Portal:Transcript Workflow

This is where we coordinate to get transcripts of every episode completed. If you want to help, join The Portal Transcripts Discord. This is part of the Transcript Completion Project.

Make a Machine Readable Version

 * Get the MP3
 * Import the MP3 into Descript
 * Export a VTT file from Descript
 * Check the "Remove ums/uhs Checkbox"
 * Upload VTT file to wiki
 * Link VTT file in The Portal Media Progress

Run Through Alex's VTT Parsing Program

 * Get Alex to explain this shit
 * Export MediaWiki-friendly text
 * Paste into Wiki!
 * PROFIT!

Make Human-Made Version

 * Add your name to the "Responsibility" column in The Portal Media Progress, so people know who to contact with question.
 * Make edits to the wiki. All progress will be tracked in the "View History" tab.
 * Once you feel like you're done, change the Transcript Status to "Human-Made" in The Portal Media Progress.

Update VTT file with Human-Made Version

 * Upload the MP3 file to Descript
 * Make sure file is in right format to be imported into Descript.
 * https://help.descript.com/en/articles/2343178-import-transcript-formatting-tips
 * Import the transcript into Descript

Making a Transcript (Old. Delete me.)
The programs below have been useful for automatically generating a transcription of audio or video, which then only needs editing to properly identify speakers, fix grammatical issues, and be made human-readable. Once this has been done transcripts can be exported as Microsoft Word documents, which allows for easy find-and-replace editing that implements wiki-formatting syntax before copying the finalized transcript onto its respective wiki page. In addition, exporting and uploading to the wiki a .vtt version of the transcript allows it to be used in many of our community projects. Some of the listed programs have free trials/transcription time, so don't hesitate to get involved!


 * Descript
 * Otter.ai
 * Temi.com

Each time a new YouTube video is released, we need to take the audio from that and upload it to the CDN on the wiki. This will ensure that all of our time codes are matching up.

Annotating a Transcript

 * Annotating episodes

Other Media
Create a table here for other media the community finds relevant or useful.