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UPDATE: We’ve just been informed that website maintenance for inqscribe.com has been pushed back to March 31, 2015 between 04:00 and 13:00 UTC. That’s midnight to 9am tonight EDT. The site inqscribe.com will be inaccessible for 60 to 90 minutes. — On Monday March 30th, 2015 inqscribe.com will undergo some routine maintenance between 04:00 and 13:00 UTC.…
One of the easiest ways to speed up your transcription process is to setup shortcuts. You don’t have to be a professional transcriptionist to reap the benefits of quick-access commands. Whether you’re a newbie, a casual user, or aspiring to become InqScribe elite, improving your shortcut (and snippet) setup will help center your focus on…
We’ve just released InqScribe version 2.2.2. To download the free update, simply launch InqScribe and select “InqScribe > Check For Updates…” (Mac) or “Help > Check For Updates” (PC). You can also download directly from our website at inqscribe.com/download. What’s new in 2.2.2? Although it’s not the overhaul we’re working towards, we’ve made some improvements and fixed…
If you work at all with digital video, you’re bound to run into issues of media compatibility. What makes a video incompatible? Will it work in InqScribe? It’s a complicated subject. In this post, we’ll explain a few key terms that should help you understand how digital video works (and sometimes, how it doesn’t work). Codec…
As you may or may not have noticed, Facebook has been making some improvements to its video feature. Part of this campaign includes newly added support for caption/subtitle display. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Can I use InqScribe to add subtitles to my Facebook video?” The answer: yes, yes you can. The following process…
Sometimes you go to transcribe your video in InqScribe only to find that InqScribe won’t play that video type. InqScribe relies on the QuickTime 7 or Windows Media Player 11 specs for media playback, and is able to play most anything that can be played in those players. But if your media is not supported…
You can easily create Subtitled QuickTime Movies directly in InqScribe, and in general we recommend using QuickTime with InqScribe. However, there is another method to play a subtitled movie by combining your video with an exported subtitle track in Windows Media Player. How you ask? Windows Media Player doesn’t natively support subtitle importation, so we’ll be using…
Update: In addition to using Dragon as described below, you can now use Apple’s Dictation feature with the InqScribe 2.5 Beta. More information here (sorry, macOS only!). — When we’re asked about speech recognition software, it’s often from new users hoping to automate their transcription process. Although InqScribe doesn’t include any speech recognition technology, you can…
At InqScribe, we strive to create the best, most reliable transcription software. But, as some of you are aware, we aren’t the only ones on the market. You may even use a combination of other transcription tools alongside InqScribe in your line of work. To help clarify and distinguish InqScribe from the competition, we thought…
Many nonprofits use InqScribe to help transcribe interviews and spread their message. In this guest blog, Rachel George explains how she came across InqScribe through her work with the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare TRC. By: Rachel George, Research Coordinator The Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission is charged with clarifying the experiences of Wabanaki…