United Kingdom
Typing bureau and dictation transcription for UK law firms
Send dictation files from any UK office. Letters come back on your firm's letterhead. GDPR-compliant: recordings never used for AI training, deleted on a schedule you set. First 5 minutes free.
First 5 minutes free. No account needed.
Confidentiality and data handling
UK legal dictation typically contains privileged client information. Here is how we handle recordings.
- Recordings are never used to train AI models
- Files are deleted on a schedule you set, not held indefinitely
- No sharing with third parties outside the transcription workflow
- You control the retention policy on your account
For specific GDPR or data processing queries, write to ds2genie@sogoodmail.co.
What comes back with every job
Everything the fee earner dictated, on the firm's own template.
- Letters, attendance notes, reports and instructions to counsel on your own Word template
- Full verbatim transcript for the matter file
- Summary with names, dates and amounts
- Action points listed separately with who is responsible and when
How the pricing compares to UK typing bureaus
UK bureau rates sourced from public pricing pages, 2026-10-24. DS2Genie bills in USD; bank exchange rates apply.
| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DS2Genie pay as you go | $0.20/min | First 5 min free; DS2 and DSS accepted |
| DS2Genie checked by a person | From $1.40/min | Human proofreader before return |
| GoTranscript UK | £0.90/min | 5-day standard base rate |
| TypeOut UK | £1.75-£2.00/min | Human-verified legal bureau |
DS2 and DSS files from UK Olympus recorders
DS2 is the format used by Olympus DS-9500 and DS-9000 recorders, widely used across UK law firms. DSS is the older Olympus format used by the DS-2600 and previous models. We open both directly. No conversion to MP3 or WAV, no Olympus DSS Player required on your side.
See the DS2 file guide for more on the format.
Pricing
Pay by the minute or by the month. AI drafts the document. A person can check it before you sign.
Pay as you go
$0.20/min
First 5 min free
Solo plan
$39/mo
300 min included
Practice plan
$99/mo
1,000 min included
Checked by a person
From $1.40/min
A person proofs it
Questions answered
Ready to try it?
Send the recording. Get back the letter on your letterhead. The AI drafts it. A person can check it before you sign.
Your recordings are never used to train AI, and they are deleted on a schedule you set.