The footage holds the defense.
We help you find it.

AI automatically flags over 50 legally significant moments in every recording — excessive force, late or missing Miranda warnings, inconsistencies with the police report, witness statements officers never documented, and exculpatory details buried hours deep. You get a searchable, time-coded map of everything that matters before you watch a single frame.

HIPAA-compliant infrastructure Disclosure through cross-examination Every word searchable
The problem

The prosecution has a system. You have a scrub bar.

Prosecution offices deploy AI-powered video analysis platforms, forensic enhancement tools, and digital evidence management systems as standard infrastructure. Defense counsel gets a folder of MP4 files. The use of force that wasn't in the report, the witness statement the officer didn't mention, the Miranda warning that came too late — those moments decide the case. But finding them without the right tools means incomplete review, missed exculpatory evidence, and Brady violations you can't catch.

86%
Of criminal cases now include bodycam or other digital video evidence
63%
Of defense attorneys say they lack resources for thorough video review
Ake
Courts must provide expert assistance when it may be crucial to the defense
"Found a discrepancy between the officer's report and the footage that changed the entire trajectory of the case."
— Chris M., Criminal Defense Attorney
How it works

From disclosure to cross-examination — one platform

No editing software, no settings to learn. BodyCam Defense handles the full evidence lifecycle so you can focus on the law, the facts, and the defense.

01

Upload what the prosecution disclosed

Drop in bodycam, dashcam, surveillance, or interview footage — all common video and audio formats. Multi-hour recordings, full depositions, and extended interviews are handled without issue.

02

Add your investigation questions

Tell the system what matters to your case — "find where our client was first seen by police," "when does the use of force begin," "any statements made before Miranda." Your paralegal can handle this step.

03

Analyze, organize, and build your case file

You get a word-for-word audio transcript and a scene-by-scene visual description — both searchable, both timestamped. Surface inconsistencies between the officer's report and the footage, bookmark exculpatory moments, build cross-examination outlines, and organize every finding into issue and witness lists. Walk into court with the evidence mastered.

Investigation tools

The tools prosecutors already have — built for the defense

Custom review questions

Tell it what to look for. It finds every instance.

Enter up to five questions at upload — "find where our client first appears on camera," "when does the use of force begin," "any statements made before Miranda." BodyCam Defense flags every relevant moment and lets you step through them chronologically.

  • Flag every moment relevant to your theory of the case.
  • Step through responsive segments chronologically — never re-scrub.
  • Your questions stay active for the life of the case as your strategy evolves.

The full transcript remains searchable indefinitely. As discovery expands and your theory shifts, search every word again — no re-processing, no new upload.

Review questions · attached at upload
1 Find where our client first appears on camera.
2 When does the use of force begin?
3 Any statements made before Miranda?
4 Add another question...
Responsive moments · question 2
Q2 Officer grabs subject's arm — no verbal warning. 01:47
Q2 Subject taken to the ground. Second officer arrives. 06:33
Q2 Handcuffs applied — subject states "I can't breathe." 07:04
Step through every hit 3 of 3
Dual transcripts

What was said, and what was seen — side by side

Every video produces two synchronized transcripts. The audio transcript is diarized and verbatim: every officer, suspect, and witness, timestamped, with cross-talk and [inaudible] captured. The visual transcript describes the scene segment by segment — factual, court-appropriate language.

  • Speaker-labeled audio transcript with timestamps on every line.
  • Scene-by-scene visual transcript — neutral description, not intent or motive.
  • Both transcripts synced to one video player — switch tabs, keep your place.
Bodycam · Unit 1138 · audio transcript
01:52
Officer Reyes
License and registration, please.
02:06
Speaker 2
It's in the glove box — can I reach for it?
02:14
Officer Reyes
Keep your hands on the wheel. [raised voice]
Use of force
02:38
Speaker 2
[inaudible] — I'm not doing anything.
Events of interest

The footage flags itself — even when you didn't ask

Beyond your five review questions, BodyCam Defense analyzes the entire recording and automatically tags dozens of event types — the moments that decide criminal and civil-rights cases. A gunshot, a use of force, someone screaming, a visible injury — detected and waiting.

  • Shots fired, weapon drawn, use of force, forced entry.
  • Person injured, bleeding, screaming or yelling, crying or distress.
  • Miranda warning given, search conducted, evidence handled, backup arrives.
Events detected · 7 in this clip
Officer draws weapon 01:09 Jump
Shots fired 01:52 Jump
Use of force 02:14 Jump
Person on ground 02:22 Jump
Miranda warning given 03:02 Jump
Medical aid rendered 03:19 Jump
Ask the recording

Once it's transcribed, ask the recording anything

After a recording is processed, ask it questions in plain language — "how many officers arrived," "when was the Miranda warning read," "did anyone request medical attention" — and get a timestamped answer back, with a one-click jump to the cited moment.

  • Ask follow-up questions any time after processing — no re-upload.
  • Every answer cites the timestamp it came from.
  • One click jumps straight to the cited moment.
Ask the recording · Unit 1138
Did anyone say they saw what happened?
A bystander at 08:22 states "he wasn't doing anything — I watched the whole thing." A second witness speaks at 14:05 but is partially inaudible. Jump to 08:22
Does the officer's account match the footage?
The officer states at 11:30 that the subject "reached toward his waistband." The visual transcript at that timestamp shows the subject's hands on the steering wheel. Jump to 11:30
Ask a question about this recording...
Trial-ready work product

Build the case file, not just a transcript

Bookmark and highlight the moments that matter and group them into issue lists and witness lists. This is evidence organized for use during the case — to question a witness on the stand, to show a judge or jury a specific moment, and to show a client exactly what the footage holds when you discuss a plea.

  • Bookmark and highlight lines into named issue and witness lists.
  • Pull up a specific moment instantly while questioning a witness.
  • Show a judge, a jury, or a client the exact footage that matters.
  • Copy any selection as a clean, timestamped citation block.
Trial prep · State v. Doe
Witness list — cross-examination Witness
04:11"I saw the whole thing from the corner."
05:46"He never reached for anything."
Issue list — suppression motion Issue
02:31Search begins — no consent stated on record.
Show the jury — exhibits Exhibit
03:02Miranda warning given — verbatim.
Cross-examination preparation

What if you missed something?

Coming soon

The officer's report says one thing. The footage shows another. BodyCam Defense gives you both, side by side, searchable and timestamped — so you find every discrepancy before you walk into court, not during cross.

Compare statements to footage

Search the transcript for the exact claim from the police report and see what the footage actually shows at that moment.

Build cross-examination outlines

Bookmark the inconsistencies, organize them into issue lists, and walk into the courtroom with the exact timestamps ready.

Every moment organized and accessible

Once you bookmark a moment, it stays organized and instantly accessible — with the exact timestamp, context, and issue tag ready for trial.

Inconsistency analysis · State v. Doe
Report "Subject reached toward waistband in an aggressive manner."
Footage Subject's hands remain on steering wheel. No reaching motion visible at cited timestamp (02:14).
Report "Miranda rights were administered immediately upon arrest."
Footage Miranda warning first occurs at 03:02 — 8 minutes after arrest at 02:14.
2 discrepancies flagged between report and footage
Brady & exculpatory evidence

Find what everyone else might miss

Coming soon

Hours of footage hold moments that change a case — a statement no one flagged, a detail the report left out, a timeline that doesn't add up. BodyCam Defense helps you catch them before they slip through.

Surface exculpatory moments

The AI flags witness statements, officer admissions, and physical evidence that may be favorable to your client — even if the prosecution doesn't highlight them. Every flagged moment is timestamped and one click away.

Catch report inconsistencies

When the officer's report says "subject was aggressive" but the footage shows hands on the steering wheel, you need to know. Search the transcript for the exact claim and compare it against the visual record.

Verify the timeline

Every word and every scene is timestamped. When the report says Miranda was "immediate," you can check the exact second it happened — and the gap between arrest and advisement.

Security

Footage this sensitive deserves serious infrastructure

Your evidence deserves serious infrastructure. BodyCam Defense is built on enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with the controls that handling sensitive evidence requires.

HIPAA-compliant infrastructure

Transcription runs on HIPAA-compliant AI infrastructure under a signed Business Associate Agreement. Your data never leaves the secure cloud boundary, and is never used to train AI models.

Encrypted at rest and in transit

Every file is encrypted at rest with managed keys and stored in a private bucket with no public access. All transfers are encrypted over TLS.

Versioned for an audit trail

Storage versioning keeps an audit trail for every file you upload. Nothing about your footage is public, and nothing leaves the secure cloud boundary.

Court-Appointed Counsel

Zero out-of-pocket cost for court-appointed counsel.

Across the country, more than 90% of criminal defendants in many counties are indigent. BodyCam Defense is a reimbursable expert expense — the state pays for it, just like DNA analysts, forensic accountants, and accident reconstructionists. You use it. The state covers it.

Constitutionally grounded

Under Ake v. Oklahoma, indigent defendants have a constitutional right to expert assistance. Under Strickland v. Washington, counsel has a duty to investigate — and in an era where 80%+ of cases involve bodycam footage, that means thorough video analysis. Courts routinely authorize $300–$600/hour for DNA analysts. BodyCam Defense starts at $35/hour.

Statutorily authorized

State indigent defense statutes authorize reimbursement for expert and investigative services that are "reasonably necessary." The Federal Criminal Justice Act (18 U.S.C. § 3006A) uses the same flexible standard. Neither excludes technology expenses.

Download the legal framework guide (PDF)
$35–50/hr

vs. typical expert witness fees

DNA Expert
$300–600/hr
Forensic Acct.
$300–500/hr
Medical Expert
$400–800/hr
BodyCam Defense
$35–50/hr
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.

No per-seat fees. No feature gates. Every account gets the full platform.

Basic

Pay as you go — only pay for the footage you transcribe.

$50 / hour of video
Card on file, charged monthly
A 45-minute recording costs $37.50. Only pay for what you use — nothing in a quiet month.
  • Synced audio & visual transcripts of every recording
  • Up to 5 plain-language review questions per upload
  • 19 events of interest auto-detected
  • AI case analysis — timeline, issues, contradictions
  • Search the full transcript — ask it anything, any time
  • Bookmarks, issue lists & witness lists
  • Email alert the moment a transcript is ready
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No contract — cancel any time.

Not a paid plan
Public Defender's Office

The plans above are priced for private practice. Tell us about your office and we'll follow up with volume pricing.

Custom volume pricing
Negotiated office by office — typically well below our standard rates, with net-30 invoicing available.
  • Same full-featured platform — no restrictions
  • Office-wide account with centralized billing
  • Net-30 invoicing available
Common questions

Straight answers, lawyer to lawyer

Yes — built for the sensitivity of criminal defense evidence. All footage is stored in encrypted private storage with no public access. Transcription runs on HIPAA-compliant AI infrastructure under a signed Business Associate Agreement. Your data never leaves the secure cloud boundary, is never shared with other accounts, and is never used to train AI models.

Your footage lives in a private, encrypted storage bucket — no public access, no shared drives. Versioning is enabled for a complete audit trail. Only your account's users can access your recordings, and the footage is processed solely to produce your transcripts. Nothing is exposed externally.

Standard processing completes within 24 hours — most recordings finish well before that. Need results for a hearing tomorrow? Select immediate processing at upload and your transcript is ready in minutes. From there, every word is searchable, every key moment is flagged, and you can start building cross-examination outlines immediately.

Multi-hour recordings are fully supported — hour-plus depositions, extended interview-room sessions, and lengthy bodycam files are all within range. If the prosecution disclosed it, you can upload it.

Absolutely — that is the design. No training required. A paralegal uploads the footage, enters your investigation questions, and builds out the bookmarks, issue lists, and witness lists. What reaches your desk is organized, timestamped work product. The legwork is delegated; the judgment stays with you.

Yes. Attach up to five investigation questions at upload — for example, "find where our client first appears on camera," "when does the use of force begin," or "any statements made before Miranda." Every relevant segment is flagged and waiting for you to step through chronologically.

The audio transcript captures every speaker, timestamped, with cross-talk and [inaudible] passages marked honestly rather than guessed at. The visual transcript describes what the camera sees — factual and neutral, never inferring intent. Every line is editable, and edits are tracked against the original for a transparent record.

All common video and audio formats — whatever the prosecution disclosed, you can upload it. Bodycam, dashcam, surveillance, jail calls, witness interviews, and voicemails all work the same way.

Yes — edit any line inline and rename speakers across the entire transcript. Every edit is tracked against the original, so if opposing counsel questions the transcript's accuracy, you have a clear audit trail showing what the AI produced and what you corrected.

BodyCam Defense accelerates your investigation and cross-examination preparation — it does not replace your professional judgment. Use it to find the moments that matter, build your impeachment outlines, and organize evidence. Always verify any quote against the source footage before relying on it at trial.

Two plans, same features. Basic is $50/hr pay-as-you-go — card on file, charged monthly for what you use. Pro is $200/mo flat with 5 hours included and $35/hr after that. Both are billed by the minute and invoiced per case, so you have a clean expense receipt for reimbursement filings.

From disclosure to cross-examination. One platform.

See how BodyCam Defense turns raw video evidence into searchable, organized, courtroom-ready case files — with every inconsistency surfaced and every moment at your fingertips. Try it on real clips, no signup required.

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