The questions reporters ask us most. If yours is not here, just reach out.
No. Keep writing and editing in Eclipse, Case CATalyst, or the CAT software you already use. StenoDesk handles the work around the transcript: jobs, deadlines, prep, proofing, files, billing, and editors. Glossaries can be exported for your CAT dictionary.
Court reporters, the scopists and proofreaders they work with, and agencies or firms coordinating reporting work. If you juggle deadlines, rate sheets, case files, editors, invoices, or all of the above, StenoDesk was built for that work.
StenoDesk is available by invitation or referral. Submit the request form or email hello@stenodesk.com and tell us a little about your work. We will help you get set up personally. Every invitation includes a two-month free trial of the full workspace.
StenoDesk reads your final ASCII line by line against court-reporting standards and your house style. Every finding points to the page and line. Clear mechanical fixes stay separate from names, numbers, dates, and other details you should verify. It never changes the transcript for you. You make every edit, and the verbatim record stays verbatim.
Set up each client's rate sheet once: originals, copies, expedite tiers, rough drafts, realtime, per diems, appearances, overtime, and the rest. StenoDesk applies the rates to the job and creates an itemized invoice for you to review and send.
Yes. Invite the scopists and proofreaders you already work with, assign a job, and share only the files they need. You can follow the work and track their invoices from your dashboard. Payments remain directly between you and your editors.
No. Scopists and proofreaders join your team free. Each editor gets their own account for assignments, shared files, proofing tools, and invoicing the reporters they work with. There are no seat charges or per-editor fees.
StenoDesk connects with Gmail and Outlook for email, and with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar for scheduling. You can turn a notice email into a job, and your deadlines stay synchronized with the calendar you already keep.
Your account information and files are kept private, with access based on each person's role and the jobs and files you choose to share. Your transcripts and client information are not shared with other StenoDesk users.
StenoDesk is currently available by invitation, and every invitation includes a two-month free trial of the full workspace. Editors join free. Reporter plans are month to month after the trial, and we will walk you through the available options before you choose a plan.
Yes. Your data belongs to you. Invoices, glossaries, and reports can be exported, and you can take your work with you if you decide StenoDesk is not for you. You can also connect Dropbox or Google Drive so every job file lands in your own cloud account as you work, which means you always hold a copy outside StenoDesk. Additionally, you can download your files at any time.