Terms of Use

Last updated: June 22, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of Stenobox (the “Service”). By creating an account, subscribing, or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

The short version: Stenobox creates a draft transcript to save you time. It is a tool, not a finished certified record. You are responsible for listening to the audio, verifying and correcting the draft, and certifying the final transcript. Stenobox is not liable for errors in the output.

1. What Stenobox is

Stenobox is an automated transcription and formatting aid. It produces a draft transcript from audio you upload. The Service is intended to assist a qualified human — typically a court reporter or other authorized officer — in producing a final record. Stenobox does not produce certified transcripts, does not act as a court reporter or deposition officer, and does not provide legal services or legal advice.

2. Your responsibilities

You are solely responsible for:

Accuracy and certification. Reviewing, verifying, correcting, and certifying every transcript against the original audio before relying on, filing, distributing, or certifying it. Automated output may contain errors, omissions, misattributed speakers, or misheard words.
Rights to the audio. Ensuring you have the legal right and any necessary consent to record, upload, and process the audio you submit, including compliance with applicable wiretapping, recording-consent, privacy, and confidentiality laws.
Legal and professional compliance. Meeting all certification, formatting, licensing, and procedural requirements that apply to your work and jurisdiction. The Service is not a substitute for your professional judgment or obligations.
Your account. Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and all activity under your account.

3. No warranty

THE SERVICE AND ALL OUTPUT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Stenobox does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any transcript will be accurate or complete.

4. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, STENOBOX AND ITS OWNER, OPERATORS, AND SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ITS OUTPUT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. STENOBOX’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SERVICE IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

5. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Stenobox and its owner and operators from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your use of the Service, your submitted audio, your reliance on or distribution of any transcript, or your violation of these Terms or any applicable law.

6. Subscriptions and billing

Paid access is billed as a recurring monthly subscription through our payment processor. Early-access pricing is introductory and may increase as the product develops; we will give at least 30 days’ notice before any price change. You may cancel at any time, effective at the end of your current billing period. Except where required by law, payments are non-refundable.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the Service, including by uploading content you have no right to process, attempting to breach security or access other users’ data, reverse-engineering the Service, or using it for any unlawful purpose.

8. Data and confidentiality

How we handle the audio and transcripts you submit is described in our Privacy Policy. You retain ownership of your audio and transcripts. You grant Stenobox the limited rights needed to process your content solely to provide the Service to you.

9. Changes to the Service or these Terms

We may modify the Service or these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be posted here with an updated date. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Michigan.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at hello@stenobox.com.