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Amberscript lets you transcribe audio and video files with ease. During the pilot with this tool, we tested the demand for transcription within Utrecht University (ÀÖÓãºǫ́). In addition, the quality of the transcript, ease of use and security of the tool were tested. The pilot was such a success that Amberscript will be available to all university employees as from today.

When project leader shared the news with the researchers who had collaborated on the pilot, the reactions were laudatory. "That's good news!" and "A great development for ÀÖÓãºǫ́, in my (biased) opinion. Many scientists make recordings of interviews for their research. Recordings that are often transcribed with external transcription services. Amberscript had already resulted in some good experiences, so a pilot with it was an obvious choice. "In the pilot phase, we took a closer look at this tool. Since researchers often use transcription tools, we did the tests with those tools. From now on, all Utrecht University staff can start using this tool," says the project leader.

The advantages of this transcription tool

This transcription tool has several advantages:

• transcription can be done in various languages;
• Amberscript has a handy editor with a glossary;
• the user interface is user friendly.

Furthermore, this service now complies with the privacy and information security requirements of our university, so it is safe to use when you work with privacy sensitive data.

Service brought into use early

The pilot was supposed to run until 1 October this year. With users receiving Amberscript so positively, the new service will be launched earlier.

Would you also like to have your audio and video files transcribed? Then check out the with instructions here. If you have any questions, contact transcriptie@uu.nl or look here for more information about Amberscript.