Terms and Conditions

I, (the Client) agree to pay DictaAI Services Inc., DBA DictaAI, (the Vendor) for any/ all transcription, proofreading and translation work performed for me or on behalf of my company or institution.

Use of Smartphone App:

  1. DictaAI provides a free App that can be downloaded on your iOS or Android smartphone. The App enables clients to record audio on their smartphone and upload the voice recording to their DictaAI account directly. If you are using the DictaAI Smart App, you understand that:
  2. DictaAI Smart App does not guarantee quality output of the recording on your smartphone. The recording quality may vary based on the software version and your smartphone. It may also vary based on the quality of the network connection.
  3. You (client) should make sure regarding the audio quality before you send it for transcription.
  4. You (client) should read and follow the suggestions for using the App that show up when you start using the DictaAI Smart App.
  5. DictaAI also reserves the right to reject any transcription project that they consider audio to be poor or recording subject to be objectionable. Also, DictaAI reserves the right not to accept your transcription project without assigning any reason.

Payments:

In the case of any postpaid projects, I agree that DictaAI Services, Inc. has the right to charge my credit card in their record and email the transcripts to me if my files are not paid for within five (5) days of the completion of the transcription. I understand and agree that should I be invoiced for work performed by DictaAI, and should payment not be made directly to DictaAI within 30 days of the date of invoice, DictaAI holds the right to charge an additional 10% late fee to the total of the invoice.

DictaAI has a no refund, no cancellation policy. Once you have uploaded an order, it is your responsibility to pay the full amount of the order.

In Addition:

  1. In the case of translations, I agree and understand that for the files submitted for translation the output may vary for different translators; however, DictaAI assures the same general meaning of the content. With translation, some subjectivity is always expected in using different words and sentence formation. DictaAI has a no refund policy on translation orders.
  2. Our AI transcription service strives to deliver the best possible results by converting your audio files into text using AI. However, the accuracy of the AI transcription will depend on the quality of the audio submitted. If the audio quality is poor, leading to suboptimal transcription results, please note that we are unable to offer any refunds. We encourage users to ensure that audio files are of good quality to maximize transcription accuracy.
  3. I have read, understood, and agree with the rates as mentioned in the rate charts on the rate pages at www.DictaAI.com. The rates expressed in the rate charts are based on the nature of service, the turnaround times, and the number of speakers (either up to two speakers or multiple speakers). I have read and understood these charts, and everything contained within the charts. In the case of audio and video files, I agree and understand what would classify as "difficult audio," as described at the bottom of said rate charts. I understand that is case of only AI transcription service, the quality of the transcript may suffer if the audio is poor or difficult.
  4. I understand that DictaAI has the right to increase their rates without notice, and I take the responsibility to check the rate page before uploading the voice files for transcription to make sure that I understand the total current cost of my transcription project.
  5. I also understand that DictaAI transcription rates are based on the duration of the audio. They are based on per audio minute (or per page for the text-to-text services) and that if the actual audio duration is higher than I labeled, I am liable for paying for the full duration transcribed. I understand that if the duration of the file is higher, the total amount payable by me will increase.
  6. I understand that DictaAI has a minimum order amount of one USD. This policy is in place due to transactional reasons, although our lowest rate for our AI transcription services is 0.15 USD per minute. This minimum charge ensures the feasibility and sustainability of processing transactions.

Recording Quality:

DictaAI reserves the right to reject any audio for transcription they deem to be of such poor quality that:

  • It is not feasible to transcribe more than 30% of the audio.
  • The project is above and beyond DictaAI 's resources.

DictaAI also has the right to reject any project without assigning any reasons at all.

  • I understand my order is subject to a price increase if the audio file(s) is/ are described as "good” but is/ are found to be "difficult", as defined at the bottom of the rate page of the DictaAI website. Should I consider the audio to be of "good" quality, but DictaAI deems it of "difficult" quality, DictaAI will contact you via email to alert you of the rate increase. By default, DictaAI will proceed with processing the order. The email intimating the rate increase is sent to you as a courtesy, and DictaAI does not place files that are deemed difficult on hold.
  • I understand that DictaAI does not guarantee transcript quality on files submitted or accepted as "difficult" audio quality. DictaAI will not make any subsequent corrections to transcripts deemed to be "difficult" audio quality, and I will pay the full amount owed to DictaAI on the “difficult” audio files.

DictaAI also reserves the right to reject any project without assigning any reasons at all.

Transcription Accuracy:

DictaAI is committed to delivering high-quality transcription services tailored to meet diverse needs. Our AI Transcription service guarantees over 90% accuracy for audio files that are deemed of "good" quality. For the needs of greater accuracy, we offer the options of AI + Human Review, and hundred percent Human Transcription Service, and Human Translation services, each guaranteeing over 99% accuracy for audio assessed as "good."

Should you have concerns about the accuracy of any transcription delivered, please contact us at info@dictaai.com within two weeks of receiving your transcript. While we strive for perfection, transcription can involve judgment calls, and no transcript is deemed "perfect." If the accuracy is below the promised threshold for "good" quality audio, we will review and amend any verified errors and return the corrected transcript promptly.

Please note, corrections will not be applied to orders with audio files considered of "difficult" quality, and DictaAI maintains a no-refund policy in these cases.

DictaAI charges per minute of audio, and not by the page count, or number of characters or words. This eliminates unwarranted charges that many other companies charge. Any "segment" of a minute at the end of an audio file will be rounded and added to the total minutes only if the "segment" is longer than 10 seconds.

Although we do endeavor for up to 99% accuracy or better for "good" audio, the Client agrees to release and hold harmless DictaAI Services, Inc., DBA DictaAI, its officers, employees, or representatives of any harm that may arise from the publication, quotation, distribution, or public use of a transcript or its part that may or may not contain typographical or factual errors. By signing this contract, the Client agrees that it is her/ his obligation to assure herself/ himself about the accuracy of a transcript before the information from a transcript is published, printed, or publicized in any other way and will not list or imply DictaAI Services, Inc., DBA DictaAI, its officers, employees or representative as a defendant in any litigations.

In case of your request for special formatting or the use of a specific template, due to the different versions of MS Word available and computer compatibility issues, despite our trying our best to adhere to it as closely as possible, we cannot guarantee that the transcript will be an exact match or that it will mimic your original template or sample precisely.

We will try our best to adhere to the original text format on your text-to-text orders but cannot guarantee that we will do so exactly. For PDF and scanned files, we cannot recreate the document or its formatting, so we will only transcribe or translate the text into a standard format. Any images, stamps, text boxes, tables, etc., in the original document, will not be recreated or included in the output file from DictaAI.

Terms & Conditions For Turnaround Time:

While our AI Transcription service typically processes and delivers transcripts within minutes, technical issues may occasionally extend this timeframe. We strive to minimize delays and appreciate your understanding and cooperation during these rare occurrences.

When choosing Human Review, Premium Transcription, Translation services turnaround times are calculated in business days.

We do not guarantee a specific time of day when we will complete and return your transcription project. It is always our endeavor to return your transcript at the earliest and mostly during business hours, we can only guarantee to return the transcripts by midnight of the due date at the time of the order submission.

Any uploads with the order of same day Service turnaround time must be uploaded prior to 12 PM (noon) Pacific Time (Monday through Thursday) to receive the transcripts the same day. The files which are uploaded after noon will not be processed until the next morning. The files with a Same Day Service Order or a turnaround time 24 hours, uploaded after 12:00 PM (noon) Pacific Time on Fridays will not be taken up to be processed until Monday. Any files uploaded during the weekend with a Same Day Service, or 24-hour turnaround time will not be processed until the subsequent Monday morning.

  • Any uploads after 4:00 PM. Pacific (Monday - Thursday) will not be processed until the next morning.
  • Any uploads after 4:00 p.m. Pacific on Fridays will not be considered for processing until Monday morning. (Please see above regarding Same Day Service times.)

Although we rarely return transcripts later than the turnaround time deadline, the above conditions are subject to the following restrictions:

  • Files which are longer than 30 minutes duration that are submitted as 'Same Day Service' or 'Next Day' turnaround time are not guaranteed to be completed within the the selected turnaround time.
  • Any audio files that are longer than 100 minutes in duration, submitted for a 1-2 day or 3-5-day turnaround time are not guaranteed to be completed within the selected turnaround time.
  • Any text-to-text files that are longer than ten pages that are submitted with a turnaround time of 'Next Day', are not guaranteed to be completed by the turnaround time selected.

The original rate will be applicable for these long duration audios or large files even if there is a delay in delivery. We will do our best to get them done for you as soon as possible.

Any files submitted for AI + Human Proofreading Service will take 48 hours to be processed, excluding the weekends.

Data Retention:

As per the provisions of our information security policy, we permanently delete client data from our systems and servers as per the following schedule. We do not keep the client transcripts in our system permanently and the client is responsible for saving their transcripts after their order is completed and delivered to them.

  • Audio Files: We receive audio, video, and text files from our clients to be transcribed. These are retained by us till the client order is completed by us, i.e., up to four weeks. Once the order is completed and delivered these original files from clients are automatically deleted from the server.
  • Transcripts: If the client account remains dormant for two years i.e., if the client does not log into her/ his account for two years, all her/ his files, transcripts and translations are permanently removed from our systems.
  • Saved Payment: We remove the clients' Credit card details or any other payment information from our system if there is no login to to their DictaAI account for one year.
  • Account/ Contact Details: A client's account is closed and contact details are removed from our systems after five years of no login to DictaAI account. For any new registrations, if no order is placed within six months or if there is no communication with the client, the account will be erased.

Medical Transcription:

DictaAI does not provide Medical Transcription (MT) services. “Medical transcription is an allied health profession that involves transcribing voice-recorded medical reports dictated by physicians, nurses, and other healthcare practitioners. These reports can be in the form of voice files, notes from a lecture, or other spoken material. The transcribed documents are then used for various purposes, such as maintaining comprehensive patient records and ensuring accurate communication among healthcare providers”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical. You, as a client, agree not to submit orders for Medical Transcription to DictaAI.

Indemnification:

While DictaAI endeavors to complete the transcription work on time and accurately, we cannot absolutely guarantee the delivery time and date or quality of the transcripts to meet the clients' expectation when it is delivered. DictaAI will rework the transcript if it does not meet the minimum quality expected and will attempt to deliver the transcript on time. However, the client cannot hold DictaAI responsible for any losses due to a delay in delivery or inaccuracies in the transcript that may occur. By signing this contract, the client agrees to indemnify DictaAI from any losses that may be incurred due to project delays or accuracy of the transcripts.

Agreement:

Client agrees and understands that checking the box to agree to Terms and Conditions, or Terms of Service (TOS), binds Client to the Terms of Service (TOS) listed here. DictaAI Services, Inc., DBA DictaAI, holds the right to change or modify these Terms of Service (TOS) agreement on occasion. Any modifications or changes made will be displayed on the www.DictaAI.com website.

Entire Agreement; Amendment:

This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement either oral or written. This Agreement supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between the parties. This Agreement may be modified or amended if the amendments are made in writing and are signed by both parties.