Features

AI Legal Transcription Built for How You Actually Work

Every feature designed around the formats, terminology, and deadlines of legal practice — starting with the .TRM files that other services struggle with.

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Core Feature

Native .TRM File Support

Most AI transcription services reject .TRM files outright. The rest make you export through a proprietary player, convert to MP3, and re-upload — a workflow that wastes hours before transcription even starts.

MatterScribe reads .TRM files directly. Upload the file you got from the court. No proprietary players. No format conversion. No extra steps.

Some systems record multi-channel audio — separate tracks for the judge, attorneys, witnesses, and courtroom ambient sound. MatterScribe reads these files natively and preserves the multi-channel audio, so you can review any channel directly in the dashboard alongside the AI-generated transcript.

Works where proprietary players don't. These are typically Windows-only desktop applications — there is no Mac version, no iPhone app, and no iPad app. MatterScribe runs in any browser on any device. Mac users, iPhone users, and iPad users can upload, play, and transcribe TRM files without installing any software or running a Windows virtual machine.

We also handle the full range of formats legal professionals encounter:

Court recording formats: .TRM, .TRS

Standard audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, WEBM, FLAC, AAC

Video: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV

Virtual meetings: Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet exports

Transcription

AI Transcription Optimized for Legal Audio

MatterScribe's transcription engine is optimized for legal proceedings — not podcasts, not meetings, not general dictation. The difference shows up in how it handles the things that make courtroom audio difficult.

Legal Terminology

Courtroom language includes statutory references, case citations, Latin phrases, and specialized jargon that general-purpose AI consistently gets wrong. MatterScribe's model is optimized for the vocabulary legal professionals actually encounter.

Speaker Identification

Legal proceedings involve multiple speakers — judges, attorneys, witnesses, clerks — often speaking in rapid succession. MatterScribe uses AI speaker diarization to identify and label speakers throughout the transcript, turning a wall of text into a structured record of who said what.

Timestamps

Every line of your transcript is time-stamped, making it easy to cite specific moments and jump to the exact point in the audio where something was said. No more scrubbing through hours of playback to find a single exchange.

Speed

A 90-minute hearing produces a transcript in minutes, not the days or weeks that traditional transcription requires. Whether you need to review testimony before tomorrow's hearing or prepare for the next day of a multi-day deposition, the transcript is ready when you are.

Review & Export

The Review Dashboard: Transcripts You Can Actually Work With

A transcript is only useful if you can efficiently find, verify, and use what's in it. MatterScribe's Review Dashboard turns static text into an interactive legal research tool.

Synced Audio Playback

Click any line in the transcript to hear exactly what was said. No separate audio player. No manual timecode matching. The audio and text are linked — click a line, hear the words. This makes it fast to verify accuracy on critical passages and resolve any unclear sections.

Full-Text Search

Search across your entire transcript — or across all your transcripts — instantly. Find every mention of a witness name, a dollar amount, a specific phrase, or a legal term without reading page by page. For attorneys managing complex cases with multiple hearings and depositions, this turns hours of review into minutes.

Listen, Review, and Edit

Review the AI-generated transcript and make corrections directly in the dashboard. Fix speaker labels, correct terminology, and refine the transcript into exactly the working document you need. The editor is designed for legal workflows — clean, focused, no unnecessary complexity.

AI-Enhanced Court Log and Key Points

MatterScribe generates an AI-powered summary alongside your transcript — a structured court log that highlights key moments, identifies major topics discussed, and flags critical exchanges. Think of it as an automatic first pass that helps you orient before diving into the full transcript.

Export

Export in the Formats Your Practice Uses

When your transcript is ready, export it in the format that fits your workflow:

PDF

Formatted for filing, printing, or sharing with clients and co-counsel.

DOCX (Word)

Editable for incorporating into motions, briefs, and case files.

MP3

The extracted audio, converted from any source format including .TRM, for playback in any standard audio player.

Every export includes speaker labels and timestamps so the document is useful as a standalone reference, not just raw text.

Security & Compliance

Enterprise-Grade Security for Confidential Legal Audio

Court recordings contain privileged communications, sealed testimony, and sensitive personal information. MatterScribe is built from the ground up with the security legal professionals require.

AES-256 Encryption

All uploaded files and generated transcripts are encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). Your data is never exposed — not during upload, not during processing, not in storage.

SOC 2 Compliant Infrastructure

MatterScribe runs on SOC 2-compliant cloud infrastructure, independently audited for security, availability, and confidentiality. All data is processed and stored in data centers located within the United States.

Zero Model Training on Your Data

We never use your audio, transcripts, or any data you upload to train or improve our AI models. Your files are your files. Period.

Zero Data Retention Beyond Your Plan

Files are retained only for the duration specified by your plan (7 days for Professional, 30 days for Professional Plus). After that, they're deleted. No indefinite storage. No "anonymized" data mining.

CCPA & GDPR Compliance

MatterScribe follows CCPA and GDPR best practices for data privacy and data rights, giving you and your clients control over personal information.

Who It's For

Built for Every Role in Legal Practice

Attorneys

Get rough transcripts of hearings and depositions in minutes. Review testimony the same day. Prepare motions, cross-examination, and case strategy with the full record at your fingertips — not from memory and handwritten notes.

Paralegals & Legal Assistants

Eliminate the proprietary player export workflow. Upload TRM files directly and generate transcripts for your attorneys. Create deposition digests faster with searchable, synced-audio transcripts. Track all transcripts in one place.

Court Reporters

Use AI-generated rough drafts as a starting point for certified transcripts. Reduce scoping time and meet tight deadlines without sacrificing the quality that bears your certification. MatterScribe complements your work — it doesn't compete with it.

Mediators & Arbitrators

Maintain a searchable record of mediation sessions, arbitration hearings, and settlement conferences. Upload recordings from Zoom, in-person sessions, or any other source.

Legal Aid & Pro Se Litigants

Access affordable transcription when budgets are tight. MatterScribe makes it practical to transcribe every proceeding — not just the ones you can afford at traditional per-minute rates.

How We Compare

How MatterScribe Compares

Traditional Transcription

General AI Tools

MatterScribe

Native .TRM Support
Rarely — most require export
No
Yes
Turnaround
Days to weeks
Minutes
Minutes
Legal Terminology
High (human expertise)
Low (general model)
High (legal-optimized)
Speaker Identification
Manual or none
Basic
AI diarization + multi-channel
Synced Audio Playback
Not included
Not included
Built in
Full-Text Search
Only in digital formats
Varies
Built in
Cost per Audio Minute
$1.50 – $5.00
$0.05 – $0.30
~$0.05
Encryption
Varies
Varies
AES-256
Data Training Policy
Varies
Often trains on data
Never trains on your data
Mac & iPhone support
Requires Windows (proprietary player)
N/A (can't process TRM)
Any browser, any device
Court-Admissible
Yes (certified)
No
No (rough draft)
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AI legal transcription?

AI legal transcription uses speech-to-text models to turn legal audio — court hearings, depositions, witness statements, and attorney dictation — into a written transcript. MatterScribe is built specifically for this work: it reads court recording formats directly, labels speakers, time-stamps every line, and produces a draft you review in the Review Dashboard.

How accurate is AI legal transcription?

MatterScribe's AI legal transcription produces a fast first-pass draft with speaker labels in minutes that you review in the Review Dashboard; it's a working draft, not a certified record. Synced audio playback lets you click any line to hear what was said and correct it, so you stay in control of accuracy on the passages that matter.

Does MatterScribe support ForTheRecord (.TRM) court audio?

Yes. MatterScribe reads ForTheRecord (.TRM) files directly — upload the file you received from the court with no proprietary player, no format conversion, and no extra steps. It also handles .TRS, standard audio (MP3, WAV, M4A and more), video, and virtual-meeting exports from Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet.

Is my data secure?

Yes. MatterScribe uses AES-256 encryption, US-based SOC 2-compliant data centers, and no model training on your data. Files are encrypted in transit and at rest, retained only for the duration of your plan, and never used to train or improve our AI models.

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