From Recording to Draft Transcript in Minutes
Legal work generates a constant stream of recorded audio and video: depositions, client interviews, hearings, court proceedings, and internal meetings. Turning those recordings into usable text has traditionally meant waiting days for a transcription service or spending hours doing it manually. TranscribeLegal is built to shorten that gap.
Upload a recording and TranscribeLegal produces a speaker-identified, timestamped first-pass draft transcript. Each speaker is automatically labeled, and you can rename those labels to real names or roles. Every timestamp is clickable, linking directly to the corresponding moment in the recording so you can verify accuracy quickly.
What TranscribeLegal Actually Does
Understanding the tool's real capabilities helps you get the most out of it:
- Speaker identification: Automatically identifies and labels up to 36 speakers. You rename labels to real names or roles during review.
- Timestamped drafts: Every line is linked to the audio or video source via clickable timestamps.
- Full-text search: Search across transcripts with highlighted results and surrounding context.
- Export formats: Export as Q&A RTF for Word, plain text/ASCII, SRT/VTT subtitles, or certified PDF.
- 90+ languages: Automatic language detection with transcription produced in the source language.
- File format support: Accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WMV, and WebM files.
- FTR courtroom recordings: Reads FTR .trm multi-channel files and transcribes each microphone channel separately.
- HIPAA compliance: Encrypted transit and storage; a Business Associate Agreement is available on the Advanced plan.
- API access: Available on the Advanced plan for firms that want to integrate transcription into existing workflows.
Pricing and Getting Started
TranscribeLegal charges per minute of audio, starting at $0.25 per minute, with monthly subscription plans available for higher-volume users. Court reporters, transcribers, and agencies receive 30% more minutes on every plan. You can try the platform with 30 free minutes — no credit card required.
Human Review Remains Essential
TranscribeLegal produces first-pass drafts, not finished transcripts. The output is designed to give a qualified professional a strong starting point. Certification is always performed by the human professional, not the platform. No transcript should be submitted as a legal record without review and, where required, certification by a licensed or qualified transcriber or court reporter.
A Note on Billing
Transcription costs incurred through TranscribeLegal are a per-matter litigation expense. With appropriate client disclosure and consent, a firm may pass that cost through to the client at the amount the firm paid — not at a markup. Firms should follow their own counsel and applicable professional rules when determining how to handle expense billing.
Use Cases Across Legal Practice
TranscribeLegal supports a range of legal and clinical use cases, including:
- Deposition and hearing recordings
- Client interview recordings
- Therapy notes and clinical dictation
- Supervision recordings and telehealth transcription
- Multi-party proceedings using FTR courtroom recording systems
Illustrative example (hypothetical): A solo practitioner uploads a two-hour deposition recording. Within a short time, she has a timestamped draft with each speaker labeled. She renames the speaker labels to the witness and examining attorneys, searches the transcript for a key term, and exports a Q&A RTF file to continue editing in Word. She then reviews the full transcript before certifying it for use in the matter.
Try It Free
If you handle recorded legal proceedings or clinical sessions and want to reduce the time spent on transcription, TranscribeLegal offers 30 free minutes with no credit card required. Visit transcribelegal.ai to get started.