This LibreOffice extension allows the transcriber to work wholly within LibreOffice
Writer with control of the Play/pause, Jump back and Jump forward available via Hot Key, button click or a foot pedal.
Timestamps and Unclear Timestamps are included.
It was written specifically to run under Linux using:
a VEC Infinity USB foot pedal but will work with foot pedals from other manufacturers and LibreOffice Writer as the word processor.
In principle, there is no reason for it not to work under a Windows OS, however as MSW uses a different method of controlling HID devices the foot pedal will not function.
If you are a transcriber using Linux consider using instead either
https://sourceforge.net/projects/footswitch2/
or
https://sourceforge.net/projects/footswitch3/
These are fully fledged transcription tools integrated with LibreOffice Writer.
Footswitch2 uses Vlc for audio and video playback
Footswitch3 uses Gstreamer for audio and video playback.
Features
- Uses Gstreamer bindings in LibreOffice so should play whatever audio media Gstreamer can play
- Configuration of 3 pedals for Infinity USB foot pedal (or USB pedals from other manufacturers)
- Jump Forward, Jump Back, Play/Pause,Timestamp, Unclear timestamp and Disable (pedal)
- Configurable Jump lengths and jump back after pause
- Alterable Hot-Keys for all of the functions
- Plays common video files
- Pre-loaded LibreOffice Writer Hot-Keys
- Languages English, Spanish and German
Project Samples
