A type of data entry where forms are faxed or mailed to the data entry clerk, and then are entered into a particular formula. Clerical transcription mainly refers to filling in forms on a database, or manually converting paper documents into a digital format of one sort or the other. Dictation is another form of clerical transcription. This type of job is somewhat similar to being a secretary since it involves a lot of fast typing.

Clerical transcriptioning does not require the same skill level as medical or legal transcriptions, since they would not be required to understand such a vast quantity of medical or legal terms. As with many types of data entry work, sometimes clerical transcriptioning can be done from home, thus saving a lot of time in transportation.