Hank · LocalHank · A real person reviews every order
Transcription serving California
Hank uses tools to get a first pass, then a person cleans it up. Very quiet or messy audio will take longer or lose words; we will tell you if that is happening.
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- 👀 A real person reviews every order
- 💲 No surprise invoices
- 🤝 No long contracts
Why it matters in California
Transcription for a California business has to work in the context of entertainment, ports, tech, biotech, tourism, and Central Valley agriculture. Around San Francisco and the Central Valley, customers also come from other parts of the state, like summer tourism along the coast or the fall harvest in the Valley. LocalHank delivers the work online, and a real person reviews every order.
Who orders this around California:
- A fitness studio that wants captions or a record without typing it all
- A restaurant in San Diego that recorded a meeting and needs notes
- A California owner turning a talk or podcast into text
Hank's tip: A simple lavalier or a quiet room will beat a phone at the end of a long table. Send the best file you have, not a second-generation recording.
Service area: California businesses around San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay Area. All work is delivered online, so there is no office visit.
Compare packages
| Basic | Standard | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 | $295 | $545 |
| Delivery | 24 hours* | 2 days | 3 days |
| Up to 30 minutes | Yes | — | — |
| Clean verbatim or lightly edited, your choice | Yes | — | — |
| Timestamped at regular intervals | Yes | — | — |
| Word and TXT | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Up to 60 minutes | — | Yes | — |
| Speaker labels when they are clear | — | Yes | — |
| A short summary paragraph | — | Yes | — |
| Up to 2 hours | — | — | Yes |
| Speaker labels and a tighter cleanup | — | — | Yes |
| A summary and a simple outline | — | — | Yes |
After you order: what to send Hank
- The audio or video file
- Speaker names, if you know them
- Whether you want verbatim or a cleaned read
- Words or jargon we should watch for
You'll get an intake email with an upload link right after checkout. The clock starts when your files arrive.
Sample work
Portfolio samples for transcription are being added. Want to see examples before you order? Ask Hank and we'll send some.
Transcription in California: FAQ
What if the audio is poor?
We will do our best and mark unclear sections. If it is not usable, we will say so rather than guess whole sentences.
Do you only serve the big coastal cities?
No. We also serve inland and Central Valley businesses. Tell us the cities you actually cover.
Can a fitness studio in San Francisco order this?
Yes. A fitness studio is a good fit for the transcription package. Order online, send the items on the intake list, and the finished work comes back by email. No in-person meeting is needed.
Do you also serve customers in the San Francisco Bay Area?
Yes, if that is part of how your California business actually works. Tell us in the intake, and we can name the San Francisco Bay Area where it belongs. We will not add places you do not serve.
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