Best Medical Transcription Services

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 9, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 334 Medical Transcription Services as of September 2026 across 29 countries. The top-ranked firm is Backofficepro (4.8 stars, 11 verified reviews, < $25/hr, founded 2014, Princeton). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $25, median client rating is 5, and 31% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Medical Transcription Services companies below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Medical transcription online services can help you get a fast and precise transcription of your medical notes and observations at a much lower cost.

For every medical practitioner, medical notes are important as it helps them keep a precise track of their patient’s medical history and diagnosis. The medical transcription services ease the burden of keeping notes and tracks from the doctor’s work schedule and free up their time for other activities.

The medical transcription services companies have a 24/7 availability which further fits in the dynamic schedule of a medical practitioner as per patient cases. The personnel who are transcribing these medical notes have been adequately trained in the medicinal field to avoid any errors or mistakes while transcribing.

With the help of medical transcription, the doctors can quickly recall critical facts about the patient's cases and treatment. The transcriptions are easy to store, import, and search for essential words than having to go through entire audio files.

To help you gain access to reliable medical transcribers, Goodfirms has prepared the below list of medical transcription companies that you can approach. Their client reviews and rating will help you better evaluate their compatibility with your requirements.

334Verified firms
$25/hrMedian hourly rate
5 ★Median rating
29Countries
31%Have 50+ members

Goodfirms has verified 334 Medical Transcription Services - part of 1,008+ Transcription Services Companies reviewed across 29 countries, each passing Goodfirms' 4-step verification process (background check, client interviews, portfolio audit, ongoing quality review). Listings marked "Sponsored" are agencies that pay for premium placement - sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content.

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  • BackOffice Pro is a global outsourcing company that provides a wide range of back-office and professional services designed to help businesses improve operational efficiency and manage projects more effectively. Our services cater to diverse industries including market research, engineering, graphic design, finance, and transcription among ... read Backofficepro reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    2014
    Princeton, United States
    provided accurate 2D modeling with timely delivery and clear comunication. - Founder & E-commerce Manager
  • Using AI Tools

    • GeminiGemini

    Elite TransLingo is a professional translation and interpretation company that provides certified, accurate, and reliable language services to businesses, law firms, healthcare organizations, government agencies, and individuals. We support clients with document translation, USCIS-certified translations, legal, medical, technical, and business translation, website localization, transcription, and ... read Elite TransLingo reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    1999
    Hayward, United States
    Translating our robotics patent application - Elite Translingo delivered beyond expectations - Brand Director

    Why Elite TransLingo?

    • Certified & USCIS-ready translations
    • 150 languages fast turnaround
    • High quality & scalable solutions
  • Certified document translation services will make you ready to speak to more than 300 million users in the MENA region. db group offers premium-quality document translation services in all Middle-Eastern North African languages including Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Turkish, helping you reach out to your ... read DB Group reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1996
    Cairo, Egypt
    Great Process and Awesome outcome - Human Resources Generalist
  • Tasks Expert is a USA-based outsourcing company established in 2017 having an operational office and delivery center at Mumbai, India. It is basically one of the leading full-time Offshore Virtual Assistant companies serving global markets. We work round the clock providing 24/7 services to small, ... read Tasks Expert- A Virtual Assistant Company reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2019
    Kansas City, United States
    Exceptional tenant-focused content, making renting clearer and stress-free! - Co-founder and Managing Director
  • Video Annotation and machine Intelligence at Triyock BPO The technique of tracking, recognising, and classifying every object, body, tool, or instrument visible on video footage is known as video annotation. In the training of computer vision models, video annotation is extremely important. Breaking down the ... read Triyock reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    50 - 249
    2017
    Jersey City, United States
    The Triyock team was amazing. They made the data entry process seamless. - Professor
  • One Language Pte Ltd – Your Trusted Partner for Professional Language Solutions in Singapore At One Language Pte Ltd, we specialize in providing exceptional language solutions, including certified document translation, interpretation, and transcription services, tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses and individuals in ... read One Language Pte Ltd reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2017
    Singapore, Singapore
    One Language Pte Ltd provide highly accurate and culturally adapted translation services. - Operation Manager
  • Using AI Tools

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    • ClaudeClaude
    • CursorCursor

    Nitrova is a full-service remote staffing and outsourcing company based in Egypt, built to give Gulf businesses — with a strong focus on Kuwait — access to skilled, dedicated Egyptian talent across multiple disciplines.Beyond call center and customer support teams, Nitrova provides remote accounting and ... read Nitrova reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2024
    Alexandria, Egypt
    Excellent - FOUNDER

    Why Nitrova?

    • Multi-Department Expertise, One Partner
    • Egyptian Talent, Gulf-Focused
    • End-to-End Management
  • VA Talks is a virtual assistance company situated in the heart of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. A young start up, VA Talks came into operation in the year 2015. A virtual assistance company is a company that delivers any sort of professional assistance to its ... read VA Talks reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2015
    Kolkata, India
    BEST MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT COMPANY - Marketplaces | E-Commerce | Digital | Restaurants | Grocery | Future of Food at DoorDash
  • Uniquesdata's expertise lies in providing elevated and comprehensive data entry and management services with 14+ years of experience. Our prime goal is to help businesses adopt data digitization with an approach to turning data into wealth. We offer a variety of various things through a ... read Uniquesdata reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2009
    Ahmedabad, India
    I love how much they care about their employees. - International engineer at SAIC at SAIC
  • En GMB START, nos enorgullece ser reconocidos como la agencia líder de marketing digital en México, con una amplia presencia en todo el país. Con nueve ubicaciones estratégicas en Ciudad Juárez, Monterrey, Ciudad de México, Cancún, Guadalajara, Puebla, Querétaro, El Paso Texas y Buenos Aires ... read GMB START | Agencia de Marketing Digital en México reviews & insights

    $200 - $300/hr
    50 - 249
    1990
    Distrito Federal, Mexico
    Superaron nuestras expectativas al mejorar nuestra visibilidad y generar resultados tangibles. - Director de Proyectos
  • Axxa Studio is a digital agency offering web & graphic design, marketing services, advertising, SEO, content creation and other overall B2B & B2C solutions. We support brands in their creative endeavours and help businesses achieve their market goals. Give a voice to your brand. Speak ... read Axxa Studio reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Good company! - И. Иванов
  • Subtitles are on time text that appears in a video. Though it is often associated with foreign flicks, besides translation, it can serve many purposes. We have a team of skilled, professional video subtitling experts. Our experts deliver quality subtitling services and solutions to almost ... read Neoplus Translation reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2013
    Ahmedabad, India
    Professional company with good projects - Nishit Shah
  • Full-service outsourced transcription for your healthcare enterprise As a healthcare enterprise, we know you are constantly being challenged and overwhelmed with tackling increasing clinical documentation volume, EMR/EHR adoption, and future imperatives with coding, and doing all of this while trying to reduce costs and improve quality. Your immediate solution is to implement our transcription services. ... read Nuscript reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Coimbatore, India
  • The process of entering data is also time-consuming and requires attention to detail. To help businesses meet these challenges, we provide customized data entry services based on your needs. We are a Business Data Processing Company focusing on Healthcare services including Medical Transcription, Coding, Billing, EMR Data Processing, Indexing and Summarization. We have been in ... read DigiMedix Technology Solutions reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Ottawa, Canada
  • Sherritt Billing services: Patient Visit occurs Physician records patient care details that occured on the day of the visit (before, during, after) Sherritt bills Sherritt reconciles Payment received by client Repeat Sherritt Billing specialists review charts and bill for services rendered, the Sherritt magic really happens in getting to this point Clients receive weekly payments ... read Sherritt Services reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1997
    Edmonton, Canada
  • At Vishwa USA, we offer top-notch medical transcription services that bridge the gap between accurate clinical documentation and streamlined healthcare operations. Our team of professional medical transcriptionists and advanced technology work cohesively to transform spoken medical information into precise written records. We focus on delivering comprehensive medical transcription services for healthcare organizations to reduce the ... read Vishwa reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2001
    Kochi, India
  • MedWriter provides a broad range of services Medical Writing Creating original educational content for healthcare professionals, patients and pharmaceutical marketing and sales staff Medical Editing Re-writing, copyediting, proofing, fact-checking and formatting Editorial Project Management Ensuring the project runs smoothly from start to finish, delivers on time and to budget Conference Reporting Writing and co-ordinating overnight ... read MedWriter reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    London, United Kingdom
  • Transcribe Business Solutions (P) Ltd is a quality-driven, technology-based, customer-oriented, professionally managed medical transcription service provider to healthcare professionals worldwide. A full-service medical transcription company, we integrate the latest advances in information technology with our transcription services which are simple-to-implement, easy-to-use and absolutely client-friendly. We continually invest in infrastructure, leading-edge technology and competent manpower to ... read Transcribe India reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Ernakulam, India
  • Advanced Medical Transcription Service Pty Ltd is a professionally operated quality medical/legal transcription service company based in Australia. We offer medical transcription services to Hospitals, Clinics and Individual Doctors. Our team is capable of creating professional medical reports which enhance the reputation of your practice. We completely understand the importance of accurate transcriptions, turnaround times ... read Medical Transcription Service reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2000
    Melbourne, Australia
  • Access Transcription is a truly dedicated Australian-owned and managed business that effortlessly and efficiently becomes your specialist medical transcription team. Staffed entirely by medical graduates, primarily registered nurses, all transcription takes place on secure premises over two locations in the Philippines. All data is handled in strict compliance with Australian Privacy Legislation and all relevant ... read Access Transcription reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    250 - 999
    2010
    Brisbane, Australia
  • Located in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Pulse Medical Transcription Services (PMTS) is a small, local business specializing in medical transcription. Our focus is to assist physicians with an efficient and cost effective way to manage their dictation and transcription needs. Since 1998 we have provided consultation, medical-legal, and insurance report services to specialists and general ... read Pulse Medical Transcription reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1998
    New Westminster, Canada
  • Based out of Bengaluru, OG Healthcare specializes in outsourced healthcare services assisting physicians with clinical documentation and patient engagement allowing them to focus on what really matters, their patients. From humble beginnings in medical transcription and coding, today OG Healthcare is the world’s most reputed provider of remote medical scribes trained to document and code ... read OG Healthcare reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2001
    Bengaluru, India
  • 2Ascribe Inc. is dedicated to providing quality medical transcription solutions and services to our clients across North America and globally. Because medical transcription is all we do – all of our resources are focused on providing you with timely, accurate and professional results. Customer satisfaction is paramount to how we do business. Our satisfied customers ... read 2Ascribe reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Mississauga, Canada
  • DigitScribe has round-the-clock operations and the turnaround time (TAT) is always discussed before taking up any assignment. Generally, DigitScribe offers a 24 hour turnaround time. To ensure we meet our TAT, a Team Leader is assigned to monitor the workflow from their assigned clients and manage their transcription team. Our Operations Coordinator monitors the turnaround ... read DigitScribe reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2004
    Mississauga, Canada
  • DigiScribe Transcription Corp. (DigiScribe) is a specialized company in the field of IT-Enabled Services (ITES) with special focus on (MT) Medical Transcription to satisfy the global medical transcription requirements. With a major player in the Tertiary Level - I.T. Education in the region as one of its partners, DigiScribe has the resources and the opportunity ... read DigiScribe Transcription reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2003
    Santo Tomas, Philippines
  • Z-Scribe Medical Documentation Pvt Ltd has been incorporated with the goal of providing industry-leading services in the Medical Transcription and Revenue Cycle Management space including Medical Coding, Billing/Collections and allied services.Z-Scribe is committed to customer delight by continuous and incremental improvement through training, technology, and personal fulfilment to achieve the highest level of quality and ... read Z Scribe reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Chennai, India
  • Started in 2004 by Mr Murali Krishnan, MD and founder of British Orient Infotel Private Limited (BOIPL). At that time UK transcription was unheard of in Bangalore and BOIPL was one of the two companies operating in Bangalore in UK space. From a humble beginning with just a handful of employees the company grown in ... read British Orient Infotel Private Limited reviews & insights

    NA
    250 - 999
    2004
    Bengaluru, India
  • Established in 2006, Healthcare Informatics Pvt. Ltd.(HIPL) is a healthcare services company providing Knowledge services and Outsourcing/ back-office solutions in the field of Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management and Medical Records (Electronic and Otherwise). HIPL's services are targeted at medical billing companies, medical clinics, hospital billing departments, and hospital medical records departments.

    NA
    10 - 49
    2006
    Vadodara, India
  • South Transcription Unlimi+ed (STU) is a Business Process Outsourcing company in Manila, Philippines. STU was founded in 2004 by pioneers in the Philippine medical transcription industry. We initially specialized in Medical Transcription service to US hospitals and clinics. Through years of hard work, passion in what we do, enthusiasm to learn new things, and continuous ... read South transcription reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2010
    Bulacan, Philippines
  • Reliance Transcriptions and Infotech Corp. provides Integrated Customer Care Management Programs, Customer Care Services, Technical Support and Telemarketing Services, and Medical Transcription to businesses and consumers.

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2008
    Davao City, Philippines
  • As a Medical secretarial service provider, FAE SCRIBE, offers top-quality, professional medical transcription service to health care providers who need accurate, secure, TAT-guaranteed, HIPAA-compliant medical typing. Medical Transcription has come of age as an acceptable and secure online service. A number of features make our medical transcription services the right choice for your medical transcription ... read Fae Scribe reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Ahmedabad, India
  • Contech Outsourcing are managed by a qualified and experienced team of professionals. Contech offers you a single platform to outsource all of your medical transcription, sheet music engraving and medical scribing needs which allows you to fully concentrate on your core business activities. Contech is committed to make outsourcing Profitable for its clients.Our aim is ... read Contech Outsourcing Pvt. Ltd. reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Ahmedabad, India
  • Expert Transcription Services, Inc. was created in November 2008 and is family owned and operated. We provide medical transcription services for medical examiner and forensic pathology services, as well as surgical, pulmonology, and neurology practices. Based in Marietta Georgia, we are very proud of our US-based "family” of transcriptionists, quality assurance personnel, and staff. Our ... read Expert Transcription Services reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    Marietta, United States
  • In 1991, Peachtree Transcription Associates was a daydream thought up in the break room at Piedmont Hospital on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Working as a transcriptionist, Suzy Russell had the foresight and vision to see that high-quality transcription with quick turnaround times was an underserved niche in the healthcare industry. Then, Suzy brought on Bruce ... read Peachtree Transcription reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    1991
    Atlanta, United States
  • Oris Technologies, Inc. (dba Oristech) is a provider of medical transcription, voice recognition report editing, medical record preparation and summarization. Oristech services clients in the healthcare and UR industries.

    NA
    50 - 249
    2001
    New Braunfels, United States
  • Ensure that all your medical transcription needs are handled with the accuracy and confidentiality that you require! Dictation is a much more efficient way of recording your thoughts, and our team would be happy to transcribe the dictation promptly and efficiently. Rely on American Medical Transcription, a trusted transcription service that specializes in serving a ... read American Medical Transcription reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    San Antonio, United States
  • ZNF is a US-based medical transcription company that has been serving doctors and physicians practices for more than 30 years. We deliver top quality transcription and place a priority on excellent customer care. The ZNF system is flexible and easy to use. It features direct access to your account editor and direct access to IT ... read ZNF reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Delray Beach, United States
  • We are a small medical billing and transcription company located in Akron, Ohio. We offer 24-hour turn around time for transcription with 98% or higher accuracy. We are HIPPA compliant for both billing and transcription.

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    1999
    Akron, United States
  • Providing accurate medical transcription service, fast turnaround, and outstanding customer service is our only priority. When you outsource your medical transcriptions, you need a medical transcription company that provides flawless medical transcriptions with a fast turnaround. We also work with any EMR (electronic medical records) and will merge your dictation into the EMR system of ... read Medtrans reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Phoenix, United States
  • GENESIS is a medical management organization with over 25 years of experience. We provide patients, insurance companies, businesses, employers, government agencies and other entities direct access to multi-specialty physicians with expertise in conducting medical evaluations, comprehensive diagnostic testing, and support services. The GENESIS DIFFERENCE is an emphasis on building lasting business relationships by providing integrated ... read Genesis reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Houston, United States
  • Karman Executive Center offers you a variety of business services including a prestigious office location, experienced, well-appointed administrative personnel, reception and professional telephone answering services. Woman owned and operated, Karman Executive Center is a full-service executive office suite facility. We represent you and your company; therefore, our staff gives a professional and friendly first impression ... read Karman Executive Center reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Bellevue, United States
  • AAAMT is a HIPAA compliant US-based medical transcription company providing transcription services to physicians of various specializations. Though medical transcription is our primary specialization, we are also providing “Doctors Answering Service” and “Medical Billing”.

    NA
    2 - 9
    Hamtramck, United States
  • Work smarter, not harder. Our documentation apps, medical transcription, billing & EHR integration save physicians hours & produce reports that get you paid faster. “Our mission is to help you make the most of your time, whether that means spending more time with patients, colleagues, family, or philanthropic causes.” ~Nandip Kothari, CEO Who We Are: ... read SMARTMD reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    1999
    Glendale, United States
  • We have been in the medical transcription business since 1980 – We have provided medical transcription services for hospitals, clinics, and physicians in New Orleans and surrounding areas, and now an unlimited range of service.

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    New Orleans, United States
  • MediPsych Secretarial is a full-service transcription and secretarial service that specializes in the medical-legal field with particular expertise in the areas of workers' compensation, forensic psychiatry and child custody.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1967
    Chatsworth, United States
  • Sucsus Scribe is a professionally managed, quality oriented company providing medical transcription services to hospitals, clinics, physicians and few medical transcription companies. We have been in to this business since 2003 and have gained the trust and satisfaction of all our clients from various parts of the US. Our beliefs are firmly based on the ... read Sucsus Scribe reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2003
    Austin, United States
  • Just as every patient is different, so is every practice. We want to know how your practice works so we can make it more efficient. We don't want to change the way you like to work. We aim to build a lasting relationship through tailored services. Our commitment to personal service means studying the individual ... read Remote Operations reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Austin, United States
  • Aquity Solutions was founded on February 1, 2019, as a dedicated outsourced clinical documentation labor service. Initially created with the production workforce portion of the former M*Modal business when their technology assets were acquired by 3M, Aquity’s legacy traces back to 1984 with the formation of MedQuist as a consolidation of small regional transcription labor ... read Aquity reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Raleigh, United States

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Where you hire affects what you pay by up to 3×. Comparable quality is available across regions - the rate gap between the priciest and cheapest is the single biggest lever on a project budget.

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MXLATAM$250/hr$250
GBWestern Europe$57/hr$57
AUOceania$48/hr$48
INSouth Asia$41/hr$41
USNorth America$38/hr$38
SGAsia Pacific$36/hr$36
ZAAfrica$31/hr$31
UAEastern Europe$25/hr$25

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The rate gap between the highest- and lowest-cost regions is largely a cost-of-living and labor-market gap - not a quality gap. Top-tier firms in lower-cost regions routinely deliver work competitive with premium markets at a fraction of the cost.

That said, time-zone overlap, language alignment, and IP protection vary by region. Eastern Europe and LATAM hit a sweet spot: meaningful cost savings with same-day overlap for US/EU clients.

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USUnited States139$40/hr584View firms
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Value Score84 / 100

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MXMexico~7h overlap
ARArgentina~6h overlap
BRBrazil~5h overlap
CACanada~8h overlap
If you're in Europe (CET/GMT)Recommended

Eastern Europe is your sweet spot - 1-2h time zone shift, EU GDPR alignment, and 40-50% lower rates than Western Europe.

PLPoland~8h overlap
UAUkraine~7h overlap
RORomania~7h overlap
ZASouth Africa~8h overlap

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Ranked by a composite score blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and median hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this list surfaces actually affordable destinations rather than just-big markets.

Budget leader
United States · $0-24/hr

39 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 4.9 ★. Top picks: Elite TransLingo, Backofficepro, Tasks Expert- A Virtual Assistant Company.

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United States · $50-99/hr

14 firms in this tier - more than any other country. Top picks: Expert Transcription Services, Peachtree Transcription, Chaseclinical documentation.

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ValueScore = 0.50 × Affordability
+ 0.35 × Rating
+ 0.15 × Review Volume
// All sub-scores normalized 0-100
// Affordability = (1 - rate/$200) × 100
// Rating = (rating - 3) / 2 × 100
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