Transcribe a Legal Recording, Get a Draft Transcript
Upload a recording of a client meeting, witness interview, hearing, or dictation, or paste a link, and ScreenApp turns it into a text transcript with speaker labels and timestamps. This is an AI draft transcript for review, search, and case prep, not a certified transcript for the record: a certified court reporter or human transcriptionist still needs to prepare and certify anything that has to be filed or admitted as evidence.
You get a working transcript you can search and question instead of scrubbing back through the recording to find what someone said.
What you get:
- A transcript with speaker identification, in 99 languages
- Add case-specific terms and names with custom vocabulary for transcription, so acronyms and party names come through correctly
- AI chat with any recording, so you can ask what was said about a topic instead of rereading the transcript
- search across recordings by name or transcript
- Export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- team workspaces and share links, so co-counsel and paralegals can read the transcript without re-uploading the recording
- Free plan: one recording of up to 45 minutes, with AI chat on it
How to Transcribe a Legal Recording
- Upload, paste a link, or record: Drag in a recording (MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI, MKV, WMV, and FLV) of a client meeting, hearing, or interview from your file storage, paste a link, or record dictation directly in the browser or the app.
- Let it transcribe: The recording is converted to text, speakers are separated, and every sentence gets a timestamp linking it back to the moment in the audio or video.
- Review the draft: Read the transcript, correct anything the AI got wrong, and search for the passage you need. Treat it as a review copy, not the certified record.
Accuracy depends on the audio. A clean single-microphone feed with people speaking one at a time transcribes best; cross-talk, a distant microphone, or a noisy conference room will have more gaps. See how we measure accuracy.
Legal Transcription vs Other Services
| ScreenApp | Rev | Ditto Transcripts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcription type | AI draft | AI draft or human, priced separately | Human transcriptionists |
| Price | Free plan: one recording up to 45 min; Pro $19/month annual | $0.35/page (AI draft) or $2.50/page (certified) | $1.75/min (standard tier) |
| Turnaround | Minutes after upload | Under 30 minutes (AI draft) or 5 business days (certified) | 3 to 5 business days |
| Speaker labels | speaker identification | Not stated | Not stated |
| Accuracy claim | 99% on clear audio | Not stated (AI draft tier) | 99% accuracy guarantee |
| Certified transcript for the record | Not offered | Yes, on the certified tier | Yes |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT | Not stated | Not stated |
Sources, checked 2026-09-13: screenapp.io/accuracy, github.com/screenappai/screenapp-new/blob/main/apps/web/src/app/api/files/[id]/transcript/export/route.ts, screenapp.io/pricing, screenapp.io/help/how-many-minutes-can-i-record, rev.com/solutions/legal, dittotranscripts.com/legal-transcription-services/deposition-transcription-services/
- vs Rev: Rev’s own legal page prices an AI rough draft at $0.35 a page, and a signed, certified transcript at $2.50 a page with a 5 business days standard turnaround. ScreenApp’s plans include AI transcription without a per-page charge, but does not offer certification.
- vs Ditto Transcripts: Ditto transcribes with human transcriptionists rather than AI, at $1.75 a minute with a 3 to 5 business days standard turnaround, and its transcripts are certified for court. ScreenApp transcribes with AI in minutes so your team has a review copy while a certified transcript, if you need one, is prepared separately.
Who Uses Legal Transcription
Law firms and attorneys turn a recorded client meeting or witness interview into a searchable transcript the same day, so they can find a specific answer without replaying the whole recording.
Paralegals and legal assistants prepare case notes and summaries from recorded conversations, then hand the transcript to the attorney for review.
In-house counsel who cannot sit in on every recorded call review a transcript afterward instead of blocking out the calendar for the full session.
Insurance and corporate legal departments transcribe recorded interviews, claims statements, and internal investigations, then search across a caseload for a phrase someone used.
Court reporting firms and their staff use an AI draft as a fast first pass on a backlog of recordings, then apply their own certification process on top of it.
Attorneys who dictate case notes, memos, or correspondence get a text draft back a few minutes after recording, instead of typing it out by hand.
FAQ
What is legal transcription?
Legal transcription converts a recorded client meeting, hearing, interview, or dictation into a written transcript. ScreenApp produces an AI draft transcript for review, search, and case prep; a certified transcript for the record still comes from a certified court reporter or human transcriptionist.
Is an AI legal transcript the same as a certified transcript?
No. A certified transcript is prepared and certified by a court reporter or transcription service and is what gets filed or relied on as evidence. ScreenApp’s AI transcript is a fast draft for internal review, search, and case prep, not a substitute for that certified record.
How accurate is the AI transcript?
ScreenApp’s transcription reaches 99% on clear audio, as measured on the accuracy page. Cross-talk, background noise, or a distant microphone will produce more gaps that need a manual check.
Can it handle recordings with multiple speakers?
Yes, speaker identification runs automatically and labels each speaker turn, with a timestamp linking each sentence back to the moment in the recording. You can rename a label to the actual name of the person speaking afterward.
How is a legal recording kept confidential?
Uploads are encrypted in transit and stored with AES-256, on SOC 2 Type 2 infrastructure. Recordings are not used to train AI models. Security controls are published on the trust center.
What format are legal transcripts delivered in?
Transcripts export as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT, so you can drop the draft into your case management or review tool.
Can an AI transcript be used as evidence or an official record?
Not on its own. Requirements for what counts as an official or admissible transcript vary by court and jurisdiction, and they generally call for a certified court reporter or a certified transcription process. Treat ScreenApp’s transcript as a review draft, and check with your court or counsel before relying on any AI transcript for the official record.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. ScreenApp’s free plan includes one recording of up to 45 minutes, with the transcript and AI chat on that recording. Paid plans start at $19 a month billed annually and remove the per-recording limit.
Is this the right tool for a deposition?
For deposition-specific recordings, see deposition transcription, which covers video depositions, court reporting firms, and trial prep in more detail. This page covers the broader set of legal recordings: client meetings, hearings, interviews, and dictation.
