Certified transcript cost
A certified or court-ready transcript is priced by the audio minute, but the rate depends on difficulty, turnaround and how many review passes are involved.
Standard rates
AI-drafted, human-reviewed$1.09/min
Human from first pass$1.39/min
Specialist / certified$1.75/min
Hourly equivalents: $65.40, $83.40 and $105.00 per audio hour.
What changes the price
- Turnaround. Rush delivery adds 40–100% depending on the deadline. Economy turnaround saves 15%.
- Audio difficulty. Heavy crosstalk, poor phone lines or more than four speakers may move a file to the specialist tier.
- Volume. 500+ minutes/month reduces the rate by 5%; 2,000+ by 10%; 10,000+ by 15%.
- Certification and formatting. Certificate pages, page-line numbering and jurisdiction-specific templates are included in the specialist tier.
Estimate
How to estimate your file
Multiply the audio duration in minutes by the tier rate. A 60-minute deposition on the specialist tier is 60 × $1.75 = $105.00. If the audio is straightforward, the human-from-first-pass tier at $1.39/min may be sufficient. We tell you before we start if a file needs the specialist tier.
Get a confirmed price
Use the pricing calculator or send us the details. We will confirm the tier, turnaround and exact cost before any work begins.