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Certified transcription services turn an audio or video recording into a written transcript with a signed Certificate of Accuracy, for court filings, immigration cases, insurance claims and academic proceedings. Our human transcriptionists work in over 100 languages without artificial intelligence (AI) drafting, and a second specialist independently reviews every certified transcript before delivery. English transcription costs $1 per minute, legal recordings $2 per minute, and other languages start at $5 per minute. Standard turnaround is confirmed after file review, and Rush delivery within 2 to 24 hours is available, with the exact time based on file length, language and audio quality. Call 1-800-230-7918 for a free quote.
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Depositions & hearings formatted to your filing instructions
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What You Get with a Certified Transcript
Every certified transcript is delivered with a Certificate of Accuracy. The certificate identifies the transcriber, confirms that the transcript is a true and accurate record of the recording to the best of their ability, and carries the date and the transcriber's signature.
What is included as standard
The completed transcript in .docx and .pdf- A Certificate of Accuracy covering that specific file
- Basic speaker labels, such as Speaker 1 and Speaker 2
- An independent review by a second specialist
- Corrections at no charge within 30 days, returned in 24–48 hours
Available as add-ons
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Notarization, when the receiving court, agency, or institution specifically requests it, from $15 for a notarized certificate![list arrow]()
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Timecodes from $0.25 per minute, depending on the requested frequency![list arrow]()
Strict verbatim transcription, +$0.25 per minute![list arrow]()
Hard-copy printing and mailing within the United States, $25
Every certified transcript already includes the independent second review, so the proofreading add-ons in our price list are for standard transcripts.
Do you need notarization? Notarization is needed only when the receiving court, agency, or institution specifically requests it. Review your filing instructions before ordering, or send them to our team and we will tell you what applies.
Sample: Request a redacted sample Certificate of Accuracy.
Turnaround Options
| Option | Turnaround | Price |
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| Standard | Calculated from the recording duration, the language, audio quality, speaker count, and service requirements | Base price |
| Rush | Approximately 75% of the standard turnaround | 1.5 times the base price |
| Express | Approximately 50% of the standard turnaround | 2 times the base price |
We confirm the exact delivery date after reviewing your file. Longer recordings, difficult audio, multiple speakers, specialized terminology, and transcription in other languages may require additional time.
Same-day certified transcription is possible for shorter recordings: Rush delivery within 2 to 24 hours, with the exact time based on file length, language and audio quality, priced on quote after file review.
Which Transcript Do You Need: Standard, Certified, Notarized or Official Court Record?
The difference is who signs the transcript and what the signature confirms: a certified transcript carries the transcriber's signed Certificate of Accuracy, a notarized one adds a notary's check of the signer's identity, and an official court record is certified by the court's own reporter.
| Transcript | Who signs it | What the signature confirms | When it is asked for | From Vanan |
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| Standard transcript | No one: no certificate is attached | No accuracy certification is provided | Research, content and internal records | English $1, legal $2, other languages from $5 per minute |
| Certified transcript | The transcriber, on a Certificate of Accuracy | That the transcript is a true and accurate record of that recording, to the best of the transcriber's ability | Court filings, immigration cases, insurance claims and academic proceedings | The same per-minute rates, with the Certificate of Accuracy included |
| Notarized transcript | The certificate's signer, and the notary on the notarial certificate | The notary confirms the signer's identity; notarization does not certify the transcript's accuracy | Only when the receiving court, agency or institution asks for it | Notarized certificate from $15; a notarized transcript is priced on request |
| Official court record (court certified transcript) | The court reporter, or a transcriber the court designates | That it is the official record of the testimony and proceedings | When you need the court's own transcript of a hearing or trial | Not offered: request it through the court's ordering system or its designated reporter |
Under California Civil Code § 1189, a notary's certificate of acknowledgment must state that the notary verifies only the identity of the person who signed, not the truthfulness, accuracy or validity of the document. In federal courts, a transcript certified by the court reporter, or by another person the court designates to produce the record, is deemed prima facie a correct statement of the proceedings under the court reporter statute in the United States Code (28 U.S.C. § 753(b)); state courts set their own procedures. We prepare certified transcripts from the recordings you supply, not a court's official transcript, so check the receiving court's instructions before ordering.
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Certified Transcription Services by Experienced Transcribers
Do you have an audio or video file that needs certified transcriptions? Vanan Services has a team of experienced and certified transcribers providing transcriptions of audio & video files for legal, medical, business, marketing, education, media, and other industries. Certified transcription services may be requested for legal and official submissions, depending on what the receiving body requires. With specialized medical transcription services, sensitive healthcare content is handled with close attention to terminology, context, and confidentiality.
Our certified audio transcription is handled by experienced transcriptionists who work across these industries. We efficiently cater to law firms, academic institutions, software developers, healthcare professionals, local government offices, physicians, etc., in over 100 languages.
Our online certified transcription services take audio and video alike: upload an MP3, WAV, MP4 or MOV file through the same secure form used for all our online transcription services, and the certified transcript returns by email with its Certificate of Accuracy.
We target 99+% accuracy on clear audio through human transcription and an independent second review. For official use, every certified transcript is checked against the recording before the certificate is signed.
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A Certificate of Accuracy is included with every certified transcript.
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99+% accuracy on clear audio, verified by an independent second reviewer
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Corrections at no charge within 30 days, returned in 24–48 hours
Tell us which requirements your transcript has to meet and we will format it accordingly.
You can speak with a certified transcriber from our team to address any questions. Additionally, for clients in the area, we offer New York transcription services from our Midtown Manhattan office.
Our certified transcription services ensure timely delivery with flexible turnaround options.
Standard, rush, and express options are explained in the turnaround table above.
Our certified transcription services offer transparent pricing and flexible options.
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Transcription in other languages: from $5 per minute
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Legal transcription: $2 per minute
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English transcription: $1 per minute
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Notarization: from $15 for a notarized certificate
- Rush and express: 1.5 times and 2 times the base price
We provide clear cost breakdowns for all certified transcription projects. Contact us at 1-800-230-7918 to get a free quote.
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Get Secure & Confidential Certified Legal Transcription Services
Vanan Services provides secure & confidential legal transcription services for law firms, paralegals, court reporters, lawyers, and other legal professionals. We sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), and only the team assigned to your file can access it. Your court transcripts are prepared by legal transcribers only, and our certified legal transcribers provide certified court transcription services for the recordings you supply.
During litigation, our deposition transcription services help attorneys review witness statements, identify conflicting testimony, and prepare for cross-examinations.
Our certified transcripts come with a Certificate of Accuracy for official use. Send us the filing instructions you have been given and we format the transcript to match; the court or agency receiving it decides whether to accept it.
Each legal transcriber in our team understands all legal terminology, owing to many years of experience in transcribing legal files, including specialized services like medico legal transcription.
For all your certified legal transcription services requirements, contact Vanan Services right away. We work on sensitive materials with great care.
Here's a comprehensive list of legal proceedings and recordings commonly transcribed :
- Court hearings
- Criminal trials
- Civil trials
- Depositions
- Police interviews
- Wiretap recordings
- Arraignments
- Sentencing hearings
- Bail hearings
- Preliminary hearings
- Arbitration hearings
- Mediation sessions
- Grand jury proceedings
- Witness statements
- Suspect interrogations
- Body camera footage audio
- 911 emergency calls, etc.
Certified Court Transcription Services
Certified court transcription services create transcripts from court-related recordings you provide, including hearings, depositions and other recorded evidence. We format them to the receiving court's filing instructions and can add strict verbatim for an additional $0.25 per minute. Every transcript is reviewed against the recording before it is certified, and the receiving court decides on acceptance. Our experienced transcriptionists handle sensitive legal audio and video files through secure processes and know courtroom terminology, speaker identification, and time-stamping needs, delivering transcripts for attorneys, courts, and legal professionals.
Have a look at our samples & clear your doubt about our accuracy.
New York Certified Transcription Services
Submitting a certified transcript to a New York court, agency or university? For New York certified transcription services, send us the recording, whether it comes from a hearing, an agency file, a research interview or a media project. For market research purposes, our focus group transcription service ensures that every voice is accurately represented, whether it’s for academic, business, or product testing needs.
Had a late-running deposition or city council hearing? Tell us who will receive the transcript and your filing deadline, and after file review we confirm whether Rush or Express delivery can meet it.
We format the transcript to your filing instructions and provide a signed Certificate of Accuracy and NDA-backed confidentiality; the receiving office makes the final decision on acceptance. You'll also see basic speaker labels and consistent formatting for legal and academic use.
Got audio with heavy accents, overlap, or background noise? We handle it carefully and keep every word true to the record. So you can submit with peace of mind.
For businesses handling financial documents, our financial transcription services deliver detailed, accurate transcripts of recorded financial discussions.
Certified Market Research Transcription Services at Affordable Prices
Students, businesses, researchers, and other professionals use Vanan Services for certified market research transcription. We provide accurate transcription services in over 100 languages by experienced market research transcribers.
Our market research transcription helps teams turn recorded research sessions into organized text that makes reviewing participant feedback and identifying key insights easier.
Whether it is a transcription of webinars, focus groups, meetings, seminars, interviews, oral history recordings, or other recorded files, we have the right expertise to transcribe them.
Our role as a research transcription company allows us to support academic teams and businesses by delivering consistent, reliable transcripts that strengthen decision-making and reporting.
Our transcripts are of high quality and are provided at a quick turnaround time.
If you are looking for a certified transcriptionist to transcribe your audio or video file, Vanan Services has served 28,700+ clients across the United States and abroad.
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Certified Academic Transcription Services
Our certified academic transcription transforms dissertation interviews, lectures and research recordings into accurate documents, giving you back time for what really matters, your research. Whether you're knee-deep in PhD interviews or racing to document conference presentations, you need transcripts that don't miss a beat.
Researchers can use our lecture transcription service to organize course discussions by topic, making it easier to locate supporting information during their projects.
Here's what works best for different research needs: Verbatim transcription captures everything (every "um," pause, and laugh), which is gold for discourse analysis. Need something cleaner for publication? Edited transcription smooths out the rough edges while keeping the message intact. And when you're creating study guides? Intelligent transcription reorganizes everything for crystal-clear understanding.
Our transcribers speak your language, literally. They know the difference between "affect" and "effect" in psychology papers, and they won't butcher your technical terms.
For healthcare related studies, medical transcriptions can help researchers turn recorded clinical discussions into structured documentation for analysis and reference.
We can also provide webinar transcript services to accurately document your online presentations for easy reference.
We offer discounts on bulk orders when you've got multiple interviews, plus special discounts for students & non-governmental organizations (NGOs) because good research shouldn't break the bank.
Here's a comprehensive list of academic recordings we transcribe:
- Dissertation interviews
- Thesis interviews
- Focus group discussions
- Research interviews
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Webinars
- Conference presentations
- Keynote speeches
- Panel discussions
- Academic symposiums
- Thesis defenses
- Dissertation defenses
- Oral examinations
- Field research recordings
- Ethnographic interviews
- Oral history interviews
- Case study interviews, etc.
Media Transcription Services: Certified Solutions That Expand Your Audience Reach
A podcast episode or documentary with no transcript leaves out everyone who can't hear it. Our certified media transcription opens doors you didn't know were closed. When you add transcripts to your content, you help deaf and hard of hearing audiences and anyone who watches with the sound off.
Remember that interview where three people talked over each other? Our transcribers excel at speaker identification, even when voices overlap. They add precise time stamps so viewers can jump to their favorite moments.
Whether your content features multiple accents from around the world or was recorded in a café with background noise, our transcribers capture what can be heard and flag any unclear passage with a timestamp. A Texas filmmaker's documentary featured six immigrants speaking accented English over marketplace noise. We transcribed every story and added timestamps for their post-production editing needs.
If you're working on a project that involves preserving memories or important testimonies, our oral history transcription services provide accurate, detailed records of spoken accounts, ensuring that history is documented for future generations.
Your creative work deserves professional handling. That’s why we follow rigorous quality assurance processes and offer 24/7 customer support when deadlines hit. Our media transcription experts understand storytelling. They know when a pause matters and when laughter needs noting, preserving the emotion behind your words.
Here's a list of media files commonly transcribed:
Video Content:
- YouTube videos
- Documentary films
- Corporate training videos
- Webinars
- Video podcasts
- Social media videos (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook)
- Educational lectures
- Conference presentations
- Zoom/Teams recordings
- News broadcasts
- Television shows
- Movies and short films
- Music videos
- Video interviews, etc.
Audio Content:
- Podcasts
- Radio shows
- Audiobooks
- Voice memos
- Phone recordings
- Voicemail messages
- Audio interviews
- Conference calls
- Focus group recordings
- Market research interviews
- Oral histories
- Sermons and speeches
- Panel discussions
- Town hall meetings, etc.
Certified Transcription Services in Multiple Languages
Our accurate transcription services are provided in over 100 languages & dialects spoken across the globe. Whatever the language, we have transcribers in our team who handle complicated audio files accurately.
Machines or bots do not provide our certified transcriptions. We work only with human transcribers to ensure high accuracy in your transcripts. Our transcribers are experienced, work worldwide, and are assigned to each file by language and accent.
We offer law enforcement transcription services that are ideal for creating reliable records in criminal investigations and other legal proceedings.
Serving clients since 2009, our company delivers consistent results, and our transcribers apply strong language proficiency and attention to detail to maintain accuracy, clarity, and quality across every project.
Whether you need medical, insurance, podcast, or other industry transcription, we can transcribe it with a Certificate of Accuracy. Our team is equipped to provide exceptional Vietnamese, Mandarin, Arabic, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Farsi, Hindi, and Cantonese transcription services, ensuring your projects are accurately transcribed and meet your exact requirements. Our certified transcribers specialize in delivering precise results tailored to your specific needs. Rush and express options are available for urgent requirements without compromising quality.
How Our Certified Transcription Process Works?
At Vanan Services, we ensure a seamless and straightforward transcription experience. Here’s a step-by-step guide to our process:
- Upload Your Files: Submit your audio or video recordings securely through our website, along with any filing instructions. We accept multiple formats to cater to your convenience.
- Receive a Free Quote: Once your files are uploaded, we analyze the content and provide a free, no-obligation quote tailored to your transcription needs.
- Confirm Your Order: Approve the quote and confirm your order. You can choose add-on options like Certified rush transcription, strict verbatim, detailed speaker identification, or notarization. Every certified transcript already includes its Certificate of Accuracy.
- Secure Payment: Make your payment through our secure payment gateway. We ensure the complete confidentiality of your financial information.
- Transcription by Experts: Our experienced transcriptionists begin working on your files, targeting 99+% accuracy on clear audio and following your formatting requirements.
- Quality Assurance: Each transcription undergoes a rigorous quality check for accuracy, formatting, and consistency before final delivery.
- Delivery On Time: Receive your completed transcription via email within the agreed timeframe. For urgent projects, choose Rush or Express when you order, and we confirm the delivery window after reviewing your file.
- Post-Delivery Support: We're here to answer questions after delivery, and corrections are made at no charge within 30 days, returned in 24–48 hours.
What Should You Tell Us When You Order?
Send these seven details with your recording, so we can confirm the price and delivery date before work starts:
- Who will receive the transcript, such as a court, an immigration office, an insurer or a university
- The state or court, and any filing instructions it has issued
- The recording's length and language, and the language the transcript must be in
- Your deadline
- Whether you need strict verbatim, timecodes or named speakers
- Whether the receiving office asks for a notarized certificate
- Anything we should know about the audio, such as background noise, overlapping speakers or strong accents
Volume Discounts & Payment Terms
Our certified transcription services offer volume discounts for large projects and flexible payment terms.
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Volume discounts: Available for bulk orders
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Long-term contracts: Custom pricing options
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Payment terms: Net 30, credit card, PayPal, wire transfer
Contact us for a personalized quote on your large-scale certified transcription needs.
Our Multi-Step Quality Assurance Process
Every certified transcript goes through four steps before it reaches you. How do we maintain 99+% accuracy on clear audio across certified projects? A human transcriber does the work, a second specialist reviews it against the recording, a consistency check runs across the file, and a final check confirms the format.
- Step 1: Expert Transcription Certified transcribers with subject-matter expertise handle your files. A legal transcriber works on depositions, while medical specialists tackle clinical recordings.
- Step 2: Independent Review A second specialist compares the transcript against the source audio, checks unclear sections, and verifies spelling, grammar, terminology, speaker labels and timestamps. No certified transcript is delivered without this review.
- Step 3: Consistency Check Automated tools flag inconsistent names, spellings and terms across long projects, and the reviewer checks each flagged passage by hand.
- Step 4: Final Client-Ready Check Before delivery, we confirm formatting meets your specifications, run spell-check against custom dictionaries, and format the transcript to support accessibility requirements. Your transcript arrives polished, professional, and ready for immediate use.
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Input Formats
MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, WMA, AIFF, DSS, DVF (audio) and MP4, MOV, WMV, MPEG, DIVX (video)
Output Formats
.docx, .pdf, .txt, .rtf, and other custom formats, ready to import into NVivo, ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA, Dedoose, and other qualitative data analysis software.
Transcription pricing
Rates for English, legal and foreign language transcription.
Transcription rates
Prices are based on the length of your recording.
| Service | Price |
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| Foreign language transcription | From $5.00per audio minute |
| Legal transcription | $2.00per audio minute |
| English transcription, US-native transcriber Ask for a US-native transcriber when requesting your quote. A native English speaker from the US will transcribe your recording. The total transcription rate is $1.75 per audio minute, before optional add-ons. | $1.75per audio minute |
| English transcription | $1per audio minute |
Send us your recording, its language and any add-ons you need.
Optional add-ons
Add these services to your transcription for an extra charge.
- Verbatim transcription A word-for-word transcript that keeps spoken fillers, repetitions and false starts.
- +$0.25per audio minute
- Speaker identification Basic speaker labels (Speaker 1, Speaker 2) are included at no charge. This add-on gives detailed or named speaker identification.
- +$0.25per audio minute
- Time codes (timestamps) Choose timestamps every minute, every 30 seconds, every 3 seconds, or when the speaker changes. Prices vary by option.
- From $0.25per audio minute · depends on the timestamp option
- Proofreading / quality check Proofreading / quality check is an additional review of your transcript. Legal proofreading is the review option for legal transcripts. Choose the option that matches your transcription service.
- +$0.25per audio minute
- Legal proofreading Legal proofreading is the review option for legal transcripts. Proofreading / quality check is the general transcript review option. Ask us which option fits your recording when requesting a quote.
- +$0.50per audio minute
- Notarization
- From $15For a notarized certificate
Need notarization? Tell us whether you need a notarized certificate or a notarized transcript. The price depends on your choice.
Final pricing depends on the language, audio quality, number of speakers, turnaround, and selected add-ons. Contact us with your recording for an exact quote.
Case Study: Arabic to English Certified Transcription Services for Legal Use
Client Information
Client Industry: Legal (Individual Case Documentation)
Location: United States
File Information
File Type & Duration: Audio recordings totaling approximately 6 minutes across two files
Goal
The client required certified transcription and translation services for legal purposes involving two short Arabic audio recordings. These recordings were intended for submission in a legal dispute and needed to be professionally transcribed with speaker identification and accurately translated into English.
The client emphasized the importance of certified deliverables that clearly attribute dialogue to each speaker for use in a court-related process.
Key Challenges
- Audio Quality: Both audio files had poor recording quality, with voices captured from a distance and high levels of overlapping speech.
- Inaudibility: Approximately 70% of the content was reported as inaudible by the assigned transcriber.
- Speaker Complexity: Each audio featured 3–5 speakers, further complicating the transcription process.
- Language Nuances: The audio was in Egyptian Arabic, requiring contextual linguistic expertise to ensure accurate and culturally correct English translations.
Speakers & Languages
Speakers: 3–5 speakers per audio
Languages Used: Egyptian Arabic (Source) → English (Target)
Delivery Time
Project Duration: 3 business days
Strategy
To overcome the audio clarity issues, Vanan Services deployed a certified transcription expert proficient in Egyptian Arabic with legal transcription experience. The strategy included:
- Enhanced Listening Techniques: Use of noise-filtering tools to amplify faint speech.
- Speaker Identification: Based on customer input (e.g., Speaker 1, Speaker 2), speakers were labeled appropriately, with placeholders like "Kid01" or "OtherVoice01" for any unidentified voices.
- Legal Formatting: Time-stamped dialogue and structured speaker labels were used to match the client's requested format.
- Certified Output: Transcripts were quality-checked and delivered with a signed Certificate of Accuracy for the client's court filing.
Results
- Certified Deliverables: Delivered two certified transcription and translation files, formatted to the client's filing needs.
- Customer Satisfaction: Despite the low audio quality, the client was pleased with the professionalism, speed, and adherence to formatting needs.
- Legal Readiness: The transcripts were formatted for legal presentation, enabling the client to proceed with their case submission confidently.
Testimonial
“The transcription team handled the poor audio very professionally and still managed to deliver what I needed in just a few days. The formatting and speaker details were exactly as I requested. Very satisfied.” (Legal Services Client, USA)
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Frequently Asked Questions
A certified transcription is a transcript delivered with a signed Certificate of Accuracy for that specific recording, in which the transcriber confirms it is a true and accurate record to the best of their ability. Notarization is optional and is added only when the receiving court, agency or institution asks for it.
You need one when the organization receiving the transcript requires a signed accuracy statement. That can apply to court filings, immigration-related evidence, insurance claims, academic integrity proceedings and other official submissions. If the receiving office has written instructions, send them with your order so the transcript and certificate follow them.
Not by default. Strict verbatim records each word, stutter, false start and interruption, which matters when the recording is evidence, and adds $0.25 per minute to the base rate. Clean verbatim and edited styles are also available, so tell us which style the receiving organization asks for.
Yes. A foreign-language recording is transcribed in its own language and then receives a certified translation into English. The transcript carries its Certificate of Accuracy, the translation carries the translator's certification, and both are delivered together, as in the Arabic legal case study on this page.
Courts, insurers, universities and government agencies may ask for certified transcripts of recordings. For a submission to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), check the instructions for that specific piece of evidence. Each receiving body sets its own requirements and decides on acceptance, so send us its instructions and we format the transcript and certificate to match.
Each passage that cannot be heard clearly is marked as inaudible with its timestamp rather than guessed, so every gap in the transcript can be checked against the recording. If a large part of the file is affected, we tell you at file review, before work starts.
Standard turnaround depends on recording length, language, audio quality, speaker count and project requirements, and we confirm the exact delivery date after reviewing your file. Rush service costs 1.5 times the base price for about 75% of the standard turnaround, and Express costs 2 times the base price for about 50%. For same-day needs on shorter recordings, Rush delivery within 2 to 24 hours is available, priced on quote after file review.
Yes. We sign non-disclosure agreements, files move by encrypted transfer, and only the assigned team can open them. Personal data is handled in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and our Privacy Policy explains how data is retained and how to request deletion.
Upload the recording through our secure form and tell us who will receive the transcript and your deadline. We confirm the price and delivery date before work starts, and the certified transcript returns by email with its Certificate of Accuracy. Add any filing instructions you have, so the format matches them.
Courts and agencies set their own rules, so acceptance is always their decision. Speaker identification and timecodes can be added where a filing calls for them. Send us your filing instructions and we will format to match.
Not always. An official court transcript, sometimes called a court certified transcript, comes through the court's authorized reporting process, and you request it through the court's ordering system or its designated reporter. We prepare certified transcripts of recordings you supply, such as recorded depositions, police interviews and phone calls, each with a signed Certificate of Accuracy. Our transcript comparison sets out the differences.
Notarization is available when the receiving court, agency, or institution specifically requires it. If yours does, tell us when you order and we will arrange it: a notarized certificate starts at $15, and a notarized transcript is priced on request.
Legal transcription, including depositions, hearings, and trials, is $2 per minute, and English transcription is $1 per minute. Transcription in other languages starts at $5 per minute. One hour of English audio is $60 and one hour of legal audio is $120, before add-ons and rush.
Basic speaker labels and the Certificate of Accuracy are included. Strict verbatim and detailed or named speaker identification each add $0.25 per minute, timecodes start at $0.25 per minute depending on the requested frequency, a notarized certificate starts at $15, and hard-copy printing and mailing within the United States costs $25. Additional charges may apply for recordings with three or more speakers.
Every certified transcript is prepared by a human transcriptionist and independently reviewed by a second specialist before delivery. We target 99+% accuracy on clear audio. We do not certify drafts produced by AI software, because the Certificate of Accuracy is signed by the transcriber who worked from the recording.
We work with recordings containing background noise, overlapping speakers, and strong accents, and noise-filtering tools help our transcribers recover faint speech. Major audio-quality concerns are identified during file review, and we tell you before work starts if they will affect the delivery date.
Tell us within 30 days and we will correct it at no charge. Corrections cover transcription accuracy against the source audio, and are returned in 24–48 hours.
We support transcription in over 100 languages and dialects. Contact us to confirm whether your project requires a source-language transcript, an English translation, or both.
We accept MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, WMA, AIFF, DSS and DVF audio files and MP4, MOV, WMV, MPEG and DIVX video files. Certified transcripts are delivered in .docx and .pdf, and .txt, .rtf or other custom formats are available on request, including files ready to import into qualitative data analysis software.
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