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The Audio Transcription Service for Important Work
Specializing in...
♦ Academic Research
♦ Marketing & Business
♦ Medical Research
♦ Law Enforcement
Discounts for military, 1st responders, and academia.
SAM Registration Unique Entity ID: Q7MLSY1BRYW6
Same Day Transcriptions, Inc. (parent company)
A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
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Who We Are
Research Transcriptions is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based and 100% operated in the United States.
Our audio transcription experts combine specialized knowledge and experience to ensure the industry's highest standards of quality and data security. Whether working with researchers, law enforcement, corporate leaders, or independents, confidentiality and attention to detail are the top priorities on every project.
Our Mission
We aim to set the benchmark for top-quality, confidential transcription services in the United States.
To be the "gold standard."
A gold standard is relied on when it matters most. In transcription, it can mean life-changing (saving?) healthcare discoveries. Market-shifting insights. Critical statements to help protect our communities. And more.
We prove unmatched confidentiality through rigorous third-party audits and certifications, making trust our cornerstone.
We deliver top quality through a specialized approach that transforms human experience and expertise into precise transcription.
We guarantee our clients' satisfaction, not by arbitrary percentages, but by their approval.
Why Choose Research Transcriptions?
🙍 100% Human Transcription: Skilled professionals ensure accuracy and contextual understanding.
🔒 Confidentiality and Security: SOC 2 Types I & II certified, HIPAA-compliant, and trusted by over 90 IRBs.
👬 Specialized Teams: Dedicated teams of experts with industry-specific expertise.
⚒️ Tailored Solutions: Custom transcription services for a variety of industries.
🗽 US-Based Expertise: Every transcription is created by vetted professionals in the United States.*
See how our 100% Human Transcription gives your work the attention it deserves.
Learn more about our Confidentiality and Data Security protocols.
Explore how our Top Quality Transcription (TQT) approach delivers more than an accuracy number.
*NOTE: Transcription and translation services that involve languages other than English are performed in a country native to the recorded language(es).
Let's discuss your work!
Get it done right the first time with expert advice from over 20 years of experience. Avoid the unpredictability of mental gymnastic pricing and the annoyance of pushy sales stuff!
Trusted by Professionals Across Industries
Academia
Make breakthrough discoveries and keep your data safe with IRB-compliant transcription service that's been vetted and approved by over 120 academic institutions in the U.S.
See how our focus on transcription for academic research brings results you trust.
Law Enforcement
Protect mission-critical data with 100% U.S.-based human transcription. From suspect/witness statements to internal affairs and more, get accuracy and confidentiality you can count on.
Learn more about our commitment to supporting those who protect and defend us.
Health & Life Sciences
Get transcription you trust by humans with the experience and understanding that AI can't match, and keep protected health information (PHI) safe.
Get results you trust with specialists in medical research transcription.
Business & Marketing
Gain deeper customer insights and make an impact with human transcription specialists who understand your industry lingo and the local slang and expressions that your audience use.
Partner with transcription specialists who understand your industry.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Quality, Formatting, Styling
All English transcription services are performed in the United States and all data resides on servers in the United States as well.
Translation and transcription of languages other than English is performed in a country that is native to the language spoken.
We hire the industry’s most quality-focussed transcriptionists, exclusively in the United States.
They undergo comprehensive screening and testing before being hired because they are expected to perform at the highest level in the industry.
No. Research Transcriptions does not use artificial intelligence for transcription. All work is performed by professional transcriptionists in the United States.
Yes. We offer verbatim transcription service and transcription with a light-edit ("clean") as well as any edit level in between based on your need.
Our standard format is MS Word.
We can provide your transcription in many other file formats as well, including MS Word, .csv, .txt, and more
Yes. We can de-identify based on proper names, references, and associations. All are based on your preference.
Pricing
We offer competitive, flat-rate transcription prices. They are not the lowest around. Here is why…
For the clients that we serve, quality and/or confidentiality are non-negotiables. This level of service costs more to implement.
We avoid any practices that could compromise these two objectives. This includes artificial intelligence and lower-wage workers outside the US.
Our US-based transcriptionists require higher pay than freelancers logging on to a global network in a lower-wage economy.
There are no set-up or minimum fees.
You pay only for the work you submit for transcription processing.
Our transcription pricing is straightforward and transparent.
When we discuss your work, you will be given a transcription rate that you will understand. No games. No tricks. No mental gymnastics.
Yes. We offer courtesy discounts to U.S. military personnel (active duty and retired), first responders, and those in an academic setting (students and professors).
Security and Confidentiality
Research Transcriptions is the only company in the US that has been third-party audited, verified, and certified for transcription service that is:
1. 100% US-based
2. 100% Human-powered
3. HIPAA-compliant
4. SOC-2 certified (Types 1 and 2)
The Service and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 is a report based on the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) SSAE 18, which evaluates the service organization’s controls relevant to the Trust Services Criteria of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy.
It is important because it provides 3rd-party validation of the organization's attention to data security and confidentiality.
Yes. We are a HIPAA-compliant transcription service. Our processes have been audited and verified by a third party.
Yes. Confidential transcription is our specialty, and we stand by it.
We offer a Master Service Agreement (MSA) that includes confidentiality clauses for your data, as well as a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement and Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA).
If you have your own, we can take a look at that as well.
No. Research Transcriptions will never use or share your data with anyone unless required to by law. See our Privacy Policy here.
How it works
No. There is no software required for our standard online transcription service.
Best practices for recording a focus group depend on a number of factors.
Considerations include how participants are involved, whether they need to be distinguished when they speak, must their identities be protected, how each is recorded, and more.
We can help you sort through this to arrive at the best approach in a short call.
Work is scheduled based on your needs - within 24 hours and even faster.
Our average turnaround on a 60-minute audio is 23 hours.
Advanced scheduling for ongoing work is available for the most reliable delivery times - at no extra cost.
WHAT SOME OF OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
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The quality of work is most excellent… never had a report late. ResearchTranscriptions.com is THE BEST transcription company I have ever worked with!!!!!!!!
Marna L Dunn Davis Monthan Air Force Base Medical Center
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Fantastic service in every way. My absolute go-to.
Cindy Kim Strategic Marketing Consultant
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I've tried at least a half-dozen other transcription companies, and none come close to Research Transcriptions for accuracy and speed. I highly recommend them!
Sonya McCallister PhD Candidate, University of Southern California