Instagram transcript quality assurance

How to QA an Instagram transcript before quoting it

Before publishing a quote from an Instagram transcript, verify the words against the source, keep the time range, and preserve enough context to check the work.

Verify exact words

Replay the quote from before it starts. Check names, numbers, handles, and words under music. Use [unclear] where needed.

Keep context

Record the source, access date, speaker, and time range. Read the surrounding sentence before selecting a quote.

Separate speech from the screen

After an instagram transcript, label captions, stickers, and title cards separately from spoken quotation.

Final check

  1. Quote matches audio.
  2. Names and numbers were replayed.
  3. Speaker and time range are recorded.
  4. Context is preserved.
  5. Uncertainty and visual text are labeled.