Seasoned journalist, transcriptionist and editor

I'm a seasoned journalist who has conducted and transcribed literally thousands of interviews in my 14+ years. I've covered just about every topic out there, and spent years editing the publications I've worked for. That means I'm a speedy and accurate writer, transcriptionist and fact-checker.

Being an experienced journalist gives me an edge when I transcribe - not only do I get word-for-word what I hear, but I understand important grammatical differences and style: the difference between "it's" and "its," for example, or "their" and "they're." If I hear something I don't know, I'll research to find out what it is. All these tiny details means you get an extremely accurate and clean file returned to you.

I am happy to follow particular formatting instructions and use timestamps if so asked. I have much experience with audio files that have background noise, as well as accents.

In short, my goal is to make my clients as happy as possible.

I recently came to Guru from Elance when the site shut its doors. Through that website, which I worked for from 2010-2016, I billed 468 hours of work and had a 100% recommended status via reviews from happy clients. More than a quarter of my clients were repeat clients. I want to build the same type of profile and feedback here. (That previous feedback can be viewed on Upwork's website, as Elance merged into the Upwork company. I encourage you to look me up there by searching "Kristen W.")

Work Terms

My minimum rate for transcription is $35/audio hour. Can you get a file transcribed for less? Sure. But will it be the quality and service I provide? Not likely. I communicate quickly via email to make sure projects are always running smoothly.