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I like best that it's a one-time fee rather than a subscription; what you see is what you get. The software also comes with a decent trial period to really let you get a feel for it prior to purchasing, which is great. I've used that for aspiring transcriptionists to make sure they have a knack for typing prior to hiring, and it's made a big difference. It's a fairly intuitive software that's easy to learn and use, yet it has the capability to be customized for optimization. It works well with a foot pedal and gives control over playback speed. There are several help resources online available to help if you have questions or issues. Another upside is that you can also set up hotkeys and customize controls to enable you to be more productive while typing, resulting in faster turnaround times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's not a huge downside, but it would be nice if there were simple audio enhancing features built into Express Scribe. Currently, if I have a poor quality audio file, I have to manipulate it in a different software prior to loading it into Express Scribe. This aspect is least helpful because I have to spend time going to an outside application and editing the audio. Having very simple enhancing options would save me a few steps and would allow my transcriptionists to be a bit more self-reliant with those types of issues, as currently I'm the only person who can enhance audio files. I would also like to see both the elapsed and remaining times, not just one or the other; this would be an easy update that would allow me to see exactly where I am in the file and set goals for myself around productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- It has so many features geared to make the transcription process faster and easier

- It integrates and works well with other applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is quite pricey but it is worth the money you pay for it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- I like how Express Scibe seamlessly works with the transcription foot pedal.

- It is an small, easy to download and install software that you can get working in a matter of minutes by yourself.

- No training required to basic things with the software

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- Very little time is allowed for the premium trial option. The software stops working like after a day, promoting you to buy the premium version if you wan to continue using it.

- Express scribe lacks an automatic auto-correct feature for correcting spelling mistakes. The work around on this is that the software easily integrates with Microsoft Word. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Express Scribe is a simple, and light software that is easy to install and learn. You don't require any professional training to use the software. The free version of the software has all the features of the premium version which is a good thing for giving you a real picture of what you are buying once you decide to buy the product.

Express Scribe has a lot of features to make your transcription job very bearable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

All the features of the application can be overwhelming to a first timer. But with time, once you get the hang of it, you will have a very easy time with the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Express Scribe is free to download, and on top of that, it also offers a free version that allows you to transcribe comfortably without a fee. Its more so very easy to use with complete easy to understand interface. Another useful feature to any transcriber is the audio and video format, well with express scribe it handles all formats and therefore enables one to work on any task. Comes with foot pedal which is a feature that helps in speed and efficiency of transcription. In case you find it confusing to use it provides support documentation to simplify usage to the users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Have used express scribe a while now and have nothing to complain about. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In my free time, I work as a transcriber and express scribe is my number one tool for the job. It has many features that make the work of transcribing very enjoyable and much easier. My favorite feature is the ability to make an audio skip a few seconds backwards after you stop it. This helps me maintain my flow and as a result helps me work faster. I also love that Express scribe is quite easy and straightforward to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish the editor had an auto-correct feature. This way I don't have to transfer my work to another application for editing and proofreading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Express Scribe is free software that has a simple user interface and is used to transcribe an audio/video file to a text document.

It has a variety of hotkeys and shortcuts such as F8 for fast forward, F4 for stop, F9 for play, F7 for rewind and F2, F3, F10 for speed control among others that maximizes efficiency.

Express Scribe supports a variety of foot pedal to help improve your transcription turn-around and increase productivity.

It also supports a wide variety of audio formats such as DSS, MP3, WMA, WAV, MP3, AU, AIF, VOX.

It works with speech recognition software such as Dragon Naturally Speaking to automatically convert speech to text.

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1. The free version does not offer free upgrades.

2. The writing interface lacks auto correct options like those of word. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Express scribe can be accessed by anyone since its less than an MB in size hence it is fast to download and it offers both a free and paid version. The software is easy and simple to use and can accesses audios from many sources. Also the scribe has a lot of features that are used in audio transcription hence giving out appealing output. Express scribe supports a variety of file formats for transcription. In case of a speech that is fast, the software can playback so that one can be able to hear what they missed and transcribe it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its free version is a little bit slow while transcribing but all in all the paid version is fast hence I don’t have anything to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like how it has audio manipulation options. You can boost the sound or try to clear up background noise right in the app. It is very convenient for difficult audio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compared to other transcription software that I use, Express Scribe's audio is sub-par. Even with the manipulation features, other software beats the pants off Express Scribe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how it has options right inside the app to adjust the quality of the audio. For instance, if there is background noise, it has an option to help reduce it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it can be challenging to navigate the different options that it has. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

-It has a user-friendly interface which is much easier to work with during transcription.

-it's easily accessible to anyone with interest since it provides both paid and free version which are both equally good in their operation.

-It can work with various audio quality.

-Speed of the audio should not be an issue since it allows playback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

-it not compatible with all operating systems like Linux and hence can be difficult to access in a case that you are using such an operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For transcription audio format is key, luckily with express scribe you can be able to work with different audio formats which is a big deal such as WAV, MP3, WMA, and DCT. Makes your editing more perfect and also skillful by providing multiple editing features such rewinding, forwarding and much more.Most importantly express scribe is super easy to use and you don’t need any special skills to be able to interact with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some features like foot pedal may be a little bit complicated to use at first but once you learn makes the it even more simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use, functional, good support. It's simple to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Speech recognition doesn't work well - would love them to improve that function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In circumstance where the audio is quick and needs lucidity it has a capacity to control speed playback offering answers for such a cases as decrease in audio speed makes transcription much simple. Much accommodating in significant transcription assignment has it bolsters both audio and furthermore video recording with audio. provides you with a free version and for those trying to procure paid version it furnishes you with a free trial of the paid version giving you an encounter first. It's anything but difficult to utilize and its intended to making all your transcription quicker simpler and offers ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

so far i havent seen anything disturbing with express scribe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the most interesting things about express scribe is that it enables and supports video playback as well as audio playback.

It also enables you to convert speech to text as it supports some software like Dragon that are speech recognition and therefore making it easy to convert speech to text.

Another helpful feature is that its able to support USB foot pedals to help you in controlling playback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing to complain about so far although they could lower the pricing a little on the paid version but nothing to complain on the free version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its an easy to use software that easily transcribes audio files and has a friendly interface.

Has audio playback features by use of foot pedals.

Works with multiple audio file formats such as;MP3, WAV, MPEG, OGG, RM, AVI, FLV and so much more and therefore perfect for any format.

With express scribe you can also work with files through downloading them without using external down loader. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not all feature available in the paid version that are in the free version making free version somehow disadvantageous to work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The video can be played in background and you can listen to the video and transcribe it into any software unlike vlc player or any other video player Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Video quality reduces and video is compressed so sound quality also reduces so cannot be used as a typical video player but can just be used to transcribe it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like the program's hotkey controls that enable the user to back up the recording by increments that the user can select. This is extremely useful for reviewing recorded segments that are difficult to understand.

Express Scribe supports all but the most obscure audio formats - a fact that is exceedingly helpful when dealing with student assignments that have been recorded on a wide range of mobile phones and mp3 devices.

Users can use a hot-key to automatically insert time stamps throughout the transcript, or manually insert timestamps at key points though the document. The use of timestamps allows users to correlate the audio track with the exact position on the written transcript. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Express Scribe is not available for Linux, I have to user a WINE Emulator. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the things that have always characterized the whole package of NCH software is the simplicity of its interfaces, in the case of Express Scribe, accounts with a wonderful tool that will make your work much easier. You can reduce your level of work by relying on the benefits it offers. You should not have a headache because of the consumption of your computer resources because it has a very interesting balance that you will not notice having several applications running at the same time. Another important detail for an editor, is compatibility, has a range of formats that will allow you to work without problems. I also like the coupling that makes analogous and digital recorders, an absolute genius. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They have all the components to be one of the most used options on the market, I can not describe any of its qualities negatively because it has worked perfectly to date, perhaps in the near future will incorporate an improvement in its interface, which works very well, just that could be a little more stylized, none of that detracts from its great capabilities to make work easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Express Scribe is a software that is often used in the medical field, or the legal field to transcribe for professionals. The software allows for, per say a doctor, to speak into the system and the software transcribes what is being said onto the computer. This allows for improved patient to doctor interaction with the minimal errors in the transcribing aspect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For the majority of the time that Express Scribe software is utilized, there are minimal spelling and typing errors. However, there have been a few times where a nurse or medical professional has talked at a very fast pace and the Express Scribe will miss a word in a sentence. Besides the few occasions that takes place, there are no negatives to Express Scribe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It made recording focus groups for later transcription easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it was hard to hear what people were saying in the audio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Express Scribe supports all audio formats, a fact that is extremely useful when it comes to student assignments that have been recorded on a wide range of mobile phones and mp3 devices. A hot key can be used to automatically insert timestamps into the transcript, or manually insert timestamps at key points throughout the document. The use of timestamps allows to correlate the audio track with the exact position in the written transcript. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not like that Express Scribe is not available for Linux. In addition, if you reinstall your operating system, you may encounter problems to reactivate Express Scribe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Éste software de reproducción de sonidos y/o vídeos, posee compatibilidad con multitud de formatos, lo que representa una enorme ventaja a la hora de tomar los dictados. Posee una versión gratuita de prueba, para comprobar sus capacidades y decidirse si vale la pena comprar la licencia. Además, es un software muy ligero, no tiene muchos requerimientos y su desarrollo es muy bueno, ya que no ocupa demasiado espacio y su descarga es rápida y eficiente. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

La interfaz es un poco compleja al principio, por lo que adentrarse sin informarse luego, pretendiendo descubrir el programa a medida que se va utilizando es prácticamente imposible sin usar una guía. Adiestrarse al cien por ciento con el programa toma tiempo, práctica, y las funciones del programa son difíciles de encontrar si no las has usado más de una vez. Por lo que a la hora de trabajar con éste puede resultar más lento y hasta un poco más pesado. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I liked the fact I could use the quick keys or just submit the audio file for quick transcription processing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The price for the pro edition. It was a bit out of my budget. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that it is a simple to use software that has all pieces that i need to successfully transcribe interviews. It allows you to use a pedal to change speeds, making it even easier to use. Definitely a good program! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is very little i dislike about this program. I did wish there was a free version that I could use with limited functions, since I do not use it often enough to purchase it. But since it is a quality program it makes sense that it costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.