Chinese Transcription Services
Human transcription for Mandarin and Cantonese audio and video, including interviews, meetings, legal recordings, market research, academic content and media. Choose a same-language Chinese transcript or add English translation, speaker labels and timestamps.
Start with the language and transcript you need
The clearest brief starts with two choices: what is spoken in the recording, and what language you want the final transcript delivered in.
Mandarin Chinese transcription
For recordings primarily spoken in Mandarin. Tell us if the file includes regional accents, specialist terminology or mixed-language sections.
Cantonese transcription
For Cantonese interviews, meetings, research, legal material and professional recordings. Regional context can be included in the project brief where relevant.
Chinese audio → Chinese text
Receive a written transcript in Chinese, keeping the spoken content in the same language rather than translating it.
Chinese audio → English text
Where required, the spoken Chinese can be transcribed and then translated into English as part of the same project.
Choose the level of detail your project needs
Transcript style and formatting can be agreed before work starts so the final file is usable for your intended purpose.
Clean transcript
Readable speech with unnecessary repetitions and filler removed where appropriate.
Full verbatim
Closer representation of spoken delivery, including repetitions and speech features where required.
Speaker labels
Identify different speakers throughout interviews, hearings, meetings and group recordings.
Timestamps
Add timestamps at agreed intervals, speaker changes or key points for easier audio reference.
Tell us how the recording should be handled
Chinese recordings can vary significantly in speaker count, language variety, sound quality and subject matter. A clear brief helps the team assign the right linguist and format the transcript correctly.
Mandarin, Cantonese, or mixed Chinese speech.
Single speaker, interview, focus group or multi-party recording.
Chinese only, English translation, or both.
Word, PDF, text or subtitle-ready formatting where agreed.
From recording to finished Chinese transcript
A simpler process keeps the project focused on the audio, language and final transcript rather than unrelated translation-service modules.
Send the recording
Provide the audio or video, spoken language, recording length, speaker count, deadline and required output.
Transcribe and review
The recording is assigned to a suitable Chinese linguist and the transcript is checked for consistency, terminology and formatting.
Deliver the transcript
You receive the agreed Chinese transcript, translated English version or both, with speaker labels and timestamps where requested.
Chinese transcription for professional recordings
The service can be configured around the content and intended use of the recording.
Legal
Interviews, meetings, evidential audio and other legal recordings.
Market research
Focus groups, interviews, customer research and qualitative recordings.
Academic
Lectures, research interviews, fieldwork and recorded discussions.
Media & business
Meetings, webinars, content production, internal recordings and video projects.
Chinese transcription questions
Useful details to include when requesting a quote.
Do you transcribe both Mandarin and Cantonese?
Can the transcript be translated into English?
Can you add speaker names and timestamps?
What affects turnaround?
Need a Chinese transcription quote?
Send your audio or video with the spoken language, recording length, speaker count, required transcript language and deadline. We’ll review the scope and confirm the appropriate service.
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