Do you handle both European and Brazilian Portuguese?

Both — no need to declare one; the engine mix follows the accent we actually hear.

What about code-switching into English or local terms?

Mixed-in English and local terms are transcribed as heard; anything the engines aren't sure about is flagged for you to confirm or replace.

How fast, and how is it billed?

An hour of audio is usually ready within 30 minutes; high precision is $6.00 an hour in all 27 languages (or subscribe to a monthly plan), prorated to the second, rate locked at upload, failed jobs never billed.

Language page · Portuguese

Portuguese interview transcripts you can actually trust.

From Lisbon to São Paulo — every uncertain word is flagged for you to confirm.

Portuguese $6.00/hr · prorated to the second · every doubt flagged

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Demo · 39:54In review · 1

04:12

Interviewer: E onde é que vocês compram, no fim das contas?

04:19

Interviewee: A gente compra no Assaí, no atacado sai bem mais em conta.

Engines disagreeChecked online

“Assaí”

Engines heard: açaí ×2 · assai ×1 · Assaí ×1

Web lookup: a wholesale chain by that name

The count says “açaí”. Verified: it’s Assaí, a wholesale chain. Your call.

Confirm ✓Replace

4 engines · 1 web check · 1 to confirm

What makes it hard

What makes Portuguese hard.

Two Atlantics apart

European and Brazilian Portuguese diverge almost into two languages. The engine mix follows the accent we hear.

Reduced vowels, nasal sounds

Swallowed vowels in Portugal, heavy nasals in Brazil — where generic tools slip, you get a flag.

Names and places

Key entities are verified against the open web; what can't be verified is flagged for you.

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Pricing

High precision: one rate for all 27 languages.

Prorated to the secondRate locks at uploadFailed jobs never billedSerious quality defects: that transcription refunded in full

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Portuguese

$6.00 /hour

Pay as you go, or subscribe to a monthly plan.

Prorated to the second — a 12-minute file costs 12 minutes.

Local engines

Several open-source engines transcribe in parallel on your own computer (Mac or Windows) — your audio never leaves your computer

27 languages, unlimited for everyone, without using your free allowance

Multi-engine merge step: free with your own API key, or $1.20/hr from your balance

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FAQ

About Portuguese transcription.

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