In the podcast today we talk to two experts about transcriptions apps. How, where and why to use them, and what some of the pitfalls may be. Sage Lazzaro a freelance tech journalist shares her tips on getting the best out of Otter.ai while Jack Dearlove explains why he developed a transcription tool for Journo Resources.

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Guests

Sage Lazzaro https://www.linkedin.com/in/sage-lazzaro/

Jack Dearlove, Journo Resources https://www.journoresources.org.uk/

Resources

JR Transcribe https://www.journoresources.org.uk/membership/jr-transcribe/

Otter.ai https://otter.ai/home

Trint https://trint.com/

Whisper https://www.whispertranscribe.com/download

Descript https://www.descript.com/

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