For court reporters
Fill depositions in minutes, not hours.
FillCue texts your reporters one at a time, in your priority order, and stops the moment someone accepts. No phone tag. No Resource Blast guesswork.
No credit card required · Your reporters don't need to download anything
Smith v. Garcia · Thu 9 AM
LIVE- MKSending
Maria K. · Tier A
Sending now
- JRUp next
James R. · Tier A
Up next
- APUp next
Aisha P. · Tier B
- DLUp next
Devon L. · Tier B
Tier C reporters queued · No double-bookings
3 min elapsed
What an uncovered deposition actually costs you
A deposition comes in for Thursday morning. You start working your contact list — maybe you send a Resource Blast and hope for the best. Three reporters are busy. Two don’t respond. One says she’ll check her calendar.
By the time you hear back, the attorney has already called another agency.
That’s not just one lost job. The average deposition is worth $2,580 to your agency. Factor in rush costs, confirmation follow-up, and the client who now has your competitor’s number in their phone — and a single uncovered deposition costs $4,000 to $6,000 or more.
Resource Blast sends the same message to everyone at once. That’s a broadcast, not a smart outreach. You still have to follow up manually and hope two reporters didn’t both show up.
FillCue Coordinator runs $199/month. One covered deposition ($2,580 average) pays for more than a year of the service.
How It Works
Add your reporter list
Import via CSV or add manually. Drag to set your priority order. Your best reporter goes first.
Create an outreach
Enter the job details (date, time, location, case). Takes about 2 minutes.
FillCue does the outreach
Texts your reporters one at a time. No response or a decline? FillCue moves to the next automatically.
Position confirmed
First reporter to accept gets the job. You get notified immediately. Everyone else gets a "position filled" update.
Your reporters never need to download an app, create an account, or learn new software. They receive a text. They reply with a number. Done.
Try it
Press send. Watch the cascade run.
Four reporters decline or don’t answer. The fifth accepts in under nine seconds. This is what your reporters will actually see on their phone — short, polite, and easy to reply to.
Operator view
Smith v. Garcia · Thu 9 AM
- MKUp next
Maria K. · Tier A
- JRUp next
James R. · Tier A
- APUp next
Aisha P. · Tier B
- DLUp next
Devon L. · Tier B
- SCUp next
Sam C. · Tier C
Press Send cascade to start
Contact view
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Press Send cascade — you’ll see what each contact gets.
This is a simulation — no one is actually being texted.
ReporterBase 9 integration is live
Two-way sync. Auto-create FillCue cascades from RB9 jobs. QuickAssignment back to RB9 when reporters accept.
RB9 job created
A coordinator creates or updates a job in ReporterBase 9.
FillCue cascade auto-launches
FillCue receives the event and starts an outreach to your tier-1 contacts.
Reporter accepts
Email, SMS, or portal — the cascade stops the moment one reporter says yes.
QuickAssignment posts back
FillCue posts the QuickAssignment to RB9. Coordinator sees it natively.
Why FillCue vs. Resource Blast and Steno
| Resource Blast (RB9) | Steno | FillCue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-blast fees | Marketplace, takes a margin per job | Flat monthly subscription |
| You control your contacts | Limited | Steno owns the marketplace | Your list, your priorities |
| Reporter relationships | Agency-controlled | Marketplace removes the agency from the relationship | Agency-controlled |
| Outreach method | Broadcasts to everyone at once | Marketplace bidding | Sequential, one at a time, in your order |
| Cascade tier logic | Single blast | None | A/B/C tiers, per-group overrides |
| Native RB9 integration | N/A (RB feature) | Built outside RB9 | Live, two-way sync |
| Funded by | n/a (RB feature) | $150M Series C | Bootstrapped, founder-direct |
FillCue doesn’t replace RB9, and it doesn’t pull reporters into a marketplace. It runs alongside your existing stack and replaces the part neither tool does well: getting a reporter to say yes.
Your reporters will actually like this.
This is the first thing every agency owner asks. Here’s the honest answer:
Your reporters don’t need to do anything new. No app to install. No account to create. No login to remember. No website to visit.
They receive a standard text message. They reply with a single number. That’s the entire experience.
Reporters who want the job reply 1. Reporters who aren’t available reply 2 — or just ignore the text. The outreach moves on automatically.
No one gets spammed. FillCue contacts reporters one at a time in the order you set. Your top reporter gets first right of refusal. You keep your relationships.
And because FillCue works through your agency — not around it — your reporters stay your reporters. They’re not listed in any marketplace. They’re not visible to competing agencies.
Your reporters get a portal. Yours.
Branded subdomain at anchorlegal.fillcue.com. Reporters see open jobs, confirm availability, and update credentials without calling you.
- ✓White-label subdomain (e.g., anchorlegal.fillcue.com) — your brand, not ours
- ✓Kill switch: pause portal access during sensitive periods or onboarding
- ✓Tier-aware: A-tier reporters see jobs first, B-tier and C-tier on a configurable delay
- ✓Availability calendar: reporters update when they’re free; you see at-a-glance who’s open
Available on Coordinator. Branded subdomain is a Coordinator-tier feature.
See your ROI in 30 seconds
One covered job a month pays for the entire year of Coordinator.
Adjust the sliders to see how FillCue pays for itself.
Assumes FillCue reduces scheduling overhead by ~70%. Coordinator plan at $199/month.
Simple pricing for agencies
Coordinator covers unlimited outreach. ReporterBase 9 integration is live — add to Coordinator at $99/mo. $1,500 setup deposit refundable as Y1 credit.
A request = one automated search for coverage across your backup list. Whether FillCue contacts 3 people or 20, it’s one request.
For occasional coverage
Save $20/yr
- 10 requests per month
- Up to 25 contacts
- Email & SMS outreach
- $7.99 per additional request
For solo professionals
Save $40/yr
- 30 requests per month
- Unlimited contacts
- Email & SMS outreach
- Removable branding
- $7.99 per additional request
For teams and high-volume users
Save $398/yr
- Unlimited requests
- Unlimited contacts
- Email & SMS outreach
- Emergency mode
- Removable branding
- Priority support
- API keys & webhooks
Or start free — 2 lifetime requests, no credit card required. Start free →
Coordinator add-on
Optional integration for agencies on ReporterBase.
RB9 Integration
Sync your ReporterBase calendar into FillCue. Jobs and unfilled tasks trigger outreach automatically; reporter acceptances flow back as prefilled QuickAssignments.
Save $198/yr
+ $1,500 one-time setup
Requires an active Coordinator subscription.
One covered deposition ($2,580 average) pays for more than a year of FillCue Coordinator. You wouldn’t skip insurance on a $3,000 asset.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will my reporters be okay with this?
- Yes. They receive a text message and reply with a single number. No app, no account, no password. If they don’t want the job, they reply 2 or ignore the text. The outreach moves on automatically.
- How is this different from Resource Blast in RB9?
- Resource Blast sends the same message to every reporter at once. FillCue contacts reporters sequentially, in the order you choose, and stops the moment one accepts. One job, one confirmed reporter, no overlap.
- Does FillCue replace RB9?
- No. FillCue handles one specific task — sequential dispatch of job offers via SMS and email. You still use RB9 (or Solaria, or RAW) for scheduling, billing, and production. FillCue fills the gap that Resource Blast doesn’t cover.
- How long does setup take?
- About 15 minutes. You upload your reporter roster (name and phone number), set your preferred order, and you’re ready to send your first outreach. Phil personally walks every early agency through the setup on a call.
- What happens if no reporter accepts?
- You’re notified immediately with a full log of who was contacted, who passed, and who didn’t respond. You’re never left guessing.
- Is my reporter list safe?
- Your roster is your roster. FillCue never shares reporter information with other agencies and reporters are never listed in any marketplace. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
- What if I want to cancel?
- Cancel anytime from your dashboard. No fees, no calls to a retention department. If you cancel within 30 days, we’ll refund your payment in full.
What your contacts see
No app. No account. No friction.
Email offer
SMS offer
They accept
Simple email with all the details
- ✓Date, location, case info, and pay
- ✓One-click Accept or Decline buttons
- ✓Urgent requests show a live countdown timer
- ✓No account, no app, no password needed
After they respond
- ✓Accept: the deposition goes straight to their calendar (ICS download)
- ✓Decline: they can share a reason (schedule conflict, pay, etc.)
- ✓Call you instead of clicking? You record it with one click
- ✓They can set their own availability calendar (no login needed)
Get early access for your agency.
Now onboarding early customers. Join the waitlist and we’ll walk you through setup personally.