# To Be a Transcriptionist

**URL:** <https://community.typesy.com/t/to-be-a-transcriptionist/1672>\
**Category:** The Science of Keyboarding\
**Created:** [April 7, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/to-be-a-transcriptionist/1672 "2020-04-07T05:28:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![archerhardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@archerhardling](https://community.typesy.com/u/archerhardling)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/to-be-a-transcriptionist/1672/1 "2020-04-07T05:28:20Z")

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I want to be a transcriptionist so I purchase Typesy. I want to know what typing speed should I aim?

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**Author:** ![ABernales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/13edae/32.png) [@ABernales](https://community.typesy.com/u/ABernales)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/to-be-a-transcriptionist/1672/2 "2020-04-08T02:01:06Z")

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Hi Archer,

I hope you are having a great day.

Typing speed of excellent transcriptionist ranges 80-100 WPM.

Thanks, and I hope that helped.

Best Regards,  
Aidan Bernales  
Community Moderator at Typesy

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.typesy.com/alex/32/194_2.png) [@Alex](https://community.typesy.com/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/to-be-a-transcriptionist/1672/3 "2020-06-14T20:56:58Z")

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Hello, @archerhardling!

What a great goal! In general, typing at or above 57 WPM is deemed above average, so that should give you an idea of just how well a transcriptionist needs to be able to type.

One of my favorite activities to practice typing skills (now that I am typing above average) is to type along to speech. This could be typing along to a conversation, a song, a movie, etc. It’s a good way to practice typing but also focuses in on the needed ability for a transcriptionist to actively listen while transcribing.

Wishing you the best of luck! You’ll have to come back to update us on your progress!  
Regards,  
Alex (The Reimagined Classroom Teacher)