ArcaScribe vs Prevail CheckMate

ArcaScribe creates automated transcript drafts locally for court reporters, legal transcriptionists, and other qualified professionals to proofread, format, and certify. Each sentence is tied to an audio timecode, allowing users to jump from text to that point in the recording. On-device voice detection suggests speaker identities; users can add a custom speaker list and review or edit the suggestions. Listed media formats include WAV, MP3, M4A, and MP4, as well as FTR and CourtSmart files. Liberty files must first be exported as WAV using Liberty Player for Windows. The software is available for Windows 7 or later, Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 11.00 or later, and Intel Macs on macOS 10.15 or later. The site says audio is not uploaded to its servers, OpenAI, or Google, and user data is not used to train future models. Monthly license verification occurs, but telemetry, analytics, and usage data are not sent from the device. ArcaScribe is in beta, so features and performance may change. A subscription permits use on up to three devices; a free plan is available and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.

Prevail CheckMate combines live deposition transcription, shared notes, and AI analysis for legal teams. Its searchable transcription identifies speakers during in-person, hybrid, and remote proceedings, with timestamps and legal formatting. Participants can format notes, share them, tag colleagues, and communicate during a proceeding. CheckMate streams live transcripts and notes through a secure API to an organization’s chosen language-model provider, including Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Gemini, Azure OpenAI/Copilot, Consilio, and Ollama. Prevail’s native option needs no outside provider account, API key, or setup. Users can search uploaded files for relevant passages and file names, then continue conversations with follow-up questions in CheckMate Chat. The browser-based platform includes sessions, transcripts, file storage, review, and administrative tools without an additional software download. CheckMate is an add-on requested when scheduling and carries additional fees; pricing is on request. Connecting a personal AI provider requires that provider’s API key and other credentials. Prevail states that customer data is not used to train AI models without permission.