Microsoft incorporates transcription into Word
The tool is able to identify different speakers, for example, in a conference or an interview
Microsoft has incorporated support for transcription in the web version of Word, which allows audio recordings to be translated into text both in real time and from files uploaded to the platform.
The transcription function converts speech to text directly in Word or from an audio file. It is able to identify different speakers, for example, in a conference or an interview, and allows you to edit the texts to make corrections.
The transcript can be found inside the Dictation button on the task bar. The user will not see the text as the voice is reproduced as occurs with dictation when it is captured in real time, but at the end of the function it will show the complete transcription.
For uploaded audio files, the company restricts usage to a maximum of five hours per month.
Support for transcription is available from this Tuesday in the web version of Word, as reported by The Verge, and requires a subscription to Microsoft 365. At the moment, it only supports English, although the company plans to expand it to other languages and platforms later.
Source: dpa
