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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Express Scribe

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AExpress Scribe Professional is a foot pedal controlled audio player software specifically designed for typists and transcription work. Featuring foot pedal control, variable speed, speech to text engine integration and support for a wide variety of audio formats including .dss, .dct, .wav, .mp3, and .wma. Audio recordings can be loaded automatically from CD, email, LAN, FTP, local hard drive and Express Delegate. Traditional hand held dictation recorders can also be docked and the audio…

    $39.95

    per user

    IBM Watson Speech to Text

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AIBM Watson Speech to Text supports conversion of audio and voice recordings to text in applications.N/A
    Pricing
    Express ScribeIBM Watson Speech to Text
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $39.95
    per user
    Professional
    $49.99
    per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Express ScribeIBM Watson Speech to Text
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsLifetime license—
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    User Ratings
    Express ScribeIBM Watson Speech to Text
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Express ScribeIBM Watson Speech to Text
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NCH Software
    It has a free trial, which is very nice if someone just needs temporary access to use, and it's not an expensive program overall. It may not be the most robust program available, but it gets the job done at a good price point. It might not be the best if you need something that allows transcriptionists to collaborate (i.e., working on the same file at the same time).
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    IBM
    I would definitely recommend it, as it is one of the best speech-to-text applications available on the market. I gave 7 out of 10 because of the integration with third-party tools. Most organizations don't use the IBM ecosystem and are limited to a single environment, so they need to be easily integrated without being overly complex.
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    Pros
    NCH Software
    • Cost efficient - This is a fairly low-cost transcription software that can be downloaded quickly via web
    • Easy to use - New users can get the hang of this software pretty quickly
    • Customizable - Foot pedal controls and other preferences can be set based on what feels intuitive to the user
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    IBM
    • Low latency Real time meeting transcription
    • Meeting summary
    • Customer call summary
    • Automatic speech recognition
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    Cons
    NCH Software
    • Interface - The look and feel of the software is quite dated and could use a refresh
    • Enhancing audio - When we need to manipulate an audio file to try to enhance it (amplifying, for example), we have to use another program to do so
    • Hotkeys - Setting up hotkeys may not be as intuitive for new users as would be ideal
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    IBM
    • Integration with third party tools.
    • Processing time for longer meetings.
    • Catches the background sound/narration, but can be reduced using noise-cancelling channels.
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    Usability
    NCH Software
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    IBM
    IBM Watson Speech-to-Text usability is excellent, and I highly recommend it as well. It is faster, takes accurate notes, and summarizes the points accurately. Also, it is very easy to navigate through the transcripts. If there is a long team meeting, one can jump to the information without wasting much time, as it also reduces manual work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    NCH Software
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    IBM
    It provides more flexible plans as compared to others. These plans are affordable for Small and medium-scale enterprises. They also offer free trial. IBM Watson has wider integration support with the help of API. It has very low latency in real time transcription. Also there is a formatting feature to Transcribe dates, times, currency etc as per the desired format
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    Return on Investment
    NCH Software
    • Very few 'inaudibles' (spots where we're unable to decipher what was said)
    • Transcribing allows analysts to read scripts rather than listen to audio files, which saves time and money
    • Low cost of software
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    IBM
    • Improving productivity
    • Less communication gap
    • better customer services
    • global collaboration made easy.
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