Court reporting is one of the oldest services in litigation, and one of the fastest to be rebuilt around AI. A national shortage of stenographers collided with speech-recognition models that can now produce a usable rough transcript within minutes of a deposition ending. The result is a wave of tech-enabled providers that pair certified reporters or trained capture specialists with AI transcription, synced video, and tools for searching, clipping, and summarizing testimony.
The tools in this category fall into a few groups. Full-service providers handle scheduling, staffing, and certified transcript delivery with AI layered on top. Platform-first companies focus on remote deposition capture and testimony intelligence — semantic search across transcripts, AI-generated summaries, and video clip creation for motions and trial prep. Transcription specialists offer per-minute AI or human transcription for hearings, recordings, and case files.
Buyers are almost entirely law firms, and this is a recurring spend: every deposition generates a transcript order. When comparing providers, check certified-transcript turnaround, whether AI rough drafts are included in the appearance fee, state licensing coverage, and how transcripts sync with the litigation tools you already use. Every listing below is verified active and free; featured placement, where present, is labeled and never affects ordering.