{"id":8829,"date":"2018-08-14T10:17:13","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T18:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.transcribeme.com\/?p=8829"},"modified":"2024-07-03T04:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T04:51:26","slug":"how-to-trim-audio-files-for-transcription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcribeme.com\/blog\/how-to-trim-audio-files-for-transcription\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Trim Audio &#038; Video Files for Transcription"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12598\" src=\"http:\/\/www.transcribeme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TranscribeMe-Blog-Artwork-18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\nCurrently, we only transcribe the full duration of files that are submitted to <a href=\"http:\/\/transcribeme.com\">TranscribeMe<\/a>.\u00a0However, if you want to trim audio or video to only have a certain portion of your complete file transcribed, we recommend using tools like Audacity (for audio) and Quicktime (for video) to trim your recordings first.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/audacityteam.org\">Audacity<\/a> is a free, trusted\u00a0software for recording and editing audio. It features a useful cut, copy,\u00a0and paste tool that makes editing sounds quick and easy.\u00a0First, save your audio or video recording to your computer desktop.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Here&#8217;s how to use Audacity to trim your audio files:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cutting Audio in Audacity\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WxJmLMgDuGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">QuickTime is a free, easy-to-use media player and editing tool. If you&#8217;re on a Mac, QuickTime should already be available for you &#8211; just search your Applications. If you&#8217;re using a PC, you can download the free software\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/quicktime\/download\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Here&#8217;s how to use Quicktime\u00a0to trim your video\u00a0file:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fp67eiuW6Zo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fp67eiuW6Zo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once your files\u00a0are trimmed up to your liking, just log in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.transcribeme.com\/Account\/LogOn?locale=en\">Customer Portal<\/a> to submit your file for transcription\u00a0in whatever format you choose &#8211; voila! Check out the Customer Portal Walkthrough to see how it&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Still have more questions about the file-trimming process? 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