Frequently asked Questions

Yes, your data will be handled in compliance with GDPR. For more information, see Privacy Policy: Data Privacy

easytranscript supports a wide range of import and export formats for documents and audio/video files:

  • Document formats:
    • Import: .docx, .odt, .txt, .rtf, .html
    • Export: .docx, .odt, .txt, .rtf, .srt, .pdf, .html
  • Audio formats:
    • without VLC: .mp3, .aiff, .aif, .wav, .aac, .3gp, .mp4, .m4a, .mpg, .mpeg
    • with VLC: .mpg, .mpeg, .m1v, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .mpe, .aiff, .aif, .wav, .m3u, .ogg, .oga, .wma,.flac, .m4a, .aac, .caf, .spx, .aa3, .oma, .at3, .at9, .wv, .wvc, .mod, .ape, .ra, .ram, .amr, .3ga, .midi, .pcm, .qcp
  • Video formats:
    • without VLC: .flv, .f4v, .mp4, .m4v
    • with VLC: .es, .ps, .ts, .pva, .flv, .f4v, .mp4, .m4v, .avi, .asf, .wmv, .mp4, .mov, .3gp, .ogg, .ogm, .mkv

After purchasing and successfully installing easytranscript, you can activate the program via the menu “About” -> “Register…”. Then, log in using your easytranscript.de account or activate easytranscript with the license key that was sent to you by email. If you encounter any problems or have any questions, please write to us at support@easytranscript.de

To ensure that easytranscript supports other audio/video file formats, please install a current version of the VLC player. You can download it here: https://www.videolan.org.
After installation, activate the use of the VLC player in the easytranscript settings under “Player” -> “Use the VLC player”.

We are working hard to complete the automated transcription for easytranscript. Currently, this function is undergoing testing. Do you have any further questions or would you like to be kept up to date? Please feel free to write to us at support@easytranscript.de

All foot switches that are freely programmable, i.e. whose function can be set to any button or button combination when the button is pressed, are supported. If you have any questions about a specific foot control, please write to us at support@easytranscript.de

Yes, simply click on “Import” in the sidebar of the new transcript under shortcuts and select the transcript whose keyboard shortcuts are to be inserted.

easytranscript supports a variety of document formats (docx, odt, rtf, txt, html). If you can export the transcript from your previous transcription program, import it into easytranscript and attach the corresponding media file.

You can activate the automatic saving of your transcript in the settings under “Program”. In addition, regular backups of your transcript are created. You can find these in your user directory under easytranscript3/logs.

Installing the VLC player considerably increases the selection of supported audio/video formats. The VLC player is a free and widely used media program.

All you need to do is download and install the program under Downloads. That way you get the latest easytranscript version.

For use on Mac and Windows, easytranscript does not require an additional Java installation.

If you want to use easytranscript under Linux, you need Java 17 or higher.

The backups are located in your user directory under easytranscript3/backups.

Example:
Windows: C:\Users\<username>\easytranscript3\backups
Linux: /home/<username>/easytranscript3/backups
Mac: /users/<username>/easytranscript3/backups

The .ett transcription files contain both the transcript document and the audio or video file. This ensures that the document always remains linked to the media file and that you can easily move and forward the file.

easytranscript 3 has been redeveloped from the ground up and includes numerous new functions such as export to various formats, improved time recording and even faster transcription thanks to automated word suggestions and corrections.

In order to continuously develop easytranscript further, easytranscript 3 is no longer offered free of charge, but commercially.

Your question is not included?

Please write to us at support@easytranscript.de. We will write back to you as soon as possible.

System requirements

  • Mac 10.15 or higher (Intel), Mac 11 or higher (Apple Silicon)
  • 200MB free disk space
  • 1GB RAM
  • 800 x 600 screen resolution

System requirements

  • Ubuntu 20.04, openSUSE / SUSE Linux 15, CentOS 7, Fedora 36 or higher (32bit / 64bit)
  • Intel®- or AMD-Prozessor; 1,5 GHz or better
  • 200MB free disk space
  • 1GB RAM
  • 800 x 600 screen resolution
  • Java 17 or higher

System requirements

  • Windows 11 (64 Bit), Windows 10 (64 Bit)
  • Intel®- or AMD-Prozessor; 1,5 GHz or better
  • 200MB free disk space
  • 1GB RAM
  • 800 x 600 screen resolution