Legal Transcription for Depositions, Hearings, and Client Calls
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Attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants record far more audio than a court reporter ever touches: intake calls, witness interviews, deposition prep sessions, hearing audio, and internal case discussions. Getting that audio into a searchable, citable transcript usually means hours of manual typing or a slow turnaround from an outside transcription service.
Transkio transcribes your recordings automatically, with timestamps down to the second so you can point to exactly where something was said, and speaker labels so a multi-party deposition or hearing reads like a real transcript instead of a wall of text. Upload a file, get a transcript back, and export it into the format your workflow already uses.
Manual transcription slows down every case
A one-hour client call or witness interview can take four or five hours to transcribe by hand. Multiply that across a caseload and transcription becomes a quiet but real drain on billable time, especially for informal recordings that don't justify booking a certified court reporter.
Outside transcription services solve the labor problem but introduce new ones: multi-day turnaround, per-minute costs that add up fast, and files that have to be shipped off to a third party before you can even start reviewing them. When you need a quick reference transcript to prep for a deposition or double-check what a witness said, waiting two or three days isn't practical.
Upload the recording, get a timestamped transcript back
Transkio turns audio and video recordings — depositions, hearings, client intake calls, witness interviews — into text with timestamps precise to the second, so you can cite the exact moment a statement was made. With Elite and above, Transkio also separates and labels individual speakers, which matters when a deposition transcript has to distinguish attorney questions from witness answers from opposing counsel's objections.
Once the transcript is ready, export it to the format you need: plain text or subtitles on every plan, or Word (DOCX) on paid plans for filing, redlining, or attaching to case files.
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Deposition excerpt
okay so um can you just walk me through where you were on the night of march 3rd like around 9 pm i mean i was uh i was at the office still finishing up some paperwork and then i left around like 9 30 or so and drove straight home i didnt stop anywhere no
[00:14:22] MR. HARLAN (Attorney): Can you walk me through where you were on the night of March 3rd, around 9:00 p.m.? [00:14:29] MS. OKAFOR (Witness): I was at the office finishing up some paperwork. I left around 9:30 and drove straight home. I didn't stop anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate are Transkio's legal transcripts?
Transkio uses automated speech recognition, which is fast and generally accurate for clear audio, but it can still misread names, technical terms, or overlapping speech. As with any transcript used for legal work, you should review it against the recording before relying on it or filing it.
Can Transkio identify individual speakers in a deposition or hearing?
Yes. On Elite and above, Transkio automatically detects and labels different speakers, which helps when a transcript needs to distinguish between an attorney, a witness, and opposing counsel.
Can I export a transcript to Word for filing?
Yes, DOCX export is available on paid plans. Every plan, including the free plan, can also export TXT, SRT, and VTT.
Is Transkio a substitute for a certified court reporter?
No. Transkio is built for informal recordings, prep work, and internal review — client calls, witness interviews, hearing audio you want a fast reference for. It is not a certified transcription service, and proceedings that legally require a certified court reporter or certified transcript should continue to use one.
Is Transkio confidential enough for privileged or sensitive material?
Transkio is not certified for court-reporting or compliance purposes. Uploads go over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection, and your files and transcripts are only accessible from your own account, but firms should independently confirm Transkio meets their own confidentiality and compliance requirements before uploading privileged material, and use their own judgment about what is appropriate to upload.
How long a recording can I upload, and in what formats?
The free plan includes 60 trial minutes and 30 minutes per month after that, with a 100MB file size limit. Transkio accepts common audio formats (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC) and video formats (MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, MPEG), and supports 50+ languages.
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