Switching to Locarda
Coming from Dragon Medical, a handheld recorder, or typing? Here's what changes and what stays the same.
You speak
External Examination
Speak naturally. Locarda AI handles punctuation, formatting, and section placement.
How You Used to Work
Tap any card to see the pain points Locarda eliminates.
Dragon Medical / Voice Recognition
- Say “period,” “comma,” “new paragraph” constantly
- Memorize formatting commands (“bold that,” “cap that”)
- Proofread line by line for missed forensic terms
- Copy-paste from dictation app into your report template
- Weeks of voice training before it works reliably
Handheld Recorder + Transcriptionist
- Record into a handheld device during autopsy
- Send audio to a transcription service
- Wait 24 to 72 hours for typed notes
- Review, correct, reformat, paste into template
Type It Yourself
- Sit at desk after autopsy, type from memory
- Reference handwritten notes and recall
- Go back to fill in forgotten details
What Changes with Locarda
Old way on the left. Locarda on the right. The biggest difference: you just speak naturally.
Traditional Dictation Locarda: Natural Speech
Say “period,” “comma,” “new line”
Just speak naturally: Locarda AI handles all punctuation and formatting
Memorize voice commands
No commands to learn: describe findings like you're talking to a colleague
Dictate, then copy-paste into template
Speak directly into report sections
Proofread every line for errors
Locarda AI understands forensic terminology: review, don't rebuild
Send audio out, wait 24 to 72 hrs
Formatted text in real-time
Remember which section you're in
Locarda tracks the active section automatically
Manually format everything
Locarda AI applies your template's rules
Build auto-texts and macros
Teach Locarda AI your style once
Train software on your voice for weeks
Accurate on day one: forensic vocabulary built in
Paper diagram + separate dictation
Narrate while annotating: one workspace
EYESHAIRTEETHNAILSBODYRIGOR
R hip: musc cont
L lat forehead:
red abr + cont
red abr + cont
chin cont
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Annotate the body diagram while speaking your findings. Locarda AI transcribes into the correct section in real time.
What Stays the Same
Locarda changes the tool, not your process.
- You still speak your findings out loud; that part doesn't change
- You still review and approve everything before it's final
- You still have full control over every word in the report
- Your report template format stays exactly the same
- You can still edit text manually whenever you want
Same voice
Your Template
Your voice, your template, your format. Nothing changes except the tool gets out of the way.
Quick Wins
Things you can do now that simply weren't possible before.
- Narrate findings while annotating the body diagram at the same time
- Get Locarda AI-suggested checklist coverage so you never miss a finding
- Voice your working diagnosis and watch it become formatted report text instantly
- Export a fully formatted Word document with one tap
- Access your cases from any iPad, synced in real-time
- Request formatting changes in plain English instead of building macros
Your report
One tap
Formatted .docx
One tap turns your spoken findings into a fully formatted Word document, sent to your email.
Your First Week
You don't need to learn everything at once. Here's a gentle ramp-up:
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Day 1 Create your first case, try speaking through one section
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Day 2 Explore annotating a body diagram while narrating findings
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Day 3 Try exporting a report to email
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Day 4 Talk through a full case start-to-finish
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Day 5 Review, refine, and make it your own
By the end of week one, most doctors tell us Locarda feels faster and more natural than their old workflow. The learning curve is measured in days, not weeks.