For legal professionals

AI-powered dictation and speech recognition for the legal industry

Philips SpeechLive delivers secure, AI-powered dictation and speech recognition built for legal professionals managing high volumes of documentation. Streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and accelerate the creation of briefs, case notes, and other legal documents with greater efficiency than ever before.

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Voice-powered productivity

Why legal professionals choose SpeechLive

Legal professionals trust Philips SpeechLive to create legal documentation faster, more accurate, and fully secure. It helps legal professionals create notes, reports and manage their dication workflows with ease.

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Dictation built for legal workflows

Philips SpeechLive is purpose-built for legal workflows, seamlessly integrating with CMS and documentation systems. Lawyers can choose traditional dictation routed to assistants or accelerate turnaround with highly accurate speech recognition. All audio is securely stored, giving assistants the ability to re-listen and proofread for maximum accuracy.

Automated workflows

End-to-end workflow automation that accelerates case handling

Dictations can automatically move through the entire documentation process: from recording and transcription to saving files in the correct client matter and notifying the right team members. This streamlined workflow reduces administrative effort, minimizes errors, and keeps cases progressing efficiently.

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Direct-to-matter

Direct dictation into practice or client management systems

No copy-paste, no manual uploads. Attorneys can dictate, edit, and attach recordings directly to client matters inside their existing systems. This reduces friction, ensures documents are stored in the right place, and supports reliable, easy client-file assignment.

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AI-powered punctuation and formatting for ready-to-use documents

SpeechLive transforms spoken input into clean, professional text. Attorneys no longer waste time editing and can file or share documents immediately, allowing them to bill more hours by eliminating administrative delays.

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Conversation insights that strengthen legal preparation

SpeechLive not only delivers accurate multi-speaker transcription for meetings, interviews, and client conversations, but also provides valuable insights by identifying themes, deadlines, and action items. This combination helps legal teams capture every detail, improve collaboration, and prepare cases with greater clarity and confidence.

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Secure, flexible dictation that supports modern legal work

Stay productive from anywhere: in the office, at home, or on the go. SpeechLive keeps attorneys flexible and mobile while maintaining full integration with their primary workflows. All recordings and transcripts are handled securely across devices so legal professionals can work confidently wherever duty takes them.

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All-in-one

A complete ecosystem for legal documentation

SpeechLive is supported by an integrated ecosystem of professional hardware and software designed for legal workflows. From secure mobile apps to industry-leading microphones and transcription tools, every component works together to deliver accuracy, reliability, and efficiency throughout the documentation process.

Philips dictation and transcription hardware: Philips Foot Control, Philips SpeechMike Ambient, Philips SpeechMike Premium Touch, Philips PocketMemo, Philips SpeechOne
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Seamless integration with legal software partners

SpeechLive connects effortlessly with leading platforms like Actionstep and iManage. Through deep API integrations, dictations and transcripts can be automatically linked to matters and documents, streamlining workflows and fitting smoothly into the tools legal teams use every day.

Discover SpeechLive

Philips SpeechLive gives you everything you need to capture, transcribe, and manage dictations efficiently. Whether you're recording notes on the go or routing dictations to your team, SpeechLive offers smart tools to support your workflow — plus flexible options to expand it even further.

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Dictation

Dictate directly in Chrome or Edge with the Voice Recorder, or on the go with the smartphone app. For maximum precision, use our award-winning Philips SpeechMike.

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Transcription

Automatically route your recordings to assistants, teams, or external services. Customize workflows to fit your legal or medical needs.

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Speech recognition

Convert your dictations into accurate text with AI-powered speech recognition. Save time by skipping manual transcription altogether.

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AI assistant

Let the SpeechLive AI Assistant help refine and finalize your transcripts — boosting speed and accuracy, while still keeping your data secure.

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“Very impressive product! Being able to use the recorder app connected to SpeechLive on a regular mobile phone is much more convenient.” 

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Adjuster at Crawford & Company, Toronto, Canada

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"The solution works really well and it is intuitive, efficient and clear."
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Cathleen White

Training and Development Specialist, Reminger, Cleveland, USA

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"Lockdown prompted the change, but the versatility offered by SpeechLive is something we didn’t know we were missing."
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Adrian Barker

Partner & IT Manager at Ison Harrison Solicitors, UK

Seamless integration with leading technologies

Philips SpeechLive collaborates with top technology providers to enhance the document creation process. These partnerships ensure our platform integrates smoothly with various software solutions.

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Less typing, more time for valuable work

Empower legal assistants

Give legal assistants more time for what matters. Free up time, boost accuracy, and make transcription more efficient with smart speech tools.

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Less typing with speech recognition

Replace laborious manual typing with efficient speech recognition, allowing assistants to focus on tasks that add more value and require their expertise.

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Quick proofing and increased accuracy

Author recordings remain available at all times, making it easy to cross-check unclear sections and ensure higher transcription accuracy during the proofing process.

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Comfortable and efficient transcription

Fully compatible with all Philips foot controls, enabling a more ergonomic, hands-free workflow for faster and more comfortable transcription.

Secure

Your data's safety is our priority

With SpeechLive, your data security is prioritized with robust encryption and backup solutions. We don’t just meet compliance standards — we build security into every part of the platform. From encrypted recordings to role-based access controls, SpeechLive ensures your data is protected at every stage of the workflow.

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Secure and certified

We have chosen Microsoft Azure as our hosting partner for dictations. As the world’s leading enterprise level provider of a platform for cloud-hosted solutions, Microsoft Azure maintains strict security standards and processes to ensure the highest level of data privacy and security.

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Regional storage

Your data is securely stored on Microsoft Azure servers within your geographic area and never transferred outside your designated storage location. This ensures compliance with local regulations and enables fast, reliable access.

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Uptime reliability

Microsoft Azure services are highly reliable. Microsoft prides itself in promising a 99.9% uptime guarantee — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.

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Backup and recovery

Users can create backups of all dictations, to recover them at a later point if necessary. Accidentally deleted dictations can be restored by the account administrator up to 30 days.

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Powerful business transformation

Reminger Attorneys at Law are using Philips SpeechLive to successfully streamline their business operations. 

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Superior accuracy with Philips dictation devices

SpeechLive works with any microphone-enabled device — laptop, desktop, smartphone, or even Apple Watch — so you can dictate wherever you are. Prefer a handheld voice recorder? No problem: simply upload your recordings to SpeechLive for fast, reliable processing. 

For the best speech recognition results, we recommend the Philips SpeechMike Dictation Microphone. Its advanced noise-cancelling and ergonomic one-thumb design help deliver clear recordings and consistently high recognition quality. It’s also the world’s #1 device for professional dictation. 

For transcription workflows, pair SpeechLive with the Philips Foot Control to manage playback hands-free. Play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward with your feet, so you can keep typing without breaking your flow.

Philips dictation and transcription hardware: Philips Foot Control, Philips SpeechMike Ambient, Philips SpeechMike Premium Touch, Philips PocketMemo, Philips SpeechOne

FAQ

Is SpeechLive compliant with legal confidentiality and data-protection requirements?

Absolutely. Data security has always been our highest concern, even in the development phase of the solution. Thousands of customers from all over the world and various industries trust their data to Philips SpeechLive. SpeechLive ensures maximum data security with end-to-end encryption, GDPR compliance, and secure local data hosting, making it fully safe for handling confidential legal dictations. Read all about our security measures here.

Where is my data stored? Will it stay in my region?

Data is stored regionally on Microsoft Azure servers (e.g. EU, US, Canada, Australia) and kept within the designated region to meet legal requirements and minimize latency.

Can I integrate SpeechLive into my existing CMS?

Yes, you can integrate SpeechLive seamlessly into your existing case management system (e.g. Actionstep, iManage). Your admin needs to enable the integration and then users can send dictations straight into the right file. In case your case management system doesn’t have a built-in SpeechLive connector, you still have options to use an API-based integration. 

Do I need special hardware, or can I use my existing devices?

Legal professionals can choose whether they wish to dictate with:

- Their smartphone using the Philips SpeechLive App 

- Their computer’s microphone or headset 

- Philips SpeechMike Premium Dictation Microphone or a portable Philips Voice Recorder, such as the Philips PocketMemo 

- Any compatible handheld dictation device

Can SpeechLive handle complex legal terminology?

Yes. SpeechLive does not have a specific legal vocabulary, but it is extremely accurate thanks to the latest speech-recognition engines powered by Microsoft. Users consistently achieve high accuracy even with legal terminology because the engine adapts well to context and natural speech.  

Can it handle multi-speaker recordings like client meetings or hearings?

Yes. Multi-speaker transcription is supported, with speaker identification and timestamps to help produce meeting minutes and notes.

Experience SpeechLive in action

Book a session with one of our product specialists and see how SpeechLive helps you achieve faster, simpler and more accurate transcription and speech recognition in the office or on the go.