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Transcription serving Maine
Transcription is useful when a Maine business already has the recording and needs text: notes, captions, or a draft they can edit.
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Why it matters in Maine
Transcription for a Maine business has to work in the context of Portland's food and waterfront economy, inland service hubs, and a strong summer visitor season. Around Portland and the Portland metro, customers also come from other parts of the state, like a packed August week on the coast or a long, quiet February. LocalHank delivers the work online, and a real person reviews every order.
Who orders this around Maine:
- An outfitter in Bangor that recorded a meeting and needs notes
- A Maine owner turning a talk or podcast into text
- A tourist-season shop that wants captions or a record without typing it all
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: Maine businesses around Portland and Bangor and the interior. 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 Maine: FAQ
Is this a certified legal transcript?
No. This is a business transcript for notes, content, or internal use, not a court-certified record.
Do you have a Portland, Maine office?
No. We serve Maine remotely. We will always say Portland, Maine, when the city name could be confused with Oregon.
Can an outfitter in Portland order this?
Yes. An outfitter 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 Bangor and the interior?
Yes, if that is part of how your Maine business actually works. Tell us in the intake, and we can name Bangor and the interior where it belongs. We will not add places you do not serve.
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