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Deposition Transcription: Prepare and Review Long Recordings
A deposition transcript can help you locate testimony in a long recording. BigTranscribe can create an automated working transcript, but it is not necessarily a certified legal transcript and should not be treated as court-approved or evidentiary material without appropriate professional review.
For Legal teams and other professionals handling deposition recordings who need a reviewable working transcript.
Prepare a complete recording
Confirm that the recording contains the full deposition and that you have permission to upload it. Keep the original file and avoid changing it before creating a working copy.
For large recordings, verify the file opens and use a stable connection for the upload. BigTranscribe accepts supported files up to 20 GB.
- Check the beginning and end for missing audio.
- Record the expected speakers, dates and exhibit references for later review.
- Follow your organization’s confidentiality procedures.
Check legal terminology and references
Listen again to names, dates, numbers, objections, exhibit labels and specialized terms. Multiple speakers and interruptions can make an automated output difficult to interpret.
Use timestamps and the original audio to verify each passage that matters. Do not rely on a plausible-looking sentence when the audio is unclear.
Use downloads as working copies
Download TXT, DOCX or PDF for review and SRT or VTT when timed subtitles are useful. Keep the downloaded transcript with its source recording and apply the retention and access rules for the matter.
BigTranscribe’s output is an automated transcription, not legal advice, certification or a guarantee of court acceptance.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this a certified deposition transcript?
- No. BigTranscribe produces automated output that requires appropriate professional review.
- Can a large deposition be uploaded?
- Supported audio and video files up to 20 GB can be uploaded.
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