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Transcription service and company
Rev
Industry
Transcription Founded 2010; 14 years ago (2010 ) Founder Dan Kokotov David Abrameto Jason Chicola Josh Breinlinger Mark Chen Paul Huck Headquarters
Austin ,
Texas ,
U.S. Website
rev .com
Rev is an American
speech-to-text company that provides
closed captioning ,
subtitles , and
transcription services. The company, based in
San Francisco and
Austin , was founded in 2010.
The company employs about 89,550 independent contract workers who transcribe audio for a low per-minute rate. The service is used by major companies including Amazon and Microsoft.
[1]
PC Magazine named the service an "Editor's Choice" in 2018,
[2] and ranked it as the best transcription service of 2019.
[3]
See also
References
^ Deahl, Dani (November 25, 2019).
"Rev transcribers hate the low pay, but the disturbing recordings are even worse" .
The Verge . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ Moore, Ben (June 28, 2018).
"Rev" .
PC Magazine . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
^ Moore, Ben (August 22, 2018).
"The Best Transcription Services for 2019" .
PC Magazine . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
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"Translator" . Translator . Retrieved June 29, 2023 .
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"vidby for translation, dubbing and creation of subtitles service" . vidby.com . Retrieved June 29, 2023 .
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"DeepL Translate: The world's most accurate translator" . www.deepl.com . Retrieved June 29, 2023 .
Further reading
McKay, Tom (November 22, 2019).
"Report: Rev Asked Workers to Transcribe Audio Involving Sexual Assault, Child Abuse Without Warning" .
Gizmodo . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
Menegus, Bryan (November 14, 2019).
"Rev CEO: 'We Got a Few Things Wrong' " .
Gizmodo . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
Menegus, Bryan (November 11, 2019).
"Transcription Platform Rev Slashes Minimum Pay for Workers" .
Gizmodo . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
Perez, Sarah (March 26, 2013).
"Founded By Early oDesk Employees, Freelancer Marketplace Rev.com Raises Million Series A" .
TechCrunch . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
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