Transcripts & text records · Core
Timecoded transcript
Also called: time-coded transcript, timestamped transcript, timecode transcript
ELI5
A transcript that tells you exactly where each line appears in the footage.
Used in conversation
“Mark the strongest quotes in the timecoded transcript so editorial can find the sync quickly.”
Definition
A written record of speech or audio with time references that locate each passage in the source media.
Here “Timecoded transcript” means: A written record of speech or audio with time references that locate each passage in the source media.
Pitch context
Supports paper edits, fact-checking, accessibility, legal review and retrieval of interview material.
Why it matters: Without reliable time references, finding and verifying spoken material becomes slower and riskier.
Connected terms
- TranscriptA timecoded transcript adds media-location references to a transcript.
- Paper editPaper edits often cite transcript timecodes.
- Sync pullTimecodes help locate sync pulls.
Sources & evidence · 3
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers — SMPTE Time Code StandardsDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- World Wide Web Consortium — Making Audio and Video Media AccessibleDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Timed Text Style GuidesDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14