--- title: "BigHand Dictation and Speech Recognition (BigHand)" url: "https://ailawframework.com/software/bighand" type: "software_profile" site: "AI Law Framework" id: "bighand" vendor: "BigHand" category: "Legal-specific" segment: "Transcription and meetings" confidence: "medium" last_reviewed: "2026-10-10" --- # BigHand Dictation and Speech Recognition (BigHand) > Legal dictation and workflow platform with advertised speech recognition. Australian firm logos appear on the AU product page. Security, training and hosting details were not on that marketing page. Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/software/bighand Last reviewed: 2026-10-10 Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt Plan covered: BigHand dictation, speech recognition and Workflow for law firms. Confirm cloud versus on-prem and whether any generative layer is enabled. ## Capabilities - Transcription - Document automation ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Deployment | SaaS, On-premises | | Hosting regions | Unknown | | Australian region | Unknown | | Assurance | GDPR: the vendor's own page states "consent to BigHand processing your data to contact you and send relevant information, in line with GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and our [Privacy Policy](https://www.bighand.com" (https://www.bighand.com/en-us/lp/digital-dictation-for-legal/, checked 2026-10-10)., HIPAA: the vendor's own page states "https://assets.vanta.com/static/soc2_badge-BN4BrBoS.webp) SOC 2 Type 2 UK Cyber Essentials GDPR HIPAA ## Resources [View all](https://trust.bighand.com/resources) ### Certificate" (https://trust.bighand.com/, checked 2026-10-10)., ISO 27001: the vendor's own page states "ndcms.bighand.com/media/wuzayst2/21972-312_soc_noncpa.png)](https://trust.bighand.com/) [![A-Lighn ISO 27001](https://bighandcms.bighand.com/media/jsgjzmjr/a-lign_iso-27001.png)](https://t" (https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/, checked 2026-10-10). | | Training on customer content | Unknown | | Pricing | No public price. | | Australian presence | Yes. AU product page shows those firm logos. Treat as vendor marketing until confirmed in writing. | | Website | https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/ | ## What the research found | Topic | Status | Finding | Open question | Sources | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Plan | Public claim only | BigHand dictation, speech recognition and workflow for law firms. Speech recognition is now part of BigHand Workflow. | Which modules (dictation, SR, workflow, AI extras)? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/); [BigHand Workflow](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/workflow-management/) | | Deployment | Public claim only | Desktop/mobile/tablet recording into a managed workflow. Hosting model (cloud vs on-prem) not specified on the marketing page. | Cloud vs on-prem for our tenant? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | Features | Public claim only | Digital dictation, 99% accuracy claim, due dates, priority, auto-transcribe. | Is generative AI in scope or only SR? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | Australia | Public claim only | AU site; named AU firm logos include Clayton Utz, Minter Ellison, Hall & Wilcox. | Confirm AU hosting and those firms as current customers. | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | Pricing | Not confirmed | No public price. Unverified, not applied (2026-10-10): pricing claim Not at the office so I'd have to double-check these figures, but I believe BigHand Now was around $50/month per user. It's pricey. (https://www.reddit.com/r/legaltech/comments/1etyh5f/bighand_pricing/). not the vendor's domain. | Quote? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | Integration | Public claim only | Desktop, mobile, tablet; workflow routing to typists. | DMS/PMS integration? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | Support | Not confirmed | Not specified. | AU support hours? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | Quality | Public claim only | 99% accuracy marketed; not independently verified here. | Accuracy on our authors' audio? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | Task fit | Not confirmed | Fit for internal dictation workflow. Transcripts of privileged dictation still need access control. | Who can play back files? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | clientAuthority | Not confirmed | Internal lawyer-to-secretary workflow, not client-facing. | Any client recording? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | modelProvider | Not confirmed | Speech engine not named. | Name SR/AI vendor. | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | subprocessors | Not confirmed | Not listed. | List? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | trainingUse | Not confirmed | Not stated on the marketing page. | Does SR train on our audio? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | feedbackUse | Not confirmed | Not specified. | Corrections used to train? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | retention | Not confirmed | Workflow files persist until managed. | Audio/file retention? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | deletion | Not confirmed | Not specified. | Delete audio on matter close? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | humanAccess | Public claim only | Typists in the workflow hear the audio by design. Vendor staff access unknown. | Vendor staff access? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | accessControl | Public claim only | Configurable workflows, priority, tracking. SSO not stated. | SSO and matter-level ACLs? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | encryption | Not confirmed | Not specified. | Encryption in transit/at rest? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | assurance | Public claim only | Not on the marketing page. GDPR: the vendor's own page states "consent to BigHand processing your data to contact you and send relevant information, in line with GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and our [Privacy Policy](https://www.bighand.com" (https://www.bighand.com/en-us/lp/digital-dictation-for-legal/, checked 2026-10-10). HIPAA: the vendor's own page states "https://assets.vanta.com/static/soc2_badge-BN4BrBoS.webp) SOC 2 Type 2 UK Cyber Essentials GDPR HIPAA ## Resources [View all](https://trust.bighand.com/resources) ### Certificate" (https://trust.bighand.com/, checked 2026-10-10). ISO 27001: the vendor's own page states "ndcms.bighand.com/media/wuzayst2/21972-312_soc_noncpa.png)](https://trust.bighand.com/) [![A-Lighn ISO 27001](https://bighandcms.bighand.com/media/jsgjzmjr/a-lign_iso-27001.png)](https://t" (https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/, checked 2026-10-10). SOC 2: the vendor's own page states "### BigHand Secures SOC 2 Type 2 Accreditation, Underscoring Commitment to Data Security and Client Trust" (https://www.bighand.com/en-us/resources/news/bighand-secures-soc-2-type-2-accreditation/, checked 2026-10-10). | SOC/ISO? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/); [GDPR on the vendor's site](https://www.bighand.com/en-us/lp/digital-dictation-for-legal/); [HIPAA on the vendor's site](https://trust.bighand.com/); [SOC 2 on the vendor's site](https://www.bighand.com/en-us/resources/news/bighand-secures-soc-2-type-2-accreditation/) | | contract | Not confirmed | Not inspected. | DPA, cap, AU law? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | transfers | Not confirmed | AU customers pictured; hosting location still unknown. | APP 8? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | incidents | Not confirmed | Not specified. | Notice timeline? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | changes | Not confirmed | SR moved into Workflow. | Notice of engine change? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | exit | Not confirmed | Not specified. | Export audio/transcripts? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | connectors | Not confirmed | Workflow system. | DMS connectors? | [BigHand Workflow](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/workflow-management/) | | webSearch | Not confirmed | Dictation product. | No web component? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | actionControl | Not confirmed | Files route to staff. | Who can forward a dictation? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | | humanReview | Not confirmed | Typist/lawyer review is the product. | Quality check log? | [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) | ## Notes T3 short record. Security pages did not scrape. Named AU firms are logos on a marketing page. Recheck 2026-10-10: 1 claim left unverified and not applied. Confidence raised from low to medium on 2026-10-10 because a security or hosting quote on the vendor's own domain was applied. ## Sources - [BigHand dictation and speech recognition](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/dictation-and-speech-recognition/) (checked 2026-09-20) - [BigHand Workflow](https://www.bighand.com/en-au/our-solutions/workflow-management/) (checked 2026-09-20) - [GDPR on the vendor's site](https://www.bighand.com/en-us/lp/digital-dictation-for-legal/) (checked 2026-10-10) - [HIPAA on the vendor's site](https://trust.bighand.com/) (checked 2026-10-10) - [SOC 2 on the vendor's site](https://www.bighand.com/en-us/resources/news/bighand-secures-soc-2-type-2-accreditation/) (checked 2026-10-10) A product profile is research to support questions. It does not approve a product for any firm. 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