Legal recording transcriber working from home

Solicitors, barristers, tribunals, expert witnesses, businesses and transcription agencies.

A price per audio minute or per page, with higher rates for poor audio, many speakers or fast turnaround.

• Fast, accurate typing
• Careful listening and strong spelling
• Understanding legal terms
• Meeting deadlines

• Confidential material needs secure storage and data protection compliance, check ICO registration and client requirements
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance, check what clients expect
• Clients may ask for references, background checks or signed confidentiality agreements
• Working from home may need permission from your landlord or mortgage lender
• Rates can be low at first, so check that your pricing covers your time

Startup costs are typically around £200 to £1,000, depending on your computer, headphones, transcription software and insurance. These are estimates, so check what you already own before buying anything new.

Monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £1,500, depending on how much audio you transcribe and your rates. Treat this as an estimate, and check your pricing covers your time, as rates can be low at first.

Check secure storage and data protection compliance, including ICO registration and client requirements. Check what insurance clients expect, and whether they want references, background checks or confidentiality agreements. Also check whether your landlord or mortgage lender must agree to home working.