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Transcription software: what they are and who makes them
Otter.ai, Trint, Notta and 7 more, sorted into types, with the company behind each and where it is based.
Types of transcription software
Transcript editors for people
Otter, Trint, Notta, Happy Scribe, Sonix and Descript give you a web editor where you upload a file, fix words while the audio plays, and export captions or documents. Pricing is a monthly allowance of hours, with extra hours bought on top.
Human-verified services
Rev and Happy Scribe sell people-checked transcripts alongside the automatic kind, at roughly $2 per audio minute on their pages. That route suits legal, medical or broadcast material where a wrong word has a cost, and it is slower than software.
Speech-to-text APIs
AssemblyAI, Deepgram and Speechmatics sell transcription as an endpoint, billed per hour or minute of audio. You build the interface yourself. They fit products that transcribe calls or voice notes at scale, and they publish model names and rates openly.
Transcription inside a video editor
Descript treats the transcript as the editing surface, so deleting a sentence cuts the video. Transcription is included in its plans, but the price reflects a full editor. A buyer who only wants text will pay for tools they never open.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter.ai | Otter.ai, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
| Trint | Trint Limited | United Kingdom | Trial + API |
| Notta | Notta PTE. LTD. | Singapore | Free tier |
| Happy Scribe | Happy Scribe Limited | Ireland | Trial + API |
| Descript | Descript, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
| Rev | Rev.com, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
| AssemblyAI | AssemblyAI, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
| Deepgram | Deepgram, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
| Sonix | Sonix, Inc. | United States | Trial + API |
| Speechmatics | Cantab Research Ltd (trading as Speechmatics) | United Kingdom | Free tier + API |
