Good Tape for legal
Summary
- Judge Cristián Soto Galdames from the 4th Oral Criminal Court of Santiago uses Good Tape to transform courtroom efficiency.
- Real-time transcription improves accuracy, reduces fatigue, and restores natural flow to hearings.
- Transcriptions now serve as a foundation for judicial training and faster, fairer proceedings.
The transcription tool professionals need
Client calls, witness interviews, hearings, and internal strategy meetings. Whether it’s a small firm, a corporate legal department, or a national court, every case generates hours of spoken information that needs to be captured, reviewed, and acted upon.
The problem? Writing things down takes time. A single one-hour deposition can take a full day to transcribe manually. Detailed legal discussions often require replaying recordings over and over just to get every word right.
And too often, valuable insights stay trapped in people’s heads or buried in audio files. This isn’t just inconvenient, it’s risky. Slow transcription and missing documentation can delay filings, weaken arguments, and cause compliance issues.
Trusted by the people who do not trust tech
Lawyers, judges, and clerks work with sensitive data and high public accountability. Trust is not optional. Good Tape never uses your files for AI training, never shares your data, and deletes files automatically unless you choose to keep them.
With AES-256 encryption and GDPR-compliant servers in the EU, your work remains private and protected. We also never train on any data. Your files are yours and remain in your control at all times.
Professional features
Priority transcription for lighting fast processing and no waiting times
Speaker labels let you know who said what and when
AI Summaries to quickly get insights and information
Recording app to streamline workflows (coming soon)
Bulk uploads to save even more time when starting projects
Audio playback so you get clarity with every word spoken
100+ languages so you can work across boarders
Collections that help you organize files and have overview
Export subtitles for easy .SRT subtitles to allow for accessibility
Smart search, translation, DPA, priority customer service and more
Secure transcription for legal professionals
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Case study: Meet Cristian
The challenge
For years, courtroom transcription in Chile was a slow, manual process that drained time and focus from the people who mattered most: the judges and clerks actually running the trials. Every word spoken in court had to be captured by hand or typed live. That meant hours of note-taking, constant interruptions, and countless moments lost to the sound of keyboards instead of human attention.
The process was exhausting. Judges found themselves spending more time trying to document what was said than truly listening to it. The result was inevitable: important details were missed, hearings dragged on, and post-trial summaries became a second full-time job.
Manual transcription wasn’t just tedious, it was risky. A small error could distort meaning, a missed word could alter understanding, and the pressure to keep up often left professionals mentally drained at the end of each day.
We had to ask, ‘What happened?’ because we were too busy typing.
The turning point
When Judge Cristián and his team first heard about Good Tape, they didn’t expect much. Another tool promising to make their lives easier, they’d seen that before. But once they tried it, skepticism turned into quiet astonishment.
It began with something simple: recording a single courtroom session on a laptop. The audio was uploaded, transcribed, and returned as clean, readable text in minutes. Suddenly, the hours once spent typing were gone. Replaced by time to focus, reflect, and deliberate.
Soon, Good Tape was being used for more than just hearings. Judges transcribed witness testimonies for quick review. Clerks created written summaries directly from transcripts. Legal teams used transcripts for cross-referencing and training. What started as an experiment became a shift in how the entire courtroom operated..
Once we saw how easy it was, everyone started using it.
The results
The change was immediate and measurable. Tasks that once took hours were now done before lunch. Transcription no longer required external agencies or manual effort. Everything happened inside the secure, encrypted Good Tape environment, where files remained private and compliant with strict judicial confidentiality standards. Across the court, Good Tape became a quiet revolution.
Fairer outcomes: decisions were based on fully captured, fully reviewable dialogue.
Faster case documentation: hearings that used to take days to transcribe were processed in minutes.
Improved accuracy: automatic speaker labeling and time stamps made reviewing testimony effortless.
Reduced fatigue: judges and clerks could finally focus on what was being said, not on capturing every word.
Better training material: transcripts were reused to educate new clerks and law students.
Transcription stopped being a burden and became a creative tool.
The human impact
What surprised Cristián most wasn’t just the time saved it was the mental clarity it brought back into the room. When people stopped typing and started listening, the courtroom became more human again. There was eye contact. Attention. Presence.
Instead of living through a blur of note-taking, legal professionals could actually engage with the people speaking. It changed the atmosphere completely — less mechanical, more focused, and more empathetic.
For the clerks, it meant relief. For the judges, it meant better decisions. And for the justice system, it meant progress.
Now, we listen better, work faster, and spend more time on what truly matters: justice.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Good Tape approved for use in legal settings?
es. Good Tape is designed for professionals who deal with sensitive information from judges and clerks to attorneys and compliance officers. Our platform meets strict EU privacy and GDPR standards, and files are encrypted end-to-end. Legal teams across Europe and Latin America already rely on Good Tape for hearings, interviews, and documentation.
How secure is Good Tape for confidential recordings?
Extremely secure. All files are protected with AES-256 encryption, stored within the EU, and automatically deleted unless you choose otherwise. We never use your recordings for AI training or share them with third parties. You can also sign a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for full compliance.
Can Good Tape handle courtroom recordings?
Yes. Good Tape is used by judges, prosecutors, and clerks to transcribe hearings, witness testimonies, and deliberations. It can handle multiple speakers, overlapping dialogue, and accents without losing accuracy. That means you spend less time correcting and more time reviewing what was actually said.
Is Good Tape accurate enough for official documentation?
Absolutely. Good Tape delivers crystal-clear transcripts that can support case summaries, legal opinions, and training material. It’s precise enough for judicial documentation, and consistent enough for daily use in firms and courts alike.
What languages does Good Tape support?
Good Tape supports more than 100 languages and dialects, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Arabic. It’s built for global legal teams and international courts where multilingual collaboration is part of the job.
Can I use Good Tape during client interviews or depositions?
Yes. Record the conversation on your phone or laptop, upload it to Good Tape, and receive a secure transcript in minutes. You can also add timestamps and speaker labels for easier reference during review or cross-examination. We also have AI summarizations to help give you an overview quickly.
How fast is Good Tape?
Traditional transcription can take 6–8 hours per hour of audio. With Good Tape, you get a high-quality transcript in minutes. That means hearings, witness statements, and case notes are ready before the next session begins.
Does Good Tape integrate into existing legal workflows?
Good Tape is designed to fit neatly into how legal professionals already work. Files can be downloaded in text or SRT format for archiving, case management, or educational use. Many teams pair it with secure cloud drives or evidence platforms.
Can entire teams or departments use Good Tape?
Yes. Good Tape Teams lets legal professionals collaborate on cases securely. You can share transcriptions across departments, manage permissions, and create shared archives for future reference all under the same GDPR-compliant umbrella.
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