BigHand is not really a dictation app — it's legal workflow software with dictation at the front of it. A fee earner dictates, and the system routes the work to the right support staff, tracks it, and reports on capacity across the firm. Speech recognition handles the transcription automatically where you want it. That workflow layer is the product, and it's why BigHand is priced like enterprise software rather than like a dictation tool.
At a glance
Platforms
Windows, iOS, Android
Pricing
Reported around $3,000–4,000 per attorney per year for a full deployment
BigHand Professional
Per-user annual subscription aimed at small and mid-sized firms, no large upfront cost
Accuracy claim
Up to 99%, returned within seconds (vendor figure)
Market
Legal, from small practices to large firms
Recent
Spring Update '26 added AI email routing
Compliance
Legal-sector focused; confirm your jurisdiction's requirements
Work routing is the real value. Dictation that automatically reaches the right secretary or support team, with tracking and reporting, is a firm-management capability no consumer dictation tool touches.
Speech recognition where it helps, humans where it doesn't. Auto-transcribe routine work and route the complex dictation to a transcriptionist, in one system.
Capacity reporting. Visibility into support-staff workload across a firm, which is a management problem BigHand solves incidentally.
A route in for smaller firms. BigHand Professional is a per-user annual subscription without a large capital outlay.
Still actively developed. The Spring Update '26 added AI email routing, so this isn't a legacy product coasting.
Where it falls short
$3,000–4,000 per attorney per year is a serious commitment. That's $250–330 a month per fee earner. Justifiable if the workflow saves support-staff time, indefensible if you just want dictation — Wispr Flow or Dragon Professional cost a fraction.
Pricing is reported, not published. The figures come from third-party software directories and vary with firm size and configuration. Get a quote.
The 99% accuracy claim is BigHand's own, from a customer case study. No independent benchmark.
It only makes sense with support staff. The routing and capacity features assume secretaries and transcriptionists to route work to. A small firm without them is buying workflow it can't use.
Windows-centric. Consistent with legal IT generally, but a constraint if your firm is on Macs.
Pricing
Reported at roughly $3,000–4,000 per attorney per year for a full deployment, varying with firm size and configuration. BigHand Professional offers small and mid-sized firms a per-user annual subscription without a large upfront investment. Quote-based; contact the vendor.
Who it's for
Law firms with support staff where dictation is part of a document production workflow rather than an individual habit — the routing, tracking, and capacity reporting are what you're buying. Solo practitioners and small firms without transcriptionists should look at Philips SpeechLive for a cheaper workflow product, or a general dictation tool.
Last verified: 10 August 2026. Pricing is reported by third parties; request a quote.
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