• What do I do if my task media has captions on the screen?

    Sometimes media is uploaded to Community Portal that contains open captions – these are captions that have been fixed onto the media itself. It can be a bit confusing knowing what to do when you get a task like this because… well, the content has already been transcribed! So, what should you…

  • Common sport terms

    Please find lists of common words and phrases for transcribing sport below in in Article Attachments.

  • Transcribing music in Scripta

    Music is formatted in Scripta depending on a task’s quality profile. Keep reading to learn the different formatting standards. Tasks with Standard quality profiles Tasks with standard quality profiles do not need lyrics transcribed. For all music, please write (MUSIC PLAYS) and use a chevron as the speaker label. Tasks…

  • Quality profiles

    The quality profile column on your Community Portal dashboard displays the Accuracy and Presentation requirements of Timed Transcription tasks. Read on to learn more about how to understand quality profiles and what this means for your transcription. Understanding quality profiles Quality profiles indicate the level of Accuracy and Presentation required…

  • Scripta troubleshooting

    Below are some handy tips to try if you encounter an error with Scripta. If the error still cannot be resolved, please email onlinesupport@ai-media.tv. Layout issues Layout issues can prevent you from accessing either the bottom or top menu in Scripta. This error occurs on monitors or laptops with small…

  • Research and verification skills

    Search for an exact phrase Double quotation marks (“x”) are used to keep words together in a search. To search for an exact phrase, use double quotes at the beginning and end of your search terms. This is particularly useful for quotes, excerpts and lyrics. For example, searching for the…

  • Timed Transcription in Scripta

    Timed Transcription tasks come equipped with computer-generated text. As a transcriber on Community Portal, you must edit this text to ensure it is accurate, easy-to-read and that it meets Ai-Media standards. Timed Transcription tasks must be completed in Scripta. The Text Tracker Timed Transcription tasks use the Text Tracker. The…

  • Segments in Scripta

    In Scripta, transcribed text is broken up into chunks called segments. Unlike a caption editor, you don’t need to adhere to strict guidelines around how many words are in each segment, or how they are blocked. Just make sure that a new segment is created whenever there is a change…

  • Transcribing in Scripta

    Below is a step-by-step guide to completing a task in Scripta. For more information about Timed Transcription tasks in Scripta, please see Timed Transcription. 1. Once you’ve claimed a Timed Transcription task, click the ‘Launch Scripta’ button at the top of your task page to open the editor in a new…

  • Scripta layout

    Video player The video player is located on the left of the screen. You can use the controls on the video player or the shortcut keys to play, pause, speed up, slow down, and jump forwards and backwards in the media. Editor The editor is on the right of the…