Transcription service and company
Rev Industry Transcription Founded 2010; 14 years ago (2010 ) Founder Dan Kokotov David Abrameto Jason Chicola Josh Breinlinger Mark Chen Paul Huck Headquarters Austin , Texas , U.S. Website rev .com
Rev is an American speech-to-text company that provides closed captioning , subtitles , and transcription services. The company, based in San Francisco and Austin , was founded in 2010.
The company employs about 89,550 independent contract workers who transcribe audio for a low per-minute rate. The service is used by major companies including Amazon and Microsoft.[ 1] PC Magazine named the service an "Editor's Choice" in 2018,[ 2] and ranked it as the best transcription service of 2019.[ 3]
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^ Moore, Ben (August 22, 2018). "The Best Transcription Services for 2019" . PC Magazine . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .
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