ArcaScribe creates automated transcript drafts offline for court reporters, legal transcriptionists, and other qualified professionals. Users can proofread, format, and certify drafts against the original recording; the software is a drafting aid, not a substitute for review and verification. Transcription runs on the user's computer, and the site says audio is not uploaded to ArcaScribe, OpenAI, or Google. It also says it does not collect telemetry, analytics, or usage data apart from monthly license verification, and that user data is not used to train AI models. Each sentence is tied to an audio timecode, letting users move from transcript text to that point in the recording. On-device voice detection suggests speakers, with options to apply a custom speaker list and edit suggestions. Listed formats include WAV, MP3, M4A, MP4, FTR, and CourtSmart; Liberty files require a WAV export using Liberty Player for Windows. ArcaScribe is in beta, and features and performance may change. A free plan is available; paid plans start at $19.99/mo.
Who it is for
It is intended for authorized court reporters, legal transcriptionists, and other qualified professionals who need transcript drafts to review and certify. It may suit users who want local processing and time-linked transcript text.
What is good
- Transcription is performed on the user's computer.
- Sentence timecodes link text to audio positions.
- On-device voice detection suggests speaker identities.
- Supports WAV, MP3, M4A, MP4, FTR, and CourtSmart.
- License permits use on up to three devices.
What to know first
- Software is currently in beta.
- Liberty files require a WAV export using Liberty Player for Windows.
- Drafts must be reviewed and verified against recordings.
Verdict
ArcaScribe offers offline drafting with time-linked text and speaker suggestions for qualified professionals. Its beta status and requirement to verify every draft against the source recording are important considerations.
Get started with ArcaScribe
- Visit https://www.arcascribe.com/.
- Choose the Windows or Mac download that matches your computer.
- Check that the computer meets the listed memory and disk requirements.
- Open supported media files, or export Liberty files as WAV with Liberty Player for Windows.
- Review and format the draft against the original recording, then certify it.
Limits to know first
The software is in beta, and its features and performance may change. Drafts are a starting point and require review and verification against the original recording before certification.
Questions about ArcaScribe
Is ArcaScribe free?
A free plan is available. Paid plans start at $19.99/mo.
Which computers can run ArcaScribe?
Downloads are listed for Windows 7 or later, Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 11.00 or later, and Intel Macs on macOS 10.15 or later.
Does ArcaScribe upload recordings?
The site says transcription happens on the user's computer and audio is not uploaded to ArcaScribe, OpenAI, or Google. Monthly license verification occurs, but the site says it does not send telemetry, analytics, or usage data.
Which recording formats does it support?
The listed formats include WAV, MP3, M4A, MP4, FTR, and CourtSmart. Liberty files must be exported as WAV using Liberty Player for Windows.
Can ArcaScribe produce a certified transcript?
It creates a draft for the user to proofread, format, and certify. The license requires review and verification against the original recording.
How many devices can use one license?
The license permits installation and use on up to three devices owned or controlled by the licensee, subject to an active subscription.
Compared on legal transcription software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $19.99/mo
- Speaker identification
- Yes
- Timestamp controls
- Yes
- Legal formatting
- Yes
- Transcription mode
- automated
