Transcription may refer to:
- Transcription (service), a business which converts speech into a written or electronic text document
- Transcription (software), software which helps (manually or automatically) convert speech into text transcript
- Transcription (genetics), the copying of DNA into messenger RNA in gene expression
- Transcription (linguistics), the representation of speech in written form
- Phonetic transcription, the representation specifically of speech sounds
- Transcription (music), notating an unnotated piece, or copying / rewriting a piece for clarity or as an arrangement for another instrument
- Piano transcription, a piece of music played on one or more pianos that is an approximation of a source piece of music
- Medical transcription, documentation of patient medical records
- Transcription disc, a sound recording made during broadcasting for internal use by the broadcasting organization