TIP: How Can I Convert My “[00:01:23.29]” Timecodes to “00:01:23.29” (Remove Brackets)?

I have an existing InqScribe transcript that uses bracketed timecodes: [00:01:23.29]

I want to use unbracketed timecodes: 00:01:23.29

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Here’s how you can do the conversion:

1. Open the existing transcript in InqScribe.

2. Select “Transcript->Transcript Settings…” from the menu bar.

3. Under the “Inserted Timecode Format:” select “00:01:23.29” from the popup menu.

4. Check the “Recognize Unbracketed Timecodes” checkbox.

5. Click “OK” to close the window.

6. Select “Transcript->Adjust Timecodes…” from the menu bar.

7. Leave the “Adjustment:” field blank, and click “Adjust.”  This will reformat all of your timecodes to the unbracketed format.

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To change ALL of your future transcripts to use the unbracketed timecodes…

…On a Mac:

1. Select “InqScribe->Preferences…” from the menu bar.

2. Click on the “New Document” tab at the top of the “InqScribe Preferences” window.

3. Under the “Inserted Timecode Format:” select “00:01:23.29” from the popup menu.

4. Check the “Recognize Unbracketed Timecodes” checkbox.

…On Windows:

1. Select “Edit->Options…” from the menu bar.

2. Click on the “New Document” tab at the top of the “InqScribe Preferences” window.

3. Under the “Inserted Timecode Format:” select “00:01:23.29” from the popup menu.

4. Check the “Recognize Unbracketed Timecodes” checkbox.

By the way, there are a number of other formats that you can use as well.