Transcription is a very important skill in many endeavors and businesses. Converting speech to text can be done automatically or manually, but either way, speed and accuracy are of vital importance. Manual transcription is a skill that court reporters and administrative assistants use on a day-to-day basis and it requires significant practice and experience to master effectively. Transcription programs are sometimes useful, but it depends greatly on the clarity of the original voice source, since a program will not interpret dialects or low voice quality as effectively as the human ear can. Either way, converting recorded speech to text requires patience. Writer Bio
