Use the Auto TranscriptionAI feature for a vernacular transcription

In the Work view, you can load or record audio for translation or a back translation, or record a retelling or a question and answer audio file. Then if you do not want to type the transcription manually, you can use the Auto TranscriptionAI feature.

Prerequisites

• The experimental feature called Auto TranscriptionAI must be selected.

• Your workflow must have a step that uses the Transcribe tool.

• The correct font and keyboard.

• Review Transcription considerations.

Procedure

Do the following in a step that uses the the Transcribe tool with for a vernacular recording:

1. Desktop: If you need to click  (Choose spell checking languages) and use the Spell Checking Languages dialog box, do it first because Desktop will need to restart.

2. If the language for the transcription has not been set yet, click  (Auto Transcription <language>AI) to open and use the Auto Transcription Settings dialog box to choose the language.

3. From the dialog box, click Begin Auto Transcription. Otherwise, click  (Auto Transcription <language>AI) to start the AI process.

4. If you think it might take a long time for the transcription to finish, you can click Close to close the progress box.

When the AI service is working, or there is a transcription waiting for you, a blue dot appears on the button like this: .

• Click this button to open the progress box again and to see the transcription. 

• Optionally, click  (Auto Transcription <language>AI) to change the language so you can see the transcription using a different language.

5. When you see the transcription, read it carefully and make any necessary edits.

You can click Save if you want to. 

6. If necessary, you can add a discussion or add a timestamp ().

These can help the person who will review the transcription.

7. Do one of these steps:

   • If there are problems with the transcription because the audio recording is not usable, or you need to reject the transcription for any other reason, click the Reject button. Then, use the Rejection dialog box to define the reason for the rejection.

   • If you cannot finish the edits now, click the Save button.

   • If you are finished, click the Submit button. 

   • Click Reopen if you need to edit or reject the transcription after you clicked Submit.

Otherwise, review the transcription if your team requires reviews.

Note

• If the transcription is not usable for any reason, you can click another workflow step, and click No when you are asked if you want to save before changing the step.

• If an updated audio file is uploaded or recorded for the passage you have transcribed, that transcription is removed.

• Red wavy underlines () appear to indicate spelling errors. Be aware that the AI service uses 3-letter codes, not BCP-47 codes. So you might see some spelling variations. 

For the list of languages that the Auto TranscriptionAI service can use, see: 

https://dl.fbaipublicfiles.com/mms/asr/mms1b_all_langs.html

•  (Choose spell checking languages) appears in the Desktop app. Click it to use the Spell Checking Languages dialog box.

• The state of the passage is shown near the bottom of the view. You cannot click or use the state "chip", which is just information.

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