Trint

Great Tool for Video Editors

Vorteile:

I work professionally as a video editor, and we regularly need to transcribe videos, and then use the transcriptions to create subtitles for our videos. This software is fantastic for just this, and significantly cuts down on the time it takes to create those subtitles. Once Trint has transcribed the audio or video file you have uploaded, you can export a txt file that can be directly imported into a SubCap effect in Avid. As long as you've set the Timecode alignment correctly in Trint, the subtitles will align perfectly with the video in the Avid timeline. Saves me SO much time.

Nachteile:

I use Avid Media Composer for editing, and it took a bit of trial and error to understand the correct file type and settings I needed to select in Trint that would import seamlessly into the SubCap effect in Avid. But once I figured it out, I knew what I needed to use going forward. There also does seem to be some sort of glitch where occasionally random lines are missing from the captions in the Avid timeline, but I'm unclear as of right now as to whether I can attribute this to Trint or Avid. It's a minor error and overall I LOVE this software!

I couldn't work without Trint

Vorteile:

Being a freelancer, transcribing interviews takes a lot of time. Trint made my life much easier. And it is perfect in difficult cases, f.i. if you have to work with a not so good interpreter in a language that you don't know or don't know enough. I was able to correct bad Russian and Japanese translations via using print and then deepl. Perfect combination.

Nachteile:

I would be great if one could use copy and paste...

Inaccurate, clumsy, low grade and expensive transcription service (compared to others).

Kommentare: We tried three different transcription services: Rev, Descript and Trint. Trint was the worst by a long shot and the most expensive. We tested them all first because we need fast and accurate transcripts. You can do this as well. Upload a file with multiple speakers in all three and check the results. Rev is the most accurate, it differentiates between speakers and has global cleanup (ripple changing speakers throughout the document, amalgamating speakers, etc) Rev also puts transcripts into paragraphs. Descript is more accurate then Trint but not nearly as good as Rev. And Rev's human transcriptions are faster, cheaper and more accurate than Trint as well.Trint costs $75/month, Rev is $29/month. Descript is $24/month but doesn't have the same tools as Rev or Trint, although it does interface with some editing systems.And Rev offers a pay as you go whereas the other two do not have this option. This is great because if you're working on an intense project and then nothing you can do a month or two. If you're working on a small project and just need a few transcripts, pay as you go is a better option. If you need a LOT of transcripts and great tools for editing, Rev is way better and you'll save money going for an annual subcription.Overall, Rev is just so much more accurate and it's way more cost effective.

Vorteile:

Not much, to be honest. The customer service is pretty good (they write you back when you have problems).

Nachteile:

1) it can't differentiate between speakers very well at all2) it puts an entire transcript into one long piece, not paragraph breaks (even when there are two second pauses between sections3) it takes longer to do automatic transcripts that its counterparts (very slow compared to its competitors)4) it's the most expensive transcription service online we've ever found (double or triple in most cases)5) the interface and search tools are clumsy6) the navigation on the site in not intuitive (takes a long time to learn where things are)7) many of the tools are awkward to use or non-sensical in how they work

I loved using Trint every day

Vorteile:

Easy to use, fast, few spelling errors, and saves a lot of time, It does not require much software modification

Nachteile:

There is nothing missing in the program, only its price is high

Invaluable tool for interview transcription

Kommentare: I'm a PhD candidate (in my final year) and a qualitative researcher. I heard about Trint from a fellow PhD student. I use interviews as the main basis for my research and it's incredible to be able to get a draft transcript back from Trint in minutes. Editing of the text is needed to pick up subtle inaccuracies but the interface for doing that work is very easy to use. In the two years I've been using Trint, the accuracy has improved substantially, meaning I now spend less time editing. Other improvements too over the past two years have substantially enhanced my work.

Vorteile:

Intuitive platform, high degree of accuracy, good customer support.

Nachteile:

An optional spelling checker would be great but it's a minor quibble, because the benefits of using this technology far outweigh minor inconveniences. The cost is high for a full-time student but the value is priceless.