes? Say goodbye to that tedious process and hello to a more efficient solution. In this tech tip video, we’ll show you how to create a transcript of your video or audio file using Microsoft Word.

Whether you’re a student, teacher, or professional, this handy trick will save you time and enhance your workflow. Get ready to learn how to create a transcript and transform your media content into a readable, organised document in just a few simple steps.

Transcript

Hello everyone and welcome to another Blisstech Solutions tech tip, and in today’s tech tip we’re going to show you how you can use Microsoft Word to do a transcript of a video or an audio file.

This is something I found out by accident because I wanted to create transcripts of these videos, and I Googled it and apparently, you can do it in Word! You don’t need any other special software. So, I’m going to show you how to do it.

It’s the Word online version that you need to use, so the first thing you need to do is go to Microsoft Office 365 online, which is an office.com, and then click on the Word icon and work your way through to creating and get a new blank document.

When you’re in that document at the top, you’ve got an area where it says “Dictate”. If you click the arrow to drop down there, you’ve got an option to transcribe. Click on that and you get the option to load a file.

You can transcribe from MP4 videos, MP3 and M4A files, so you can do video or audio and you get 300 transcriptions per month. So very simply, what we’re going to do, we’re going to upload a file and this is going to take a few moments so I’ll speed up the video. Depending on the size of the file, it can take a while.

So what I’ve done here is created a transcription for a previous tech tip that I did and we can see here, it breaks it down. It can recognise different speakers and it breaks it down into time intervals.

So, you can add it to the document as is by clicking “Add to Document” and you can select with time stamps, with speakers or with the speakers and time stamps. But I’m just going to put in the text and that’s going to add it to our document.

It won’t be perfect. If you’ve got an accent like I have, if you talk quickly like I do, it won’t necessarily pick up of the words perfectly, but you can go through this now and edit it and make it readable, and you’ve got a transcription that you can use very easy to create.

We hope you found this tip useful.  If you want more tech tips, take a look at our Learning Zone.

More Content

Privacy alert: Change this setting in Edge, now

Attention! Microsoft Edge is recording information on the images you browse to improve their AI models. This is how to disable it.

Tech Tip: How to create private Teams and channels

Welcome to a new Tuesday tech tip video. This one shows you how to create private Teams and channels in Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams is a powerful tool for collaboration, but how do you limit access to what people can see? The answer: Private Teams and private...

Tech Tip: How to add your availability to an Outlook Email

Today's Tuesday Two Minute Tech Tip will save you time when arranging meetings. Are you wasting time when trying to book meetings by constantly going back and forth with people trying to find a suitable time? There is a better way to find time for a meeting by using...

Is Your Business Ready for Another COVID-19 Lockdown?

Given the rapid rise in cases over the past few weeks, another lockdown was inevitable. Employers and employees alike will now be used to a 'new normal' where we are encouraged to work from home. During the last lockdown, we all learned that it is possible for us to...

Why setting up Facebook Wi-Fi for your business is a good idea

Setting up Facebook Wi-Fi for your business is a great way to increase customer engagement and loyalty. When customers connect to your guest Wi-Fi they can check in to your business on Facebook to gain access rather than entering a WiFi code. This allows them to stay...
Are your employees your security’s weakest link?

Are your employees your security’s weakest link?

Great employees have the same goals you do. But while they’re working hard to help your business succeed, they could accidentally be opening the door to cyber criminals. Here’s how to make your team your business’s strongest defence…

Tech Tip: How to use a Password Manager

This Tech Tip is a tip on how to manage your passwords. It's a long tip this week, but that's because there is a lot to tell! With so many things being done online now, passwords are needed constantly.  But with the advice that every password should be unique and not...
Cloud server hacks video thumbnail

Make sure your cloud server is protected from this

Using a cloud server to drive your business’s technology is a smart idea. The benefits are huge. You can use as little or as much storage as you need, without having to worry about limitations or huge bills. Perfect for growing businesses. Your team can access any...
Is this the most dangerous phishing scam yet?

Is SubdoMailing the most dangerous phishing scam yet?

Bad news: Cyber criminals have yet another new phishing scam up their sleeves and it could be the most dangerous one yet. They’re using genuine subdomains that have been abandoned. We tell you how to stay safe.

Now AI can make your Teams meetings more productive

Microsoft Teams Meeting Recap will summarise your meetings and even make a list of the action points. We show you its other benefits

Share This
Contact
Love Lane
Cleobury Mortimer
Shropshire DY14 8PE

01299 382 321
[email protected]
Copyright © 2024 Blisstech Solution Ltd
Registered No: 08125391 VAT No : 307 5490 05