Introducing MatterScribe: A Faster, Smarter Way to Transcribe Legal Audio

For decades, the process of getting a court transcript has followed the same playbook: record the proceeding, send the audio to a transcriptionist, wait days or weeks, and pay a premium for the privilege. For attorneys operating under tight deadlines this bottleneck creates real problems. Motions get filed without the benefit of a complete record. Case strategy suffers. Costs pile up.

Today, we're launching MatterScribe to change that.

What Is MatterScribe?

MatterScribe is an AI-powered transcription platform designed from the ground up for legal professionals. Upload your court audio, deposition recording, hearing file, or virtual meeting recording and MatterScribe delivers a rough transcript in minutes, not days, at a fraction of what traditional transcription services charge.

But MatterScribe isn't just fast and affordable. It's fundamentally better way to work with transcripts.

The Review Dashboard: Transcripts You Can Actually Use

Traditional transcripts are static documents. You get a wall of text, and if something doesn't look right, you're left scrubbing through hours of audio to find the relevant moment.

MatterScribe's Review Dashboard changes everything. Your transcript is paired with synced audio playback, so you can click any line and hear exactly what was said. Full-text search lets you find key testimony instantly. The entire experience is designed to let you interact with the record in ways that simply weren't possible before.

Built for the Formats Legal Professionals Actually Use

One of the most frustrating realities of legal transcription is file compatibility. Courts across the country record proceedings using ForTheRecord™ systems that produce proprietary .TRM files. Virtually all consumer AI tools can't handle them.

MatterScribe can. We built native support to convert .TRM files to MP3. We also accept all common audio and video formats, including MP3, WAV, MP4, M4A, MOV, and Zoom recordings.

Who Is MatterScribe For?

MatterScribe is built for anyone who needs to get from audio to transcript quickly and affordably:

• Attorneys preparing for hearings, reviewing depositions, or building case files
• Paralegals managing transcript requests and case organization
• Mediators and arbitrators who need a record of proceedings
• Legal aid organizations operating under tight budgets

Why We Built This

MatterScribe was born out of firsthand frustration. As a family law professional, we experienced the transcription bottleneck every week. The delays, the costs, the inability to quickly review what happened in a hearing. We knew there had to be a better way.

AI transcription technology has reached a level of quality where rough transcripts are genuinely useful for legal work. Not as a replacement for certified court reporters on the record, but as a practical tool that gets attorneys the information they need, when they need it, at a price that makes sense.

Get Started

MatterScribe is available now. Visit matterscribe.com to upload your first file and see the difference for yourself.

We'd love to hear from you, whether you're an attorney who's been waiting for something like this, an unrepresented (Pro Se) party on a budget, or anyone curious about how AI can fit into your workflow. Reach out at [email protected].