# Transcription

Learn how to produce accurate, consistent lyric transcriptions before timing them in TTML. The recording is always authoritative: lyric websites, streaming services, booklets, and other references must be checked against the exact song version.

This handbook adapts the methodology of the official [Genius Lyrics Style Guide](https://genius.com/Genius-how-to-add-songs-to-genius-annotated) to Spicy Lyrics. Where their systems differ, the [Spicy Lyrics Uploading and TTML Rules](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/tools/doc/uploading-and-ttml-rules-rvofBBi0PV) take priority.

## [Get Started](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/transcription-workflow-muTp4Lg36W)

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**Documents**

- [Transcription Workflow](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/transcription-workflow-muTp4Lg36W)
- [Spelling Standards](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/spelling-standards-1FRSAijBfI)
- [Capitalization](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/capitalization-hMwxrH5gfY)
- [Grammar & Punctuation](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/grammar-punctuation-QUEKxpgqyK)
- [Slang & Pronunciation](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/slang-pronunciation-1J3Aj0gMVb)
- [Ad-libs, Vocalizations & Spoken Lyrics](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/ad-libs-vocalizations-spoken-lyrics-B0yj6QMvvh)
- [Censored and Cut Lyrics](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/censored-and-cut-lyrics-R9wey7a9IN)
- [Repeats, Sections & Line Breaks](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/repeats-sections-line-breaks-t27FWwMpAi)
- [Languages, Scripts & Romanization](https://guides.spicylyrics.org/s/transcription/doc/languages-scripts-romanization-5A2ng3QrHc)