SpeakWrite
US-based human transcription with same-day turnaround for legal and government.
US-based human transcription with same-day turnaround for legal and government.
Best for law enforcement, lawyers, and field professionals who dictate via phone. Pricing: per-word pricing (see speakwrite.com).
What it is
SpeakWrite is a US-based human transcription service with deep roots in law enforcement, legal, and field operations. Users dictate via phone or app and receive typed transcripts back, typically within hours. Pricing is per typed word. No public ASR API — this is a human-first service. Best fit: law enforcement, lawyers, and field professionals who dictate via phone. Caveats: us english only; pricing is per-word, not per-minute; no public api. Pricing as listed: per-word pricing (see speakwrite.com). Feature flags from vendor docs: HIPAA-eligible under BAA. Directory tags: voice-intel, transcription-service. Last vendor-page check: 2026-05-12.
Watch out for: US English only; pricing is per-word, not per-minute; no public API.
Install / use
SpeakWrite app + dial-in dictationFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 1 |
| HIPAA eligible | Yes |
SpeakWrite vs Whipscribe
| Feature | SpeakWrite | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | per-word pricing (see speakwrite.com) | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | No | No |
| Languages | 1 | 99 |
| Platforms | Vendor | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to SpeakWrite
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