Revising Stream Transcripts to WEBVTT with R

Posted: Saturday, May 1, 2021, 05:00 PM

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During our project, funded in part by the National Endowment of the Humanities, Dr. Ryan Bessett, Dr. Ana Carvalho, and myself (Dr. Katherine Christoffersen) tested several technologically-aided transcription methods. We eventually found that Stream auto-generated transcripts were preferable based on accuracy, speed, and ease of use. While Stream generated transcripts with timestamps, it did not create the precise WEBVTT format required for time-alignment and clickable transcripts on the...

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By: Katherine Christoffersen

Category: Announcements, Research, Projects, Technologically-Aided Transcription