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Using Otter.ai for subtitling?
03 Sep 2019 15:16 #101241
by Seanchas
Using Otter.ai for subtitling? was created by Seanchas
Hi just wondering if anyone has worked this one out... it's a great, cheap/free transcription service and it's possible to upload movies and export .srt files, only problem is the come in too long... any hints?
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03 Sep 2019 21:14 #101251
by JoeEditor
Replied by JoeEditor on topic Using Otter.ai for subtitling?
I use Rev.com as they give me exactly what I need at 99 cents per minute. That's very reasonable. I don't expect quality when something is free.
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04 Sep 2019 00:33 - 04 Sep 2019 00:35 #101254
by martinX
If I had a corporate credit card, I'd use Rev in a heartbeat, but the powers-that-be haven't deemed it necessary.
I'll probably end up using Otter just for the occasional interview I shoot so the team members can read the transcription easily for editing purposes.
Replied by martinX on topic Using Otter.ai for subtitling?
- Upload audio (or video+audio) to Otter
- View and fix text.
- Download text file
- Open text file in text editor and export as UTF-8 (this step may not be needed, I just do this as a precaution)
- Upload video to YouTube
- When YT has had its way with it, follow these instructions
- When YT has again had its way with your video, go to the Timed Text Editor section and download your file.
- Upload the text file to a format converter and convert it to SRT (this step may not be needed, I just do this as a precaution)
- Download the SRT file
- Import into FCPX
If I had a corporate credit card, I'd use Rev in a heartbeat, but the powers-that-be haven't deemed it necessary.
I'll probably end up using Otter just for the occasional interview I shoot so the team members can read the transcription easily for editing purposes.
Last edit: 04 Sep 2019 00:35 by martinX.
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19 May 2021 14:22 #114562
by marty5
Replied by marty5 on topic Using Otter.ai for subtitling?
As an alternative I recommend
audext.com/
, it works very fast and it has many useful features such as an in-built editor, text timings tracking, recognition of different voices even in noise, etc.
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20 May 2021 19:40 #114571
by TerryB
Replied by TerryB on topic Using Otter.ai for subtitling?
I can also suggest having a look at sonix.ai. It's $10 per hour of content for the pay-as-you-go plan. They offer an FCPXML export option for bringing the transcript directly into FCP.
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