Stenograph CATalyst

by Stenograph LLC

Court reporter CAT (computer-aided transcription) software for stenographers.

TL;DR

Court reporter CAT (computer-aided transcription) software for stenographers.

Best for working stenographic court reporters who write on Stenograph writers and need CAT software. Pricing: license + maintenance.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
license + maintenance
Platforms
Windows

What it is

CATalyst is the dominant court-reporter CAT software, paired with Stenograph stenotype writers. The actual transcription is done by the human stenographer; the software handles steno translation, scoping, and final transcript production.

Best for: Working stenographic court reporters who write on Stenograph writers and need CAT software.
Watch out for: Windows only; deep learning curve; built for trained stenographers, not general users.

Install / use

stenograph.com — license + subscription

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported1
HIPAA eligibleNo

Stenograph CATalyst vs Whipscribe

FeatureStenograph CATalystWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricinglicense + maintenancefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages199
PlatformsWindowsWeb, API, MCP

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