--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of The FTW Transcriber. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: The FTW Transcriber Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Medical Transcription Software](/directory/30212/medical-transcription/software) > [The FTW Transcriber](/software/102854/the-ftw-transcriber) # The FTW Transcriber Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/102854/the-ftw-transcriber Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/102854/the-ftw-transcriber?page=2) > Medical transcription tool that helps records patient notes via voice dictation, automated timestamping \& bookmarking capabilities. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 93 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses The FTW Transcriber? On-premise transcription solution that offers individuals, doctors and medical practitioners to transcribe patient notes, adds timestamps automatically and provide enhanced audio recording. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 93 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Tyger Valley Systems - **Location**: Englefield Green, UK - **Founded**: 2007 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$10.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United Kingdom ## Features - Audio File Management - Customisable Macros - Natural Language Processing - Timecoding - Voice Capture ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Medical Transcription Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30212/medical-transcription/software) ## Related Categories - [Medical Transcription Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30212/medical-transcription/software) - [Transcription Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31836/transcription/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Smartype](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/126406/smartype) — 5.0/5 (5 reviews) 2. [Suki](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/201859/suki) — 2.0/5 (1 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Making my job easier." — 5.0/5 > **Rose** | *3 January 2026* | Executive Office | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Works better than any other transcription system. Easy to use and the automatic time stamps are wonderful. > > **Cons**: Renewal is a hassle. I have to change license key and redownload info every time. It would be nice if existing license key could just be updated to continue service. > > I would not do transcription without it. It makes my job easier. Others do not give the advantages such as time stamps, easy to use, settings easy to manipulate. ----- ### "GREAT PLAYER EXCEPT FOR HOT KEY FUNCTION" — 4.0/5 > **Mollie** | *10 August 2024* | Legal Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This is my go-to audio player. I rarely use other players. I love all features, especially when they added the button to go to a specific spot in audio. The audio, to me, plays clearer and more precise with this player. It's very easy to use and navigate around. It rarely glitches and the support is great. They respond very quickly and give a workable solution. > > **Cons**: The one thing I really hate about this player is you cannot use your keypad when using this player because they have assigned certain numbers, like 8 or 5 or 2, to a hot key function. I use my keypad a lot while typing, and I absolutely hate this feature and wish they would do away with it completely, or give an option to opt out of this feature. Then this would be the perfect player for me. This is why I cannot give five stars. > > I have use FTW for years and years for my transcription needs and love it. I have not had a bad experience, except with the hot key function. I DO NOT LIKE THAT. ----- ### "A must-have for any transcriptionist." — 5.0/5 > **Mel** | *2 September 2024* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love the ability to jump to a specific timestamp and to listen at a higher speed. > > **Cons**: I had to redownload it, and I couldn't remember all my previous settings and shortcuts because they all changed to default. I wish I could use the same key for multiple computers. I have had to buy it four times for four different computers. > > The company is very fast at responding and helping troubleshoot any issues. They also take feedback and ideas. FTW is highly recommended in the transcription group I am in. I would not be able to work without it. I have tried another popular free audio player, and it crashed my computer constantly. FTW is fantastic\! ----- ### "My Go-To Software for Transcription\!" — 5.0/5 > **Nancy** | *18 August 2022* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ability to create client-specific keycode \& timestamp appearance styles. Ability to save preferred audio speed as a setting. The seamlessness of opening video files > > **Cons**: I would like to see an IOS version so I can also work from my iPad Air. > > I have been using FTW for over five years and have been extremely happy with its performance and functionality. I’ve recommended it as a top-choice software to fellow transcriptionists and professionals alike. ----- ### "Great sound quality, issues with functionality" — 3.0/5 > **Anne** | *19 May 2020* | Information Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Compared to the most used transcription software on the market, the sound quality of FTW is fantastic. I wouldn't be without it as, due to the vastly improved sound quality compared to Express Scribe, I am able to transcribe files with FTW that would be unusable without a lot of time-consuming pre-processing on Scribe. It's quite customisable although at first it can be tricky to set up. > > **Cons**: FTW has a tendency to freeze and require restarting several times within the same transcription session, and periodically it suddenly decides I don't have a licence, although I do - and I have to go through support to sort this out. It's not very easy to set up (and when it decides I haven't got a licence, I have to re set up bits of it, although to some extent you can save your profile). I can't set up the time stamps exactly as I'd like them and for many years support is minimal and there is no interest in improving the software as far as I can tell. Although you can keep a 'play list' of current files you're working on, you can only either delete the play list or keep it - you can't delete individual files off it. This means it's hard to keep a record on the software of the files you have in. A big disadvantage compared to Scribe. > > FTW has a big benefit in the excellent sound quality and ability to automatically reduce background noise from recorder problems or from actual things happening in the background. It's a shame it's a bit 'flaky' in other areas or I'd use it all the time. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/102854/the-ftw-transcriber?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/102854/the-ftw-transcriber) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data