Transcriptionists and Stenographers: What is the

Difference?

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top in the following blog post.

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When it comes to having an accurate recording of a disposition, hearing or other court

reporting the role of a transcriptionist or stenographer is highly important. Because

they are responsible for creating a word-for word record of what is said during a court

proceeding or other legal record the job can entail a lot of stress and requires great

skill. In many cases, both types of recording are necessary. Organizations such as the

National Court Reporter’s Association and the American Association of Electronic

Reporters & Transcribers create the standards for this profession to follow. Although

there are some significant differences between stenographers and transcribers they

are essentially the same. In this blog we outline a few of there is a divergence.

A stenographer by the standards set by the NCRA is expected to type approximately

225 words per minute. Because of this, standard requires being very difficult, there is

a high turnover rate.

With transcribers they typically use some type of audio/visual recording and are not

required to have a per minute recording of the conversation.

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Unlike stenographers, a court reporter in South Florida or

anywhere for that matter is expected to have either a degree

of some type of certification.

Stenographers are recording real time conversations while audio

transcribers utilize recording equipment with date and time

stamps allowing the recording to be used at later dates.

Many times it’s required to have the recorded

transcripts to be transferred into written form at a

later date. These can often time include the time

codes where the dialogue can be cited.

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Since the stenograph has only 22 keys, this is a form of

shorthand used mostly by court and legal entities. Audio can be

recorded by attorneys with a smartphone or other recording

device such as a computer or other recording equipment. The

equipment is irrelevant as the emphasis is on the recorded

words.

Another difference is that a stenographer attends a court hearing,

whereas a transcriptionist may not. They can record and provide

the legal teams with a written transcript prior to the court date.

Either way both need to be accurate to be considered a part of

the legal defense. If you’d like to learn more about either one of

these positions, contact our offices. We can guide you through

what is expected in the legal system in Florida.

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