Rev (company)
{{Short description|Transcription service and company}}
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{{Use American English|date=November 2019}}
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| logo = Rev Official Company Logo.svg
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| industry = Transcription
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2010}}
| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Dan Kokotov|David Abrameto|Jason Chicola|Josh Breinlinger|Mark Chen|Paul Huck}}
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| hq_location = Austin, Texas, U.S.
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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.{{Cite web |last1=Deahl |first1=Dani |title=Rev transcribers hate the low pay, but the disturbing recordings are even worse |work=The Verge |date=2019-11-25 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/25/20979249/rev-recordings-transcriptions-low-pay-complaints-freelance-transcribers |language=en |access-date=2019-11-26 |df=mdy-all }} PC Magazine named the service an "Editor's Choice" in 2018,{{Cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Ben |title=Rev |work=PC Magazine |date=2018-06-28 |url=https://www.pcmag.com/review/358914/rev |language=en |access-date=2019-11-26 |df=mdy-all }} and ranked it as the best transcription service of 2019.{{Cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Ben |title=The Best Transcription Services for 2019 |work=PC Magazine |date=2018-08-22 |url=https://www.pcmag.com/roundup/359079/the-best-transcription-services |language=en |access-date=2019-11-26 |df=mdy-all }}
See also
- Microsoft Translator{{Cite web |title=Translator |url=https://translator.microsoft.com/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Translator |language=en}}
- vidby{{Cite web |title=vidby for translation, dubbing and creation of subtitles service |url=https://vidby.com/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=vidby.com |language=en}}
- DeepL{{Cite web |title=DeepL Translate: The world's most accurate translator |url=https://www.deepl.com/translator |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=www.deepl.com |language=en}}
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Further reading
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- {{Cite web |last1=McKay |first1=Tom |title=Report: Rev Asked Workers to Transcribe Audio Involving Sexual Assault, Child Abuse Without Warning |work=Gizmodo |date=2019-11-22 |url=https://gizmodo.com/report-rev-asked-workers-to-transcribe-audio-involving-1840007469 |language=en-us |access-date=2019-11-26 |df=mdy-all }}
- {{Cite web |last1=Menegus |first1=Bryan |title=Rev CEO: 'We Got a Few Things Wrong' |work=Gizmodo |date=2019-11-14 |url=https://gizmodo.com/rev-ceo-we-got-a-few-things-wrong-1839871943 |language=en-us |access-date=2019-11-26 |df=mdy-all }}
- {{Cite web |last1=Menegus |first1=Bryan |title=Transcription Platform Rev Slashes Minimum Pay for Workers |work=Gizmodo |date=2019-11-11 |url=https://gizmodo.com/transcription-platform-rev-slashes-minimum-pay-for-work-1839784941 |language=en-us |access-date=2019-11-26 |df=mdy-all }}
- {{Cite web |last1=Perez |first1=Sarah |title=Founded By Early oDesk Employees, Freelancer Marketplace Rev.com Raises Million Series A |work=TechCrunch |date=2013-03-26 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/26/founded-by-early-odesk-employees-freelancer-marketplace-rev-com-raises-4-5-million-series-a/ |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-26 |df=mdy-all }}
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.rev.com/}}
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Category:American companies established in 2010
Category:Transcription services
Category:Companies based in San Francisco
Category:Companies based in Austin, Texas
Category:Freelance marketplace websites
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