In digital court reporting, what does synchronization refer to?

• A. Editing transcripts for grammar.
• B. Aligning audio/video with the transcribed text using timestamps.
• C. Transcribing nonverbal cues.
• D. Generating summaries.

Answer: (B)

Synchronization is aligning the spoken content in the transcript with the exact moments in the audio and video recording using timestamps. This creates timecoded links so you can jump to and verify what was said at any specific moment, and it helps the transcript stay accurate if the media is reviewed or edited. In practice, the transcript and the media share the same timeline, so a word or line in the text points to the precise second (and possibly milliseconds) in the recording. This makes playback, searching, and verification reliable for court records, appeals, and redactions. Editing for grammar, noting nonverbal cues, and generating summaries are separate tasks that don’t involve this precise time-alignment.