Most transcription jobs are flexible and allow you to work remotely. If you’re new to transcription or if you have never heard tell of working at home as a transcriptionist, you might find these other resources helpful:
- Become a Work at Home Transcriptionist (Resources and 30+ Job Leads)
- 6 Work from Home Transcription Companies that Hire Beginners
- 5 Work at Home Transcription Companies that Pay at Least $50/ahour
- Work at Home Transcription Jobs with Allegis Transcription
When you’re looking for transcription work, be aware that in most cases this type of job pays by the work you complete and not by the hour you spend completing the work. If the company says that you’ll be paid $60 per audio hour you can expect to make around $15 for a clock hour of work.
The time that it takes to transcribe an audio file will vary. Typically it takes a seasoned transcriptionist an average of four hours to transcribe one hour of audio; it could take up to eight hours-or more-with difficult audio. Given the fluctuation in turn around time, I would be cautious when accepting work in this industry that pays less than $1.00 per audio minute.
The only time I recommend transcription jobs that pay less than the industry standard of $1/am, is if you are a complete beginner and you’re having trouble passing the tests to work at transcription companies that pay well. Companies like Scribe, Rev, and Crowdsurf are great starting points in the industry if you don’t want to pay for training, but move on once you feel confident enough to test with other companies.
Recommended transcription equipment:
If you’re new to transcription and are looking for resources, I wrote Become a Work at Home Transcriptionist (Resources and 30+ Job Leads). In this article you’ll find equipment recommendations, grammar resources, and more. Honestly, you can do this job with a laptop and speakers, but having a headset and foot pedal will help you hone your skills immensely and in the long run make you more money.
About this list of remote transcription companies:
I update this list with work from home transcription companies regularly. As I mention on every page, please be diligent and do your research. Good luck with your job search.
| Company | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Transcriptionists | US | legal, medical, corporate, technical |
| Daily Transcription | CA, US | corporate, legal, academic |
| SpeakWrite | CA, US | general, legal |
| Accutran Global | CA, US | general. Legal, medical |
| Landmark Associates | CA, US, North America | general |
| 3 Play Media | US | general |
| 1-888-Type-It-Up | US | general |
| Alice Darling Secretarial Services | US | general, technical, academic |
| Focus Forward | US | medical, corporate, legal, general |
| Neal R. Gross & Co. | US | legal, general, government |
| Net Transcripts | US | general |
| StenTel | US | legal |
| Telelanguage | US | legal, insurance |
| GMR Transcription | US | general |
| Transcribe.com | US | general |
| TigerFish | US | general |
| Verbal Ink | US | general |
| Allegis Communications Inc | US | insurance |
| CyberDictate | US | general, legal |
| Amazon MTurk | US | general |
| AlphaDog Transcription | US | general, corporate, academic, entertainment, insurance |
| Verilogue | US | general |
| Appenscribe | Worldwide | general |
| Babbletype | Worldwide | general |
| Cactus Communications | Worldwide | medical |
| BAM! Transcription | US | general, legal, entertainment |
| Birch Creek Communications | US | corporate, general |
| Way With Words | Worldwide | medical, academic, legal, general |
| CastingWords | Worldwide | general |
| QuickTate | Worldwide | general, legal, medical |
| Rev | Worldwide | general |
| Scribie | Worldwide | general |
| TranscribeMe | worldwide | general |
| CrowdSurf | worldwide | general, academic |
| Ubiqus | worldwide | general |
| Kendall Creek Communications | US | legal, political |
| RNK Transcription | US | general |
| GoTranscription | worldwide | general |
| T’NT | US | general, entertainment |
| Welocalize | worldwide | general, lyrics |
| A and P Transcription Services | worldwide | legal, general |
| Accuscribes Transcription Service | US | legal, general, corporate |
| Caset Associates | US | technical, medical |
| At Home Typing Service | US | legal, general |
| Dictate Express | US | legal, corporate, insurance, general |
| eTranscription Solutions | US | legal, corporate, insurance, general |
| Expedict | US | insurance, legal, technology, general |
| eWord Solutions | US | legal, medical, general |
| Fantastic Transcripts | US | legal, medical, general |
| Hollywood Transcription | US | legal, corporate, entertainment, academic, general |
| Modern Day Scribe | US | legal, corporate, insurance, academic, general |
| On the Record Reporting and Transcription | US, Austin TX | general |
| OutSec | worldwide | legal, medical, corporate, property, interview |
| Multilingual Connections | US | legal, medical, corporate, property, interview |
| Preferred Transcriptions | US | medical, legal, business, academic |
| Production Transcripts | US | general, corporate |
| Reporting USA | US | legal |
| Same Day Transcriptions | US | general |
| Say It Back | US | entertainment, media, general |
| Silent Secretary | US | legal, insurance, corporate, general |
| Take 1 | UK, maybe worldwide | entertainment |
| Transcription Centre | US, UK | general |
| Transcript Divas | US | entertainment, academic, legal, general |
| TSI Transcription Services | US | legal, government, general, academic, medial |
| Transcription Experts | US | corporate, legal, medical, government, law enforcement |
| Transcription Outsourcing, LLC | US | law enforcement, medical, financial, legal, general |
| Voxtab | worldwide | academic, business, general, medical, legal |
| We Scribe It | US | general, legal, medical |
| Word Wizards | US | general, legal |
| Written Communications | US, CA | general |
| Absolute Transcription | US | Medical |
| Amphion Medical Solutions | US | Medical |
| Eight Crossings | US | Medical |
| M Modal | CA | Medical |
| NJPR | worldwide | Medical |
| Nuance Transcription | US | Medical |
| Penrad Imaging | US | Medical |
| Perfect Transcription | US | Medical |
| Phoenix Medcom, Inc. | US | Medical |
| Precision Transcription | US | Medical |
| nThrive | US | Medical |
| SoftScript | US | Medical |
| SpectraMedi | US | Medical |
| StenoMed | US | Medical |
| Superior Transcribing Service, LLC | US | Medical |
| Terra Nova | CA | Medical |
| Word ZXpressed | US | Medical, Legal, Court Reporting |
| X-Press Transcription | US | Medical |
| Caption Max | US | Medical, Captioning |
| Caption Media Group | US | Captioning |
| Vitac | US | Captioning |
| Fenton Transcription | US | Medical, General, Government |
| The Transcription Center Inc | US | Medical |
| MedScribe Information Systems | US | Medical |
| EZ Scribe | US | Medical |
| ProScript Documentation Services | US | Medical |
| QMedET Solutions | US | Medical |
| Mobile Assistant, Inc. | US | Medical |
| Saince Transcription Services | US | Medical |
| Alpha Transcription | US | Medical |
| Integrity HD | US | Medical |
| Command Health | US | Medical |
Hello – my name is Ana. I just came across your website (and I bookmarked it). How informative. I’ve been tossing the idea around about working from home for quite some time…but haven’t done anything about it yet. Perhaps it’s taking that first step that’s intimidating. For the past few months, I’ve been on the web doing research and OMG there’s so much out there that it’s overwhelming. When I step away from the computer, I’m like … oh yeah, I can do this. Then I go sit at my desk and peruse the “ocean” of information and that is when the other side of my bravado convinces me the opposite. Does this make sense? LOL. Wish my brain wouldn’t do that. Anyways, I’ve written down some key points that you’ve made (it’s actually color-coded in my planner).
All this to say is that I’m ecstatic to have come across your site. The tips/information is very clear and concise. I am a fan now! -Ana
I’m so glad that you’ve found the content useful. I put so much time and effort into it and it means the world to read your comment. Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙂
I totally understand how it can be overwhelming looking for a remote job, especially if you’ve never worked from home before. I felt the same way when I was thinking about starting this blog. I kept making excuses as to why I couldn’t do it now, this very moment and kept putting it off. Telling myself I needed to research more, and more, and more, until six months had past and I realized I was wasting time and finally I jumped in and just started.
Point in case, yes “it’s taking that first step that’s intimidating.” I hope you don’t waste as much time as I did.
I’d tell you to do your research but you’ve got that covered. Hehe Good luck!
Thank you for the “wonderful” response, Ashley. It made my day.
I’ve actually started looking at the recommendations for the “transcription” jobs. I figured I’d start there. I’m just a few years away before I can retire from the Federal Government. Started at 17 years…time has/is flying and now I find myself on the home-stretch and I just can’t see myself just sitting at home and “putter” around. I spent my whole career doing administrative work and project management. And what a great way to continue once retired but working for myself for a change LOL.
On another note, I HAVE TO SAY IT AGAIN – I just love your website. It’s gorgeous.