Automated TranscriptionLunch & Learn

Jake SurmanResearch Data Specialist, Research Technology Services

Automated Transcription

• Considerations

• Transcription options

• Automated Transcription Services

– Microsoft Stream/Teams

– Zoom

– AWS

– Google Cloud

• Quality comparison

UNSW RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

Research Technology Services

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The ResTech compute team procides support for those who have problems too big for the

computer at your desk.

UNSW provides a number of platforms for storing, capturing

and sharing your research

data.

The ResTech Community team aims to build a strong

and connected research

network within UNSW.

restech@unsw.edu.au

www.restech.unsw.edu.au

Level 3, Chemical Science (F10)

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Compute Data Community

High Performance Computing (HPC)• Free for researchers and HDR candidates• As a service: NCI – Gadi (100 million compute hours)• Katana – local HPC cluster (24 million compute hours)

Cloud Computing• Cloud services: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, NECTAR • Seed money for exploring research in the cloud

Research Data

• Help with Data Management training, issues, information

• Assistance with data moves, storage, planning

ResTech@unsw.edu.au

Research Technology Services

Research technology training• 40+ courses per year on campus and online• Free to researchers and HDR candidates

Consulting• Help with code and using HPC • Data Classification, Management, and tools help• Advising on, purchasing and configuring HPC equipment

Hacky Hour• Casual meetup 3pm every Thursday in Penny Lane (currently on Teams)• Bring your problems with code, HPC, data• Presentations about research technologies

ResTech@unsw.edu.au

RDM InitiativeDivision of Research

• Researcher Development

(Training + Engagement)

• Researcher Technology Services

(Data Team)

• PVC-RI

• IT

• Library

• Data Governance

• Research Integrity

PVC – Research Infrastructure

(Initiative Owner)

People

Tools

Policy

What data do you have?

In the Chat:

Do you have Audio? Video?

How many files, and how long?

Is your data sensitive? (Medical, Children, Identifying)

CONSIDERATIONS

Security

• What is the classification of your data?

• Where is your data is being held?

• Who has access to your video/audio upload?

• Who has access to your transcript?

• How long do you need to keep these files?

• Is the data encrypted on disk and in transit?

• Will they use your data or share it with others?

Functionality

• How good is the transcription quality?

• How expensive is it?

• How easy is it to use?

• What format is the transcription in?

• What options do you have?

• When will you get the transcription?

TRANSCRIPTION OPTIONS

Human transcription

Positives:

• Generally good quality transcription

• Fast enough? Hours to weeks to get results

Negatives:

• Can be expensive ($60+/hour)

• Need to be careful about who you give your files to, where do they store your data,

what tools do they use?

• Confidentiality agreement needed - https://research.unsw.edu.au/forms-and-

templates

• At least one human sees your data

Machine transcription

Positives:

• Very fast, results in minutes to hours

• No humans involved

• Cheap or free

Negatives:

• Quality highly variable

• Can be fiddly to use

• Need to be careful about security, locality, fine print

AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES

Microsoft Stream/Teams

Positives:

• Easy to get the transcript

• Free

• Fast

• Video and transcript are in a secure location

• Can upload your own files as well as recorded Teams meetings

Negatives:

• Transcript is in a strange format

• Quality OK

Zoom

Positives:

• Free

Negatives:

• Slow (3 days)

• Stored in the USA

• Quality worst of these three options

• Only for meetings in Zoom that you record (can’t upload files)

Amazon Web Services Transcribe

Positives:

• Cheap (1 hour free/month for 12 months, then $1.5/hour)

• Can upload lots of files at once

• Web interface

• Can upload custom dictionary and use “medical” version

Negatives:

• Quality OK

• Takes a bit of work to set up, needs a credit card.

• Need to send a request to opt out of re-using your data for training

Positives:

• Cheap (1 hour free/month for 12 months, then $1.5/hour)

• Can upload lots of files at once

• Web interface

• Can upload custom dictionary and use “medical” version

Negatives:

• Quality OK

• Takes a bit of work to set up, needs a credit card.

• Need to send a request to opt out of re-using your data for training

Google Cloud Speech to Text

Positives:

• Cheap ($1.5/hour)

• Lots of options

Negatives:

• Quality OK

• Takes a lot of work to set up, needs a credit card.

• No web interface, only command-line and programmer API

• Only for audio, mainly FLAC and WAV

Quality ComparisonAmazon Transcribe Stream auto-transcription Zoom auto-transcription

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Quality ComparisonGoogle speech to text Azure Transcription

Use unsw supported data platforms for

research data good data management is

fundamental when conducting research

unsw provides a number of approved

data storage platforms for your research

data different platforms are suitable for

different classifications of data choosing

a storage platform should depend on the

classification of your data to ensure your

research data is secure.

Third RDM at unsw is here to assist contact your friendly RDM at unsw team.

Use Unsw supported data platforms for research data. Good data management is fundamental when conducting research. Unsw provides a number of approved data storage platforms for your research data. Different platforms are suitable for different classifications of data. Choosing a storage platform should depend

on the classification of your data to ensure your research data is secured. Rdm at Unsw. Is here to assist. Contact your friendly rdm at Unsw team.

Conclusion, Q&A

In the chat:Would you try automated transcription for your research? (Have you already?)

Question Time.

Contact us: RDM@UNSW.edu.au