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How much is video deposition sync
costing your firm?

Reporting firms often charge $75 to $120 for every hour of video they sync to the transcript. Enter your numbers to see what you pay today and what you would save syncing in house with SyncExpress.

Your numbers

Published videographer rates run $75 to $120 an hour (sources). Check a recent invoice; if it says "video package", ask for the sync line.

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SyncExpress list prices from exhibitview.net/syncexpress. Staff time covers loading files, checking the sync, and exporting.

You could save every year
$0
Sync billed by your reporting firm$0
Syncing yourself with SyncExpress$0
Saved per deposition$0
Over five years$0

You still book the reporter and videographer; ask for the video file and the ASCII/TXT transcript and sync it yourself. SyncExpress cost includes the yearly fee, per hour sync, and staff time.

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SyncExpress matches video to transcript and exports files for TrialDirector, OnCue, and ExhibitView, plus a player anyone can open.

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Video deposition sync, explained

What is video deposition synchronization?

Sync links each line of the transcript to its moment in the video, so you can click testimony and play it, or cut clips for trial. Reporting firms and videographers usually bill it per hour of video.

How much do reporting firms charge for sync?

Published videographer price lists show $75 to $120 per hour of video, and the 2026 CourtReporters.com cost guide puts it at $75 to $150. Some firms fold it into a flat "video package", which makes it harder to see.

What do I need to sync in house?

The digital video file, the certified transcript in ASCII/TXT format, and sync software. Ask the reporting firm to include both files with your order.

Do I still need a court reporter and videographer?

Yes. They still record the testimony and certify the transcript. Syncing in house only replaces the sync line on the invoice: you ask for the raw video file and the ASCII/TXT transcript, and match them yourself.

Which trial software can use a deposition synced with SyncExpress?

SyncExpress exports files for TrialDirector, OnCue, and ExhibitView, plus a standalone player anyone can open, so co-counsel and experts can watch the clips without extra software.

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