Audio and video transcription into text for a book on Amazon

Time is the most valuable resource an author has. And if you already give interviews, appear on podcasts or record webinars, you effectively own the raw material for a future book. You do not have to write it all by hand: it is enough to digitise the voice content you already have and turn it into structured text that adapts easily to the Amazon KDP platform.

Why turn video or audio into text

First of all, transcription is the ideal solution for anyone who:

• talks a great deal but writes little;
• has content in video or audio form but does not know how to use it;
• wants to keep the feel of live speech in a book.

So if you are an expert, a blogger, a host or a trainer, you already have dozens of hours of valuable information. Instead of working for you, it may simply be sitting on YouTube or in an archive. And that is where the idea comes in: why not turn what you have said into text and build a book out of it?

A service like this is also considerably cheaper and faster than writing a book from scratch. As a result, in 2 to 3 weeks you can have a complete manuscript in your hands.

When the transcription is finished you receive more than a set of words. You get a professionally prepared, structured text that is easy to edit or expand, ready for layout and design, and already adapted to the requirements of Kindle Direct Publishing.

What the transcription service includes

Our team works to a clear and proven process. That lets you hand over nothing but an audio or video file and receive a finished draft of your future book.

In addition, on request we:

• add diagrams, examples, lists and tables;
• insert quotations, an About the Author page and tips for readers;
• select a working title and keywords for the publication.

All of this is done so that your text looks like the foundation of a quality book from the very first draft.

Who the audio and video transcription service suits

Transcribing audio and video into text is useful to a very wide range of people. It is most valuable to those who already have voice content but do not know how to turn it into a full book. We have picked out the main categories for which this service can be the ideal solution:

• Experts and trainers who regularly run webinars, online courses, lectures or master classes. Their talks already contain structured material that is ready to become text.
• Bloggers and podcasters who have built up dozens or even hundreds of hours of audio and video episodes. These can be organised into a collection of interviews, a themed selection or a series of books.
• Entrepreneurs and business owners who want to set out their system, their case studies and their success stories as a book, both for a personal brand and to attract new clients.
• Coaches, psychologists and consultants who work through voice meetings, sessions and consultations. Content like this adapts easily to a book format with practical examples.
• New authors who find writing difficult but have something to say. For them transcription is the bridge between live speech and a first text.

What is more, a service like this is ideal for anyone who is afraid of the blank page. In practice you will not have to write at all, you only have to give us your voice.

By choosing us to handle the transcription for your future book you get more than a service, you get full editorial support. In particular:

• we combine automatic recognition technology with manual processing, which preserves accuracy and speed while improving the quality;
• we adapt the language to a literary style without losing the liveliness and the emotion of the authentic voice;
• we take the author’s goals into account, whether that is sales, subscriptions, a brand or simply the wish to share knowledge;
• we can build in basic keyword analysis and a structure suited to publication on Amazon;
• we work fast without losing quality: the deadline depends on the volume of material, on average from 10 to 20 days.

How to order a transcription

1. Send us a link or a file through a convenient messenger or by email.
2. We make a preliminary assessment free of charge.
3. We agree the price and the deadline with you.
4. You receive quality text in book form.

Turn your knowledge, your voice and your experience into a book that works for you. Transcription is the fast route from words to a result. In the end you receive more than a raw text file: you get a professionally prepared product that you can keep working with, from editing and layout through to publication on Amazon KDP or in another publishing format.