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Verbatim transcription is not always needed or wanted, but it is sometimes very important to the ‘feel’ of the interview or the project at hand.

Verbatim transcription includes the, ‘ah’s', ‘ooh’s', false starts  and even annoying elements like, ‘you know’ or ‘like’.  These elements appear in natural speech for many hundreds of people, but to keeping it in written material is not always necessary.

A false start can also be included in these.  For instance, an individual starts the sentence with one subject, “With the price of food today…” and then change their mind half way through that thought process and restart the idea with, “Essentially cost of food will effect your recipe ingredients.”

As a rule, we don’t normally include those false starts, but can incorporate them pretty easily and will if you request it.  Be prepared to pay just a little extra on verbatim transcription though, as it does take more time to transcribe and definitely more time to proof read. Make sure you let us know if you need that element in your transcription, we would be glad to incorporate that in your pricing and in your final product.