Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs for converting audio files and getting the most out of ArcaScribe.
Getting startedArcaScribe Quick Start: From Download to Your First Transcript Draft
A start-to-finish walkthrough for court transcriptionists: download ArcaScribe, install it, open a recording, generate a first draft, and get the text into Microsoft Word. No technical background needed.
Conversion guidesHow to Convert a Folder of CourtSmart (.ogg) Files in ArcaScribe
A CourtSmart proceeding comes as a Transcription Package: a folder of back-to-back .ogg clips rather than one file. Point ArcaScribe at the package and it stitches the clips into a single continuous recording locally — nothing to install, nothing uploaded — ready to transcribe.
Conversion guidesHow to Convert a Folder of FTR (.trm) Files in ArcaScribe
For The Record (FTR) recordings arrive as a folder of .trm segments. ArcaScribe opens the whole folder and joins the segments into a single recording on your own machine — no separate converter, no uploads — ready to transcribe.
Conversion guidesHow to Convert Liberty (.dcr) Files for Use in ArcaScribe (Windows)
Step-by-step guide to converting Liberty audio files to WAV format using the free Liberty Player for Windows, then transcribing them in ArcaScribe.