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Here's an article that gives you step-by-step instructions on how to configure and use a foot pedal for transcription. We of course support all these foot pedals in our transcription software, Transcribe. You would also need a transcription software that is able to make use of a foot pedal. Here are a couple of foot pedals we'd recommend: That's 30% more transcriptions in the same amount of time, and 30% more money in your pocket. Trust us, over enough number of transcriptions, this adds up and will easily save you more than 30% of your time. The time you would have spent on all those extra mouse-clicks and keypresses to control audio playback is now time saved.


The advantage of using a foot pedal is that it frees up your hands to do the typing or editing, while you listen to the audio and control playback with your foot. You can use the buttons to make the audio/video play, pause, rewind or fast-forward. This might sound strange if you haven't used one before, but a foot pedal is a device that has 3-4 large buttons, that you place on the floor and operate with your foot. Use a Foot Pedal to Control Audio PlaybackĪ foot pedal is like a keyboard, but for your foot! No really. Here's more information on each of these tips.
