Dictation software for lawyers and law firms
VoiceTyping is dictation software for lawyers who think faster than they type. You talk through a memo, a client email or a file note, and AI cleanup removes the ums and false starts, applies your corrections and adds punctuation, so the draft is ready to edit in Word, Google Docs or your practice tool. Personal costs 7 USD a month billed yearly.
The short answer for attorneys and firm managers
An attorney who bills in six minute increments loses time to typing that clients never see. File notes, intake summaries, status emails and first drafts of letters are all faster to say than to type, but raw speech to text leaves you fixing commas and filler.
VoiceTyping returns text that already reads cleanly. Pick the Email style for a client update, the Notes style for a file memo, then edit as you would any draft. The extension for Chrome and Edge types into browser based tools, and the installed web app covers your phone between hearings.
File notes written the minute the call ends
Say "call with the client, they confirmed the lease start date, landlord has not returned the redline, follow up Friday" and get a tidy note with the open item and the next step. Notes dictated right away keep detail that disappears by the next morning.
Client emails without the blank page
The Email style writes a greeting, short paragraphs and a sign off. Dictate the substance, read it once, and send. Say "more formal" or "shorter" to adjust the tone by voice.
Legal terms and names spelled the way you spell them
Add party names, court names, Latin phrases and matter terms to your personal dictionary. Personal holds 200 entries and Pro holds 2,000, so common terms stay right every time.
Snippets for language you reuse
Save engagement letter wording, scheduling requests and standard disclaimers as snippets and insert them by voice. Personal includes 10 snippets and Pro has no limit.
Fix it by voice
Correct a sentence by saying so. "Change the second paragraph to say the deadline is the 14th" is faster than moving the cursor.
Works where drafting already happens
The extension types into browser based document editors, web mail and cloud practice tools. Desktop only programs are not supported by the extension.
How to draft your first memo by voice in four steps
- 01 Add the extension to Chrome or Edge, and install VoiceTyping to your phone's home screen. It takes a couple of minutes.
- 02 Hold the record button and say the memo the way you would brief an associate.
- 03 Pick a style, Notes for the file or Email for the client, and read the result once.
- 04 Paste it into your document or send it. At your desk the extension writes straight into the field you are in.
How far each plan goes for an attorney
AI minutes are counted on your speech, by the second. A file note is usually 30 to 90 seconds of talking and a client email about a minute.
| Plan | Price billed yearly | AI minutes per month | About this many 90 second notes | Daily cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | 7 USD per month (84 USD per year) | 400 | 260 | 40 minutes |
| Pro | 14 USD per month (168 USD per year) | 900 | 600 | 90 minutes |
| Team | 24 USD per seat per month, from 3 seats | 1,500 per seat | 1,000 per seat | 120 minutes per seat |
An attorney who dictates ten notes and emails a day uses about 15 minutes, so Personal covers a typical month. Attorneys who also dictate long drafts and briefs usually choose Pro. Monthly billing is 15 USD for Personal and 29 USD for Pro. All plans are on the voice typing app pricing page.
What legal teams dictate with VoiceTyping
- Solo practitioners who write their own letters, emails and file notes and do not have an assistant to type them.
- Litigators who dictate deposition summaries and case status memos after a day in court.
- Transactional attorneys who dictate first drafts of cover notes and issue lists on a deal.
- Paralegals and legal assistants who turn a spoken instruction into a clean email or task list.
- Firm managers who put attorneys on one dictation software for teams plan with shared billing from 3 seats.
VoiceTyping writes what you say. You remain responsible for the accuracy of anything you send, and for following your firm's rules and your state bar guidance on what client information goes into any tool.
VoiceTyping compared with other dictation options for lawyers
Facts about other products are as published at the time of writing and may change.
| VoiceTyping | Dragon Legal | Philips SpeechLive | Wispr Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 7 to 14 USD per month billed yearly | About 799 USD one time | From about 43.80 USD per user per month for legal speech recognition | Pro about 12 USD per month billed yearly |
| Removes ums and false starts | Yes | No | Partly | Yes |
| Styles for email and notes | Yes, 4 built in plus custom on Pro | No | No | Tone per app |
| Custom vocabulary | 200 or 2,000 words | Yes, with a legal vocabulary | Yes | Yes |
| Types into desktop Word | No, browser only | Yes, Windows only | Through transcription workflow | Yes |
| Typist handoff workflow | No | No | Yes | No |
| Team plan | Yes, from 3 seats | Through resellers | Yes | Yes |
If your drafting lives in desktop Word on Windows and you control documents by voice, Dragon Legal fits better. If an assistant types your dictation, SpeechLive is built for that. If you draft in the browser and want clean text from the first pass at a fraction of the cost, VoiceTyping is the cheaper fit on a yearly plan. See the full best dictation software for lawyers comparison and the Dragon dictation software alternative page.
FAQ
What is the best dictation software for lawyers?
The best dictation software for lawyers depends on where you draft. For browser based drafting, VoiceTyping removes ums and formats memos and client emails. For desktop Word with voice commands, Dragon Legal is the traditional choice, and for assistant typed work SpeechLive fits.
Can lawyers dictate client emails and file notes?
Yes. Use the Email style for client updates and the Notes style for file memos, read the result once, and send or save it. You stay responsible for reviewing everything before it leaves your hands.
Is dictation software safe for confidential client information?
Read the privacy and security page, then check your firm policy and state bar guidance before dictating client details. ABA Model Rule 1.6(c) asks for reasonable efforts to protect client information. VoiceTyping never uses your audio or text for model training, and history can be switched off.
Will it spell legal terms and party names correctly?
Add names, courts and Latin terms to your personal dictionary once and VoiceTyping uses them every time. Personal holds 200 entries and Pro holds 2,000.
Does it type directly into Microsoft Word?
Not into the desktop program. The extension types into browser editors such as Word on the web and Google Docs. For desktop Word, dictate in VoiceTyping and paste the cleaned text.
How much does dictation software for lawyers cost?
VoiceTyping Personal is 15 USD per month or 84 USD per year, Pro is 29 USD per month or 168 USD per year, and Team is 24 USD per seat per month billed yearly from 3 seats. Dragon Legal is about 799 USD one time and runs only on Windows.
Try it on your next file note
Record 15 seconds the way you would brief an associate and see the clean version before you decide anything.