: Podcast Transcripts: suggested collaborative tools? I love accessibility, so any show that is 100% scripted, my script = the transcript, and I'm happy to share it. For podcasts with a cohost,

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Here's one I found on a list of tips for podcasting educators (sorry I can't find the link) -- Google Voice -- Basically call your own GoogleVoice number, and play a few minutes of your podcast into it. You'll get email with a transcript of the "message." Repeat until complete, and while it'll still need editing, they say it's better than many other bots.

(I have not tested this, but I remember when I'd get google voice from an old job announcing standard weather closings, and "CCBC Catonsville" would become "See the bees Amy built." But that was several years ago.)

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Github or similar is a good choice
I can't say I have used it personally for this type of work, however as a software engineer by day it is my collaboration tool of choice for most things.

Unlike the StackExchange Podcast that inspired this, I am not familiar with GitHub.

I'd like to assure you that learning git/github isn't that difficult. If you can master stack exchange you can handle github. I found an easy guide that doesn't require any installation or use of the command line. With a little searching you will find hundreds of guides on what git is and how to use it.
Why it is a good choice

Centralised: You can have a single repository per project
Protected: Pull requests and review prevent spammers from harming your transcripts
Low entrance barrier: Users can make edits and submit for review directly in the brower
Choice of editor: Users can edit files locally and upload changes for review
Robust version management: all changes are tracked and can be reverted
Format independent: git deals in raw text so any file format can be used, markdown is rendered on github so can be a good choice.
User permissions: the repository owner has complete control over who has access to their repository and what they can do with that control. Additionally you can delegate permissions to other trusted users

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It appears I'm hearing votes for Fiverr (or Amazon Mechanical Turk) - basically paying humans, (using global economy stuff to pay them less than I'd be able to get away with paying local humans, but still an appropriate rate) , but more reliable than focusing on a system that encourages volunteers?

I have never used Fiverr before, but I have heard good things about it. If anyone wants to comment here with more information about using Fiverr (or similar services), that'd be cool. Or post your own answer, of course.

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