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Every line has a timestamp tied to the audio. When a passage matters, play that spot and check the exact wording before putting it into a brief, motion, or cross-examination outline.
Legal transcription
A transcript only helps if you can stand behind every line.
KolWrite transcribes depositions, hearings, client interviews, and recorded evidence with timestamps and separated speakers.
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Click any line to hear that exact point in the audio, so you never have to rely on unchecked text.
- Timestampedevery line links back to the audio
- Speaker IDspeakers separated by who said what
- 100+languages, with translation between them
- Word · PDF · TXT · SRTexport for the matter file and record
What legal work needs from a transcript
Litigation transcripts are not consumed like podcast transcripts. They are cited, challenged, cross-referenced and read by people who were not in the room. Four properties do most of the work.
Clear speaker attribution
Speaker separation splits the examiner, witness, counsel, and interpreter into distinct parts. You get a readable exchange instead of a single wall of text, keeping answers tied to the right person.
Exact timestamps to cite
Timestamps let you point a colleague, client, or expert to the exact spot a statement happens in the file, instead of telling them to look "somewhere in the third hour".
Foreign-language audio
Recorded evidence does not all come in one language. Because KolWrite transcribes in 100+ languages and translates between supported ones, a team working in one language can read a call recorded in another.
Where it fits into a matter
Most firms have recordings sitting around because transcribing the whole thing costs too much. Having a working text lets you get to the work those files were holding up.
Depositions and examinations
Get a working transcript of a deposition, examination under oath, or witness prep session for same-day review while you wait on the official process. It does not replace a certified transcript.
Hearings, arbitrations, and tribunals
Turn hearing or arbitration audio into searchable text. Counsel can find a specific ruling, objection, or admission without scrubbing through hours of tape.
Client and witness interviews
Instead of relying on one person's contemporaneous notes, you get structured, searchable records of intake calls, witness interviews, and internal investigation sessions for the whole team.
Recorded evidence in discovery
Turn call recordings, voicemails, meetings, and video files from discovery into text you can search, query, and quote with timestamps.
Turn unlistened recordings into usable text
Upload or record
Upload an audio or video file, or record straight from your computer, phone, or tablet. Your account works across our public web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, and Android apps.
Get a structured transcript
The output is an editable transcript broken down by speaker and timestamp, not one solid block of text.
Check and edit
Click any line to play the audio. Fix names, case terms, or misheard words so the text matches the recording.
Search, query, and export
Search the text, ask questions about it, or pull a summary. When you are done, export to Word, PDF, plain text, or SRT for the matter file.
Questions
Is this a certified court transcript?
No. KolWrite gives you a working transcript for review, search, and preparation. If you need a certified or official record to file with a court or rely on as the authoritative transcript, that has to be produced under your jurisdiction's rules, usually by a licensed reporter or approved transcriber. Many firms use both, working from the KolWrite transcript right away and getting the certified record once that process finishes.
How does it handle several speakers in a deposition?
Speaker separation breaks the recording into timestamped turns for each distinct voice, so the examiner, witness, and counsel show up separately. Heavy crosstalk, people talking over each other, and bad microphone placement are genuinely hard for any system to handle, so you can play back every line against the audio for verification.
Can I check a passage against the original recording?
Yes, and the whole workflow is built around that. Clicking any line jumps the audio straight to that moment. Making a habit of listening to a passage before quoting it anywhere that matters is what makes an automatic transcript safe for legal work.
What happens to privileged and confidential recordings?
We encrypt all recordings and transcripts, and we never train AI models on your content. If your firm has stricter handling rules, we offer enterprise arrangements. Check our security and privacy page for details on what we store, where it lives, and how long we keep it.
Can it handle evidence recorded in another language?
Yes. KolWrite transcribes 100+ languages and translates between supported languages, even when speakers switch languages mid-conversation. Because accuracy depends on audio quality, overlapping speech, and the specific languages involved, you should test it on a sample file from your matter first.
Start with the recording you have been putting off.
Grab the longest, messiest file in the matter, like a four-hour hearing or a call nobody has had time to play. Run it through and see how it works as searchable, timestamped text broken down by speaker.