Police and body cam transcription
Body cam transcripts typed by a person who hears every word.
Body cam and interview recordings are some of the hardest audio there is: wind, sirens, radio traffic and three people talking at once. Kristin transcribes them by ear, the way she has since 1989, so the transcript shows what was said and who said it.
What we transcribe
Recordings from the street and the interview room
Body-worn camera footage
Traffic stops, calls for service and arrests, with each officer and civilian labeled as they speak.
Interviews and interrogations
Witness, victim and suspect interviews, transcribed verbatim with every question and answer in order.
Patrol car and dash cam
In-car video and audio, transcribed from the first word to the last.
Recorded calls and wiretaps
Phone calls and intercepts, with patient, careful work on hard audio.
Hearings and arbitrations
An accurate record of what was said, and by whom.
Spanish and other languages
Recordings transcribed and translated by people who know the language. KMTS translates all major languages.
Why a person
Hard audio needs a human ear
Field audio is recorded on the move. Voices overlap, radios crackle, a TV plays in the background and the most important sentence lands while a siren goes by. Those are the moments speech software struggles with most.
Civil liberties groups have raised the same concern. The ACLU warned in December 2024 that automatic transcription of body camera audio is prone to errors, including errors from garbled or unclear audio. In one reported case, AI software could not tell what was happening on scene from what was playing on a television.
Kristin listens to every second of your recording and types what she hears. When people talk over each other, she separates the voices wherever the recording allows and keeps every exchange in order.
What you get
A transcript built for review and casework
- Speaker labels for every officer, witness and civilian, matched to the names in your case.
- Verbatim wording, with every false start and interruption when the exact words matter.
- Timestamps every 30 seconds or at each paragraph change, so anyone can find the moment on the video.
- Delivered by email, a secure shared link, or however your office requires.
- Kept three years in case you need it again, and deleted sooner whenever you ask.
Who it’s for
Every side of the case
Police and sheriff’s departments. Interview and body cam transcripts for reports, case files and investigations.
Prosecutors. Hours of footage in a form you can read and search. In one police study of body-worn video, many prosecutors said a transcript is quicker to review than the recording.
Defense attorneys. An independent, word-for-word transcript of the footage you received in discovery.
“Kristin gets five stars because she does what she says she will. Her work is fantastic.”
Kate M.
Common questions
Questions clients ask first
How fast can I get my transcript?
Many transcripts come back in 24 to 48 hours, and rush orders come back in 24 hours when you need them. Your quote confirms the timing for your recording.
Do you use AI or speech recognition?
No. Every transcript is typed by a person listening to your recording, and your files are never uploaded to an AI service.
Can you label officers and witnesses by name?
Yes. Speaker labels match the names in your case.
What happens when people talk over each other?
Kristin separates the voices wherever the recording allows and keeps every exchange in order, so the transcript reads the way the encounter happened.
Can you handle Spanish-language recordings?
Yes. KMTS translates all major languages, and Spanish recordings can be transcribed and translated into English.
How do I send large video files?
Upload them on the quote page or share a link. Large body cam and interview files go straight to Kristin.
How much does it cost?
There’s no price list. Your quote depends on the length, the number of speakers, the audio quality, timestamps and turnaround. Kristin replies within one business day.
Who does the work
Kristin Muller, transcriptionist since 1989
Kristin started this business in 1989 with one doctor’s dictation. Since then she has transcribed for attorneys, physicians, researchers and public agencies across the United States, and she still manages every file personally, from the first call to the final transcript.
Send your recording.
Upload a file or share a link, and Kristin will reply with a quote within one business day. Your files go straight to her and stay confidential.