Transcription software for investigators

Turn spoken evidence into searchable intelligence. S21 Transcriber converts interviews, calls, recordings and video evidence into clear, searchable transcripts, fully offline, so sensitive material never leaves your environment.
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What is police interview transcription?

Police interview transcription software converts recorded interviews, calls and other spoken evidence into structured, searchable transcripts, so investigators can find the moments that matter without replaying every recording from start to finish.

S21 Transcriber does this for law enforcement and major crime investigations. It reduces manual listening time, helps teams find key moments faster, and supports structured review and reporting, fully offline for sensitive investigative environments.

Investigators can search spoken content for names, phrases, locations, events and key terms, jump from a transcript line straight back to the source audio or video to check context, separate speakers, then flag, edit and export the sections needed for reporting or case building.

Replaying hours of recordings creates delay, fatigue and pressure

Investigators often have to work through interviews, calls, body-worn video and other recordings by listening from start to finish, making it harder to find the moments that matter quickly and consistently.

That is slow when a case is moving fast, and it is inconsistent when different officers hear the same recording in different ways. Sending the audio to a cloud transcription service solves the speed problem and creates a much bigger one, because the material is sensitive and the environment is not yours to control.

Fully offline.
No servers, no leaks.

What Semantics transcription software does

Transcribe audio and video evidence

Convert interviews, calls, recordings and video files into structured transcripts for review.

Search spoken content quickly

Find names, phrases, locations, events and key terms without replaying entire recordings.

Move between transcript and media

Find names, phrases, locations, events and key terms without replaying entire recordings.

Separate speakers clearly

Find names, phrases, locations, events and key terms without replaying entire recordings.

Flag and prepare key material

Mark important sections, edit transcripts and prepare content for reporting or case building.

Generate reports

Tag, edit and export relevant transcript sections for reporting, case preparation or wider review.

Turn spoken evidence into searchable transcripts

S21 Transcriber makes it easy to turn interview recordings, phone calls and video evidence into clear, reliable transcripts, with no cloud and no data risk.

Whether it is US or UK English or multi-language recordings, S21 Transcriber delivers fast, accurate results with speaker separation, advanced search and intuitive editing.

  • Fully offline, no servers, no leaks
  • Built for law enforcement and major crime investigations
  • Instant transcripts with no setup or training needed
Transcription software for investigators

Frontline investigator safeguards

S21 Transcriber helps investigators move from long recordings to focused review by turning spoken evidence into clear, searchable transcripts. Teams can find key words, phrases and relevant sections faster, check them against the original audio or video, and prepare the material needed for reporting or case review.

  1. Import spoken evidence. Add interviews, calls, recordings, body-worn video, phone footage or other audio and video material.
  2. Generate searchable transcripts. Convert spoken content into structured text that can be searched, reviewed and edited.
  3. Find and check key moments. Search for words, phrases, names or sections, then jump back to the source media to confirm context.
  4. Prepare material for review. Tag, edit and export relevant transcript sections for reporting, case preparation or wider review.
Software for turning spoken evidence into searchable transcripts

Cases created in just a few clicks

Create a new case in just a few clicks with the easy-to-use case setup. Simply add the media, fill in the case details and select the number of speakers, then let S21 Transcriber do the rest.

Core features cover case creation, editing speaker names, searching and flagging transcript lines, and generating reports.

Software for creating new cases for evidence transcribing in a few clicks

Works with the spoken evidence investigators receive

S21 Transcriber supports the review of spoken evidence from a wide range of audio and video sources.

  • Interviews
  • Phone calls
  • Covert recordings
  • Body-worn video
  • Dashcam footage
  • Mobile phone video
  • CCTV with audio
  • Doorbell camera recordings
  • Online and social media video
  • Computer-stored audio and video files
S21 Transcriber supports the review of spoken evidence from a wide range of audio and video sources

What Semantics 21 transcription software does

Fully offline

No cloud and no data risk, which matters when the recording is a suspect interview.

Built for law enforcement

Designed around major crime investigations rather than adapted from a business meeting tool.

No setup or training needed

Instant transcripts, with case creation in a few clicks.

Multi-language

US and UK English or multi-language recordings, with speaker separation, advanced search and intuitive editing.

Used in investigations where speed and accuracy matter

S21 supports evidential data exchange with leading digital forensic tools, integrating seamlessly with existing workflows. Investigators can review, categorise and identify victims efficiently, then export results back to their preferred tools for further analysis or reporting.
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King's Award for Enterprise, 2024

Honoured in 2024 with the King's Award for Enterprise: Innovation.
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Queen's Award for Enterprise, 2019

The first digital forensic company recognised with the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation.
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Built by investigators since 2015

From launch in 2015, S21 has become a trusted provider of categorisation and victim identification products worldwide.
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Fits your existing toolset

Compatible platforms include X-Ways Forensics, Cellebrite, Magnet Forensics, GrayShift, Griffeye, Belkasoft X, Oxygen Forensics, OpenText EnCase, MSAB XRY and XAMN, Exterro and GetData.

Real investigations, real impact

See how investigative teams are using S21 Transcriber to analyse evidence and progress complex cases: Whispers In The Dark, The Silence That Spoke, No Time For A Translator, Breaking The Language Barrier and The Voices In The Haystack.

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frequently asked questions

Police interview transcription software converts recorded interviews, calls and other spoken evidence into structured, searchable transcripts, so investigators can search, review and check relevant sections without replaying every recording in full. S21 Transcriber does this fully offline for law enforcement and major crime investigations.

Yes. S21 Transcriber is designed to operate fully offline, with no reliance on cloud connectivity for core transcription workflows, so sensitive recordings stay within your environment.

Yes. S21 Transcriber supports speaker separation where applicable, and speaker names can be edited during review. When a case is created, investigators add the media, fill in the case details and select the number of speakers.

S21 Transcriber supports UK English, US English and multi-language recordings, with speaker separation, advanced search and intuitive editing.

S21 Transcriber is designed to reduce manual listening time by turning spoken evidence into searchable transcripts. Investigators can search, review, edit and export relevant sections while keeping assessment under human control.

Yes. Investigators can search for names, phrases, locations, events and key terms, then jump from a transcript line back to the source audio or video to check context.

Yes. Investigators can mark important sections, edit transcripts, search and flag transcript lines, and export relevant sections for reporting, case preparation or wider review.

S21 Transcriber is built for simple case setup and investigator-led review. Officers can create a case in a few clicks, generate searchable transcripts and use editing, search and export tools within the workflow.

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Turn spoken evidence into searchable intelligence

See how S21 Transcriber helps teams transcribe, search and report on interviews and recordings faster, without sending a single file to the cloud.

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