# Stenograph

> Stenograph makes stenographic writers and specialist software for capturing, editing, streaming, and delivering verbatim records. Its customers include court reporters, captioners, CART providers, scopists, students, and reporting agencies; its portfolio spans NexGen, CATalyst, CaseViewNet, MAXScribe, Phoenix, and YesLaw.

- **Founded:** 1938
- **Headquarters:** Downers Grove, United States
- **Founders:** Milton H. Wright (Founder)
- **Products:** NexGen, CATalyst / Case CATalyst, CATalyst Student, CaseViewNet, MAXScribe
- **Notable:** Operating since 1938., Developed the magnetic-tape Data Writer in 1963., Introduced the DOS-based SmartWriter in 1987.

## Products & services

- **NexGen** — Professional stenographic writer with adjustable key depth and tension, touchscreen, and StenographLink support connectivity; launched April 2024.
- **CATalyst / Case CATalyst** — Computer-aided transcription software for stenographers, voice reporters, captioners, and editors; version 22 released April 2024.
- **CATalyst Student** — Four-year, nontransferable training license with 50-page translation, editing, and printing limits and credit toward a professional upgrade.
- **CaseViewNet** — Realtime transcript distribution and viewers for local or remote participants, with Cloud Gateway access for other CAT systems.
- **MAXScribe** — Digital reporting application combining recording, annotations, speech recognition, live text, and transcript editing.
- **Phoenix** — Legal speech-recognition engine used in transcript production, CATalyst Check It, and Phoenix OnDemand.
- **YesLaw** — Transcript production, video synchronization, and online delivery tools; acquired in May 2018.
- **Ascend Training** — Subscription learning community with webinars, Q&A, recordings, and optional continuing education activities.
- **TranscribeMe packages** — Phoenix-assisted human transcription services sold to reporting agencies in prepaid packages.
- **CATalyst VP with Speechmatics** — On-device voice recognition integration announced July 2026; existing Dragon option remains available.

## Achievements

- Operating since 1938.
- Developed the magnetic-tape Data Writer in 1963.
- Introduced the DOS-based SmartWriter in 1987.
- Reported more than 50,000 Stentura machines sold worldwide.
- Acquired YesLaw in May 2018.
- Launched NexGen in April 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — NexGen writer and CATalyst version 22 released.
- **2025-02** — Cosmo Pink NexGen announced on the company homepage.
- **2026-07** — Speechmatics partnership announced for on-device recognition in CATalyst VP.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stenograph.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stenograph
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/StenographLLC
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/StenographLLC
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stenographllc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StenographFB

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Last updated: 2026-10-01