{"id":11073,"date":"2025-11-20T11:57:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/?p=11073"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:57:07","slug":"new-ai-transcription-tools-available-for-aut-postgrads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/?p=11073","title":{"rendered":"New AI Transcription Tools Available for AUT Postgrads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Got lots of interviews or focus groups to transcribe? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI tools can make the job a lot easier, but they can also be problematic. What are they doing with your data? How accurate are they? What are the privacy and security provisions? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <em>any<\/em> use of AI tools in research requires careful consideration, there are two transcription tools that AUT has recently deemed &#8216;very high trust&#8217;. Vibe and Buzz are both open source tools powered by OpenAI&#8217;s Whisper, and AUT research students can now download the approved desktop versions for free. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vibe-and-Buzz-icons.png?resize=300%2C153&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vibe and Buzz transcription software icons\" class=\"wp-image-11076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vibe-and-Buzz-icons.png?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vibe-and-Buzz-icons.png?resize=150%2C76&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vibe-and-Buzz-icons.png?w=608&amp;ssl=1 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Vibe and Buzz are both very similar &#8211; which one you use will be largely a matter of personal preference. Both can produce transcriptions of live audio via your device&#8217;s microphone, of pre-recorded audio\/video files, and of publicly available audio\/video (e.g. YouTube videos). They are straightforward to use, and you can get a transcript in just a few clicks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our tests transcribing from recordings, these tools did take some time to process the audio (depending on your file type, allow about 25-35 seconds per minute of audio). However, that&#8217;s much faster than transcribing manually &#8211; and the quality was so good that only a few edits were required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to use either or both of these tools, you can check out our guide below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to discuss your use of these tools with your supervisor, and ensure that any use is aligned with your AUTEC approval and your participants&#8217; consent. It&#8217;s also advisable to manually check your transcripts for accuracy as these tools can and do misinterpret audio at times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-use-Vibe-and-Buzz-AI-Driven-Transcription-Software.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of How to use Vibe and Buzz - AI-Driven Transcription Software.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-aca32988-2b1d-49fc-9111-76a7f7472a4d\" href=\"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-use-Vibe-and-Buzz-AI-Driven-Transcription-Software.pdf\">How to use Vibe and Buzz &#8211; AI-Driven Transcription Software<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-use-Vibe-and-Buzz-AI-Driven-Transcription-Software.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-aca32988-2b1d-49fc-9111-76a7f7472a4d\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got lots of interviews or focus groups to transcribe? 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