Tamil Transcription Service

Our Tamil transcriptionists, Tamil audio typists and copy typists can produce verbatim transcripts where every word is recorded, or intelligent verbatim transcripts where any unnecessary utterances are excluded.

Speaker labels can be included as can time codes, depending on your requirement.

Professional same language Tamil transcription services

With our same language Tamil transcription service, our Tamil transcribers will work from either audio or video files and will transcribe the Tamil speech in Tamil. The quality and speed of output will depend on the clarity of the source media file, so if you’re starting from scratch, please obtain the best quality recording possible.

Professional direct translation from Tamil audio/video into English

We can provide a direct translation from any Tamil audio or video file into English. Unless required, no accompanying Tamil transcript is produced.

Time stamps

Our Tamil transcription service includes 5-minute time code markers as standard. We can however increase the frequency if required to every minute/every 10 seconds/every sentence/every change of speaker, and with some languages, even every word is possible.

Source media file formats – Tamil audio and video

We can handle just about any input format including:

Youtube and Vimeo links, AAC, ACT, AIFC, AIFF, AMR, APE, AU, CAF, DCT, DVS, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP2, MP3, UPC, MSV, QCP, RA/RM, SHN, SPX, VOC, VOX, WAV, WMA, 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AV1, DivX, DV, FLV, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, WMV

Industry-specific Tamil transcription service

We have industry-specific Tamil transcriptionists covering a wide range of material including Tamil transcription and/or direct translation from Tamil to English of:

• footage for tv production companies
• academic research material for universities and libraries
• oral histories
• court tapes
• police interviews
• immigration interviews
• solicitor/client meetings

Confidentiality

Our carefully vetted Tamil audio typists, transcriptionists and translators are bound by a non-disclosure agreement to keep all material confidential, but we are happy to sign additional non-disclosure agreements if required.

Rates

• Tamil subtitling rates start from £10.99 + VAT per source video minute
• Tamil same language transcription rates start from £3.99 per source audio/video minute
  Tamil language direct translation from audio/video rates start from £7.99 per source audio/video minute
• Please note these rates are a broad indication only. Minimum charges apply, and rates will vary depending on audio quality, number of speakers, subject matter, volume, etc.

Please note: VAT is chargeable for our UK clients. We are able to provide quotations in GB pounds, US Dollars or Euros.

Please refer to our Client Feedback page to learn more about the unbeatable Tamil transcription service we offer.

Upload your files

If you have a project you would like to discuss, do please call us on +44 (0)1544 388040 or contact us via our Free quote and File Uploads form.

WHILE YOU’RE HERE... SOME QUITE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE Tamil LANGUAGE

amil is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka, and also by the Tamil diaspora, Sri Lankan Moors, Burghers, Douglas, and Chindians. Tamil is an official language of two countries, Sri Lanka and Singapore. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry. It is also used as one of the languages of education in Malaysia, along with English, Malay and Mandarin.Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.

Tamil SAMPLE TEXT

ல-கரம், ழ-கரம்.

Tamil example video

AND LASTLY, A Tamil tongue twister

Pachai Kulanthai Vazhai pazhathirkaga vizhundhu vivizhundhu azhuthathu.
Transliteration