Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)

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The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.

Industry-standard CAT software for stenographers and CART captioners.

Windows  ·  perpetual · contact sales

TL;DR

Best for professional stenographers writing realtime feeds into broadcast, court or CART workflows. Pricing: perpetual · contact sales.

Category
Desktop apps
Pricing
perpetual · contact sales
Platforms
Windows

What it is

Case CATalyst is the dominant Computer-Aided Transcription tool for US stenographers, used in court reporting, broadcast captioning and CART. Pairs with a steno machine and delivers realtime output to viewers, encoders and CART platforms.

Best for: Professional stenographers writing realtime feeds into broadcast, court or CART workflows.
Watch out for: Requires steno hardware; learning curve for non-stenographers.

Install / use

Go to Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) stenograph.com

What people actually do with Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)-style transcription

The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.

Wire it into Google DriveYouTubeAmazon S3n8nZapierMake.com

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) vs Whipscribe

FeatureStenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)Whipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricingperpetual · contact sales$6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free
Speaker identification—Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingYesNo
Languages—99
PlatformsWindowsWeb, API, MCP

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Frequently asked about Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)

How much does Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) cost?

Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) does not publish a self-serve price — it is quoted by the vendor on contact. Expect an enterprise-style agreement rather than a card-and-go signup.

Does Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) work on Mac, Windows and Linux?

Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) runs on Windows. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond Windows.

How do I get started with Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)?

There is nothing to install — Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.

Does Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) identify different speakers?

No. Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.

Does Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) give word-level timestamps?

Yes — Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) produces timing per word, which is what subtitle cues and clip boundaries need.

Can Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) transcribe live audio?

Yes — Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) supports streaming / live input, not just finished files.

Is Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) HIPAA compliant?

Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.

What are the limitations of Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)?

Requires steno hardware; learning curve for non-stenographers.

Who is Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) best for?

Professional stenographers writing realtime feeds into broadcast, court or CART workflows.

Does Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) run offline?

Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) runs on your own machine as a desktop app. Check whether the model runs locally or calls a cloud service — some desktop tools do both.

Can I use Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) in the browser?

No — Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) is a Windows application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.

What kind of tool is Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)?

In this directory Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) is filed under live caption, parliamentary as a desktop app.

What are the alternatives to Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)?

There is a side-by-side page at /tools/stenograph-digitalcat-alternatives comparing Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.

Can I automate Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)-style transcription without running it myself?

Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.

How is Whipscribe different from Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst)?

Stenograph CATalyst (Case CATalyst) is something you run; Whipscribe is something you call. Recordings are transcribed on our own servers and never used for training, and every job returns five formats plus an AI summary, quotes and topics. The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export.

Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.

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