A transcriptionist is a professional who listens to audio recordings and converts them into text for use in documents. Most transcriptionists can work remotely as nowadays transcribed documents are mostly digital. They can easily receive the audio recordings over email and send back the transcribed documents via the same platform. Transcribers require a good laptop or computer and a reliable internet connection so they can work fast and efficiently. Many transcriptionists use a foot pedal to pause the audio instead of using the mouse or touchpad of the laptop.