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Manual transcription has been a drain on resources at law firms for decades. But new data shows businesses can cut those costs by 99% — without compromising accuracy, security or client confidentiality.

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That’s not a typo. The right AI transcription tool can reduce your spend from £9,000 to just £48 for 100 hours of audio. Here's how.

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Manual transcription is expensive and slow 

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Outsourcing legal transcription to a leading UK manual transcription agency typically runs to £90 per hour. That’s £9,000 for 100 hours of recordings — whether it’s interviews, depositions, client calls or case notes.

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And that price is just for the straightforward jobs. Many transcription services will charge even more for tricky recordings: think poor audio, lots of legal or medical jargon or multiple speakers on the same tape. 

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Then there's the wait. It takes around four hours to transcribe a single hour of audio. So if you’ve got a big project, you could be waiting days — even weeks — to get your transcripts back. And when you've got a big deal to close or a court date to prepare for, those slow turnaround times just don’t cut it.

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This is where Trint changes the game. For £48 a month for a seat on our Advanced plan, legal teams can transcribe an unlimited number of audio and video files up to three hours in length. That’s a £8,952 saving for every 100 hours of transcription. 

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The savings soon add up, too. One law firm reported transcribing 785 hours of audio over 3 months (SpeakWrite). With a manual transcription service, that would cost over £70,000. But three months of Trint? Just £144. All with a much faster turnaround time. 

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Let's break that down:

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What's the best way to transcribe 100 hours of legal transcription?

_{*Manual cost: £1.50/minute or £90/hour - https://www.typeout.co.uk/about/how-much-do-we-charge/. Trint cost: £48 per month of Advanced plan access.}

_{**Manually transcribing 1 hour of audio = 4 hours work for skilled transcriptionist (https://www.gmrtranscription.com/blog/transcribing-an-hour-of-audio). Trint can transcribe audio files up to 3 hours long in just a few minutes.}

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Legal professionals handle incredibly sensitive client data — and a potential breach can have a serious impact on outcomes, client relationships and reputation. That's why many firms have been understandably cautious about deploying AI in case it presents a risk to client confidentiality. 

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But Trint offers law firms rock-solid cybersecurity they can trust, with ISO 27001 certification and servers in the EU and USA for great control over information flows. While many free-use or in-built AI tools tap into your data to train their models, Trint keeps your content private — always. And instead of relying on external transcriptionists, your sensitive recordings stay securely within your firm.

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For legal professionals, even a minor mistake can jeopardize your reputation. Because Trint is up to 99% accurate, firms can enjoy the efficiency gains of AI without compromising their standards.  

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Lower costs are just the start. With a Trint subscription, your team also gets access to a powerful suite of collaborative tools designed to help your law firm work faster and smarter. 

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Search transcripts for key phrases in seconds. Share files with colleagues for real-time feedback in the same doc. Working across jurisdictions or with international clients? Trint supports translation in over 50 languages — all at the touch of a button.

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Your team will also get access to our AI Assistant, which creates instant 400-word overviews of long transcripts and extracts key insights and takeaways. Perfect for quickly bringing partners or other key stakeholders up to speed. 

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Manual transcription was once the standard, but it's no longer the smartest option. With Trint, you can transcribe depositions, interviews and hearings in minutes, saving your firm thousands and freeing up time for more valuable work.  

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Ready to see what AI transcription can do for your firm? Speak to our team to book a demo or start a free trial today to see just how much time and money you could save. 

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Methodology   

Calculation:

Manual Transcription Cost 100 hours × 60 minutes × £1.50/minute = £9,000

Trint Subscription Cost Advanced Plan = £48/month

Total Savings‍

£9,000 (manual) − £48 (Trint) = £8,952 saved

Sources

Manual transcription costs: One of the UK's leading manual legal transcription services, TypeOut, charges £1.50 /minute for transcription of good quality audio with a single voice, with a 24-48 hour turnaround (the fastest option, but still not as fast as Trint). That equates to £90 per hour of audio. 

Trint costs: Our most popular Advanced plan costs £48 per seat, per month. This would be ample time to transcribe 100 hours of audio or video. 

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