SoniClear has over 20 years of experience working with municipalities and courts, and our team understands each department's niche needs. With SoniClear cloud transcription service, you can have both verbatim transcripts and AI-generated summaries. Select exactly which format you need for each recording, or skip the summary entirely when only verbatim documentation is required.
City councils need detailed meeting minutes. Eliminating the hours a city clerk used to need to create public facing minutes was a priority for SoniClear when AI technology first came available.
Police departments need word-for-word accuracy for interviews but quick summaries for internal briefings or monthly meetings.
Courts, court reporters, court clerks, and court registrars and recorders only require verbatim transcripts for the legal record. And your planning commission wants the flexibility to choose based on the situation.
The chart below outlines each type of summary below to help you decide which option is best for your organization. Each time a transcript is requested you can choose from the following options. This allows you to customize your summary based on the specific needs of that particular meeting or interview.
SoniClear always allows you to add the summary of your choice without any additional transcription fees. Keep in mind our support team can create a customized summary format for your organization if one of the default templates doesn't fit your needs.
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Summary Option |
Best For |
What You Get |
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No Summary |
Legal proceedings requiring only verbatim records |
Complete word-for-word transcript without summary |
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Custom Summary |
Unique meeting types or specific organizational needs |
Tailored summary format designed for your workflow |
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Government Meeting Summary Minutes |
City councils, county boards, commissions |
Structured minutes capturing motions, votes, discussions, and decisions |
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Government Meeting Summary Minutes Using Notes |
Meetings with agenda items or speaker notes |
Enhanced minutes that incorporate pre-meeting notes and agenda structure |
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Government Meeting Action Minutes |
Fast-paced meetings focused on decisions |
Condensed summary highlighting only actions taken and decisions made |
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Hearing Summary |
Public hearings, zoning meetings, administrative hearings |
Overview of testimony, public comments, and key arguments presented |
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Deposition Summary |
Legal depositions and witness interviews |
Page-line indexed summary of testimony with key topics highlighted |
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Court Summary |
Court proceedings, hearings, trials |
Structured summary of proceedings, rulings, and testimony |
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Court Summary Using Notes |
Court proceedings with case notes or exhibits |
Enhanced court summary incorporating case documentation |
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Business Meeting Summary |
Internal meetings, planning sessions, team discussions |
Executive summary with key discussion points, decisions, and action items |
Explore how other departments in your organization could benefit from flexible transcription options from SoniClear
Contact SoniClear to discuss expanding your software across departments. If you're new to SoniClear, schedule a demo to see how one platform can serve your entire organization's diverse documentation needs.