Pricing
Smart transcription, not just a transcript.
Speaker labels, timestamps, summaries, chapters, Q&A with citations, translations and clips, plus the API and the connectors for Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP client. Every feature on every plan.
Get $3 free credit to start. No card required.
7-day money-back guarantee
On your first charge, if you have used under 10 hours of transcription since that charge.
Plans
Every feature on every plan. Plans differ only in hours and limits. Cancel anytime.
Pay as you go
No subscription
$1/hour, pay-as-you-go
Pick pay as you go if you transcribe under 9 hours a month.
- $3 free credit to start, then $1 per audio hour from your wallet
- Files up to 90 minutes
- One file at a time
- 10 AI questions a day (3 per transcript)
- 60 translation minutes a month
- Every feature, including the API and the Claude and ChatGPT connectors
One standard engine handles every file, nothing to pick.
No card required.
Starter
For lighter, regular use
Save $27 a year with yearly billing.
$0.45 an hour when you use all your hours
20 hours of transcription a month
Pick Starter if you transcribe about 9 to 30 hours a month.
Every feature, with:
- Files up to 2 hours
- 2 files at once
- 100 AI questions a day
- 300 translation minutes a month
One standard engine handles every file, nothing to pick.
Cancel anytime. Your first charge is covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee, once per account and per payment card, if you have used under 10 hours of transcription since that charge.
Pro
For serious work
Save $19 a year with yearly billing.
$0.38 an hour when you use all your hours
50 hours of transcription a month
Pick Pro if you transcribe about 30 to 80 hours a month.
Everything in Starter, plus:
- Files up to 5 hours
- 5 files at once
- 200 AI questions a day
- 1,200 translation minutes a month
One standard engine handles every file, nothing to pick.
Cancel anytime. Your first charge is covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee, once per account and per payment card, if you have used under 10 hours of transcription since that charge.
Business
Built for teams
Save $39 a year with yearly billing.
$0.35 an hour when you use all your hours
140 hours of transcription a month
Pick Business if you transcribe about 80 to 190 hours a month.
Everything in Pro, plus:
- Files up to 10 hours
- 15 files at once
- 1,000 AI questions a day
- 3,000 translation minutes a month
One standard engine handles every file, nothing to pick.
Cancel anytime. Your first charge is covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee, once per account and per payment card, if you have used under 10 hours of transcription since that charge.
When the next plan costs the same
- Starter plus 10 extra hours costs the same as Pro, which includes 50 hours.
- Pro plus 30 extra hours costs the same as Business, which includes 140 hours.
- From 190 hours a month, Enterprise at $0.49 an hour costs less than Business plus extra usage.
Prices are shown in USD. You'll be charged in your local currency (KRW, EUR, JPY, and more) at checkout.
Find your plan
Enter the hours of audio you transcribe in a month. We show the cheapest way to pay, extra usage included.
Cheapest for you: Pro
$19 a month
$0.38 an hour
Pro with 50 hours included
Enterprise
Enterprise
For organizations with steady volume above Business.
- Volume pricing per audio hour
- Invoice billing
- A data processing agreement (DPA)
- Files up to 12 hours
- 50 files at once
- Dedicated support
Compare plans
Every plan includes every feature, including the Claude and ChatGPT connectors, the API and WhatsApp. Plans differ only in the numbers below.
| Feature | Pro |
|---|---|
| Price | $19/mo |
| Included hours per month | 50 hrs |
| Price per hour at full use | $0.38/hr |
| After the included hours | $1/hr extra usage, only if you turn it on |
| Max file length | 5 hr |
| Files at once | 5 |
| Upload size | 8 GB |
| AI Q&A per day | 200 a day |
| Translation per month | 1,200 min |
| Clips | $0.05 per minute from balance |
| Every feature | |
| Invoice billing and a DPA |
| Feature | Free | Starter | Pro | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $9/mo | $19/mo | $49/mo | Custom |
| Included hours per month | None ($3 credit, then $1/hr) | 20 hrs | 50 hrs | 140 hrs | Custom |
| Price per hour at full use | $1.00/hr | $0.45/hr | $0.38/hr | $0.35/hr | From $0.49/hr |
| After the included hours | None ($3 credit, then $1/hr) | $1/hr extra usage, only if you turn it on | $1/hr extra usage, only if you turn it on | $1/hr extra usage, only if you turn it on | Custom |
| Max file length | 1.5 hr | 2 hr | 5 hr | 10 hr | 12 hr |
| Files at once | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 50 |
| Upload size | 1 GB, 4 GB after a top-up | 4 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| AI Q&A per day | 10 a day, 3 per transcript | 100 a day | 200 a day | 1,000 a day | 5,000 a day |
| Translation per month | 60 min | 300 min | 1,200 min | 3,000 min | 12,000 min |
| Clips | $0.05 per minute from balance | $0.05 per minute from balance | $0.05 per minute from balance | $0.05 per minute from balance | Custom |
| Every feature | |||||
| Invoice billing and a DPA |
How we compare
Price per audio hour when you use all the hours a plan includes. API prices are for transcription only: speaker labels, summaries, chapters and Q&A cost extra there. Here they are included.
| Product | Per audio hour | Plan price | What the price covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| transcribe.so Starter | $0.45 | $9 a month for 20 hours | Transcription with speaker labels, summaries, chapters, Q&A and translations | Compare plans |
| transcribe.so Pro | $0.38 | $19 a month for 50 hours | Transcription with speaker labels, summaries, chapters, Q&A and translations | Compare plans |
| transcribe.so Business | $0.35 | $49 a month for 140 hours | Transcription with speaker labels, summaries, chapters, Q&A and translations | Compare plans |
| Otter Pro | $0.42 | $8.33 a month for 20 hours | App, billed yearly | otter.ai, checked October 30, 2026 |
| Rev Essentials | $0.31 | $25.49 a month for 83.3 hours | App, billed yearly | rev.com, checked October 13, 2026 |
| Descript Creator | $0.80 | $24 a month for 30 hours | App, billed yearly | descript.com, checked October 30, 2026 |
| Happy Scribe Pro | $1.90 | $19 a month for 10 hours | App, billed yearly | happyscribe.com, checked October 30, 2026 |
| Sonix Pro | $2.00 | $80 a month for 40 hours | App, billed monthly | sonix.ai, checked October 26, 2026 |
| Rev AI Reverb API | $0.20 | Billed per audio hour | API, transcription only, AI analysis extra | rev.ai, checked October 13, 2026 |
Usage protection
You always know where you stand, and nothing is charged without your say.
A live meter
See the hours you have used this billing month and the date they reset, in the app and through the API.
Alerts at 80% and 100%
We tell you by email and in the app when you have used 80% and 100% of your included hours.
Extra usage is off until you turn it on
When your hours run out, nothing is charged. You choose to wait for the reset, turn on extra usage at $1 an hour, or change plan.
A monthly spend limit
Turning on extra usage asks for a monthly spend limit. When you reach it, extra usage stops until the next billing month.
How billing works
- Every paid plan includes a set number of transcription hours each month: 20 on Starter, 50 on Pro and 140 on Business. They reset each billing month and don't roll over.
- When they run out, you can wait for the reset, turn on extra usage at $1 an hour, or upgrade. Without a plan, transcription is $1/hour from your wallet.
- Cancel anytime. Wallet credits never expire.
Need more hours? Add wallet credits
Every paid plan includes a set number of transcription hours each month. Without a plan, transcription is $1/hour pay-as-you-go from your wallet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Included hours reset each billing month and don't roll over. Extra usage is charged only if you turn it on, up to the monthly spend limit you set. Read the terms of service
Start transcribing for free
No card required. Cancel anytime. Your first charge on a paid plan is covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee, once per account and per payment card, if you have used under 10 hours of transcription since that charge.
No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
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