Ellie is wonderful! Her transcripts are thorough and done in a timely manner. She knows how to transcribe for numerous networks and their requirements in formatting. Her rates are fair and on par with some of the larger transcriber organizations; she is communicative and always hits deadlines. She is overall a delight to work with!
— Liz Garbus, Emmy-Winning Documentary Director and Producer

It’s been wonderful working with Ellie and Red Pencil Transcripts for nearly two years. Her work is meticulous, well-edited, with very quick turnaround, and we appreciate her thoroughness, dedication and sterling work ethic. We look forward to working with her on our next film!
— Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, Award-Winning Documentary Directors

We keep going back to Ellie because of her attention to detail, quick turnaround, reasonable rates, and overall niceness. Plus we love supporting a parent who has built a business that lets her balance work and family in exactly the way she wants.
— Catrin Einhorn, Senior Staff Editor, The New York Times

I’ve worked with dozens of individual transcribers and depersonalized transcription services over the years, sometimes satisfied but too often displeased with the results. That changed when I first worked with Ellie, and now I will only work with her and Red Pencil moving forward. Ellie’s professionalism and fair rates brought me in, but the quality of her work is what will keep me coming back for each new project, and will keep me recommending her to my colleagues. She is a joy to work with: between her invaluable attention to detail, clear and timely communication, quick turnaround and contagious enthusiasm for endless learning, she has it all. Look no further!
— Noah Hutton, Award-Winning Director of Deep Time (SXSW 2015) and Crude Independence (SXSW 2009); Founding Editor of The Beautiful Brain

The Farm has been in the business of television production for over 20 years, and Red Pencil Transcripts is far and away the best transcription service we have ever used. Eleanor is responsive, responsible, and provides an incredible turnaround. We’d recommend Red Pencil to anyone.
— Jack Anderson, CEO, The Farm

Our relationship with Red Pencil is new, but we could not be happier with the service. Ellie is an efficient perfectionist, with faster turnarounds than we’re used to. I have never had to ask twice for transcriptions, and Ellie consistently delivers transcripts well before the deadline. As a small film production company it’s important for us to work with transcribers who we know and trust, not just a robot on the other side of the Internet.
— Sam Ward, Editor and Cinematographer, Sprout Films, Inc.

Red Pencil Transcripts is an outstanding transcription service. As a budding scholar, it was important to me to find transcription services on a budget. But the sensitive nature of my data meant that I needed someone who was experienced at hard-to-hear audio files. Ellie provides incredibly prompt, informed and skillful service, and I never felt like I was just another client. Her attention-to-detail and personable nature is what will bring me back when I have my next project ready for Red Pencil Transcripts.
— B. George, PhD Student, Harvard University

In a nutshell: WE LOVE RED PENCIL and ELLIE! We’re a tiny not-for-profit that sometimes only has a few small projects a year, but when we do need transcription we often need it quickly. Ellie has come through for us repeatedly, meeting crazy deadlines with reliably terrific results. Her rates are extremely fair, and she’s also a great editor. And the fact that she’s a work-at-home mom is best of all. We feel good supporting a mom who has built her own small business, one that allows her to be there for her kids when she needs to be. We can’t recommend Red Pencil highly enough.
— Elizabeth Meister, Editor and Producer, Long Haul Productions

We have been using Ellie’s services at our boutique documentary production company, and not only is she prompt and thorough, but she’s also extremely communicative and a pleasure to work with! If you want the job done quickly and done right, hire Ellie! While she’s only worked with us for a couple of months, we’ve been extremely impressed, and it’s so sweet that this job enables her to spend more time with her family. Highly recommended.
— Jamie Rogers, Associate Producer, Chain Camera Pictures

Red Pencil does a very careful, detailed, yet speedy job with transcription. We had a wonderful experience with this company.
— Belle Liang, Associate Professor, Boston College

Ellie Leonard worked for me editing articles for the Bakken Oil Business Journal. She was fastidious, timely and easy to work with. Ellie’s editing skills are top-notch. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her for any scope of editing project, small to large, fiction to technical.
— Mary Edwards, Publisher of the BAKKEN OIL BUSINESS JOURNAL

After using several transcription services, I am most impressed by Eleanor Leonard. Not only did she do a fantastic job accurately transcribing hard-to-hear interview recordings, but she sent me daily updates of her progress. This meant I never had to send an email asking her how things were going - something that was common with other people I used. I can’t recommend her work enough. You will not be disappointed!
— J.W., PhD Student, University of Michigan

I want to take a minute to tell you about Ellie Leonard’s transcription business, Red Pencil Transcripts. Our law firm is a very busy, small firm, and the majority of our clients are criminal, court-appointed cases. We had an opportunity to hire Ellie to do transcribing of some recorded interviews. She was extremely professional and accurate in her work product and she returned the transcript to us very quickly. We would hire her again if the need arose. You will not go wrong hiring Ellie Leonard of Red Pencil Transcripts.
— Chris L. Lillegard, Attorney at Law

As a small business owner, Red Pencil is my go-to resource for all my editing needs. Ellie Leonard is an exceptional writer who values communication with her customers. All of my orders have been delivered with quick turnaround and professional quality editing.
— Mickey Dollens, Author, Team USA Bobsledder, Entrepreneur, OK State Representative