# For The Record

> For The Record supplies courtroom recording software, cloud record management, AI speech-to-text, playback tools and courtroom implementation services. Courts and legal professionals use its technology to capture proceedings and control access to recordings and transcripts. Founded in 1993, it reports more than 30,000 courtroom deployments across over 80 countries and became part of Tyler Technologies in April 2026.

- **Founded:** 1993
- **Headquarters:** Phoenix, United States
- **Founders:** Tony Douglass (Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
- **Products:** FTR Gold, FTR Justice Cloud, FTR RealTime, Portable Kit, Courtroom Modernization Services
- **Notable:** Reports more than 30,000 courtroom deployments across 80+ countries., Tony Douglass created and installed the electronic courtroom for Australia’s Wood Royal Commission in 1994, according to FTR’s history., FTR Gold supports up to 16 audio and four HD video channels.

## Products & services

- **FTR Gold** — On-premises recording, monitoring, annotation and playback suites; current product supports up to 16 audio channels and four HD video channels.
- **FTR Justice Cloud** — Court-specific platform for capture, cloud storage, search, playback, monitoring, speech-to-text, summaries and controlled record distribution.
- **FTR RealTime** — Live, speaker-designated speech-to-text synchronized to the underlying recording; produces searchable draft text.
- **Portable Kit** — Portable recording equipment for proceedings outside a permanent courtroom.
- **Courtroom Modernization Services** — Courtroom assessment, AV design, installation, integration and implementation.
- **Support Plans** — Technical assistance and ongoing support for recording systems.
- **FTR Player** — Free playback application for reviewing FTR recordings.

## Achievements

- Reports more than 30,000 courtroom deployments across 80+ countries.
- Tony Douglass created and installed the electronic courtroom for Australia’s Wood Royal Commission in 1994, according to FTR’s history.
- FTR Gold supports up to 16 audio and four HD video channels.
- Became part of Tyler Technologies on April 14, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Announced acquisition agreement with Tyler at $258 million enterprise value.
- **2026-04** — Tyler completed the acquisition and disclosed approximately $212.5 million cash purchase price.
- **2026-08** — Published an implementation article describing business reviews and workflow design as part of Justice Cloud deployments.

## Links

- Website: https://fortherecord.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ftr-limited/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ftrltd
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjuxl4U96wR_31c4-REZPhw
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ftrltd

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Last updated: 2026-09-30