Reel Transcript Guide · Published 31 October 2026
How to Preserve the Scope of a Comparison in an Instagram Transcript
Keep the speaker’s comparison together: what is being compared, what it is compared with, and any stated limit or condition. Replay the surrounding passage before extracting “better” or “faster.” Do not supply an unstated baseline or turn a narrow comparison into a general product claim.
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A comparison needs its surrounding words
A transcript should preserve the audible wording even when the comparison is incomplete. A review note can identify what remains unclear; it should not silently fill the gap. W3C’s transcription guidance calls for accurate representation of speech. The worksheet below is our editorial method for applying that principle, not a W3C notation standard.
Original C01 example: keep the task with the comparison
Invented teaching example, not an actual Reel, test or product result: “For sorting these paper notes, the tray works better for me than the folder. For carrying them home, I still use the folder.”
Keep both sentences when that context is necessary to understand the excerpt. “The tray works better” loses the named task, the personal scope and the comparison target. “The tray is the best organizer” adds a superlative the speaker did not say. Neither is a faithful replacement for the original passage.
A copyable comparison worksheet
| Review field | C01 entry | What to avoid adding |
|---|---|---|
| Exact comparison wording | works better for me than the folder | best for everyone |
| Named item and baseline | tray / folder | all competing organizers |
| Stated task | sorting these paper notes | every organizing task |
| Nearby qualification | folder still used for carrying home | the folder is never useful |
| Source check | Replay the full passage in the actual source | An independent product verdict |
Review it in five passes
- Find the original passage. Work from the accessible source, including the sentence before and after the comparison.
- Copy the audible wording. Preserve qualifiers such as “for me,” “for this task,” or a stated condition when they occur. Do not insert them if they do not.
- Locate the baseline. It may occur earlier in the conversation. Record the source location in a separate review note; do not replace spoken words with your inference.
- Check the excerpt boundary. If shortening detaches a necessary qualification, choose a longer excerpt or explain the limitation outside the quotation.
- Leave unresolved scope unresolved. If the source never identifies a comparison target, keep the actual words and flag the missing target separately.
Questions about comparison scope
Should I add “than the old version” after “faster”?
Only transcribe it as speech if it was spoken. If you infer a baseline, keep that inference outside the transcript and identify it as an editorial note.
Does a transcript prove the comparison is true?
No. It records what the speaker said. Verifying a performance claim requires separate evidence; this worksheet supplies none.
Can I keep a comparison when the target is unclear?
Yes. Preserve the audible wording and flag the unresolved target separately. Do not invent the missing comparison.
Sources and scope
Checked: 1 November 2026. Primary reference: W3C WAI — Transcribing Audio to Text, for accurate spoken wording. The C01 scenario, diagram, worksheet and review passes are original editorial guidance. They are not measured product results, an accuracy benchmark or official notation rules.