{"id":1138,"date":"2026-10-08T15:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/ai\/?p=1138"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:42:01","slug":"transcribe-audio-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/ai\/transcribe-audio-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Transcribe Audio in Microsoft Word (When You Hit the 300-Minute Limit)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ve transcribed four hours of interviews this month in Microsoft Word. You go to upload your fifth recording and see: &#8220;Monthly upload limit reached.&#8221; Now what? Microsoft 365 subscribers can transcribe up to 300 minutes of uploaded audio per month, creating workflow challenges for professionals who process recordings regularly. For teams needing additional capacity, formats, editing, collaboration, translation, subtitles, and AI analysis, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/automated-transcription\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated transcription<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platforms provide workflows beyond Word&#8217;s core transcription feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft 365 subscribers can transcribe up to 300 minutes of uploaded audio per month, while users with an eligible Microsoft Copilot license can transcribe up to 30,000 minutes monthly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word accepts four audio formats (MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4), requiring conversion for other file types<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/automated-transcription\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcription accuracy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> varies with recording quality, background noise, overlapping speech, accents, and terminology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix advertises up to 99% transcription accuracy on clear recordings and provides editing, collaboration, translation, subtitle, export, and AI analysis workflows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word&#8217;s Dictate feature is designed for live microphone input rather than uploaded recording transcription<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider a dedicated transcription platform when you need additional file-format support, faster automated processing, subtitle exports, collaborative review, translation, AI analysis, or other workflows beyond Word Transcribe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Understanding Microsoft Word&#8217;s Transcription Features and Limits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Word&#8217;s built-in Transcribe feature converts audio and video files into timestamped text with automatic speaker separation. It&#8217;s convenient for Microsoft 365 subscribers who occasionally need transcriptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Word&#8217;s Transcription Actually Offers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Transcribe is available in supported Microsoft 365 Word environments, including Word for Windows for commercial tenants and supported Word for the web scenarios. The feature provides:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Direct recording<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Record audio in Word and generate a transcript from the recording<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>File upload<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Upload pre-recorded audio in supported formats<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speaker diarization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Automatic speaker separation with renameable labels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timestamp navigation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Click any timestamp to jump to that moment in the audio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Document integration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Insert full transcripts or selected quotes into Word documents<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>The 300-Minute Monthly Allowance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft 365 subscribers can transcribe up to 300 minutes of uploaded audio per month. That&#8217;s five hours. For a journalist conducting several interviews weekly, a researcher processing focus groups, or a legal professional handling depositions, that allowance can be reached quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users with an eligible Microsoft Copilot license can transcribe up to 30,000 minutes of uploaded audio per month. Microsoft currently documents these allowances in their official support materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Format Restrictions Add Another Layer<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word Transcribe accepts four file formats: MP3, WAV, M4A, and MP4. If you&#8217;re working with MOV files from an iPhone, OPUS files from WhatsApp voice notes, or FLAC files from professional recording equipment, you&#8217;ll need to convert everything first.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Options After Reaching the Word Upload Limit<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the monthly cap arrives mid-project, several options can help continue your transcription work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Google Docs Voice Typing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Docs offers unlimited voice typing at no cost. The catch? It only works for live audio. You&#8217;ll need to play your recording through speakers while the tool transcribes in real-time, which:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doubles your processing time (one hour of audio = one hour of transcription time)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces accuracy due to ambient noise and speaker quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requires constant monitoring for errors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>The Live Dictation Feature in Word<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word&#8217;s Dictate feature is designed for live microphone input rather than uploaded recording transcription, so it does not provide the same workflow as Transcribe. Dictate captures spoken words through your microphone in real time but lacks the uploaded-file workflow, speaker-separated transcript, and timestamped playback that Transcribe provides.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>When to Consider Additional Tools<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These workarounds can help in specific situations. When you&#8217;re dealing with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Client-facing deliverables requiring review workflows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensitive content needing security compliance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple languages or translation requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volumes exceeding the Word monthly allowance regularly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Best Practices for Preparing Audio for Accurate Transcription<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of which tool you use, audio quality impacts transcription results.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Recording Environment Optimization<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minimize background noise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Record in quiet spaces away from HVAC systems, traffic, or open offices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use quality microphones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: External microphones outperform laptop mics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Position speakers properly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Keep reasonable distance between speaker and microphone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Test before long sessions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Run a short test recording to check levels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Speaker Management<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>One speaker at a time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Overlapping speech confuses transcription engines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Clear identification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Have speakers state their names at the beginning<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Consistent volume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ask quiet speakers to project; ask loud speakers to back off<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minimize filler words<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Excessive &#8220;ums&#8221; and &#8220;ahs&#8221; create editing work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>File Format Considerations<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For maximum compatibility and quality, record clear speech at consistent levels, minimize background noise and clipping, and avoid unnecessary compression when practical. WAV or M4A formats preserve audio fidelity well for speech.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>When Dedicated Transcription Software Makes Sense<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider a dedicated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/automated-transcription\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transcription platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you need additional file-format support, faster automated processing, subtitle exports, collaborative review, translation, AI analysis, or other workflows beyond Word Transcribe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Feature Requirements<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word Transcribe focuses on transcription inside the Microsoft Word workflow, while Sonix adds features such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Custom Dictionary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Support for specialized terminology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Subtitle export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: SRT, VTT, and other caption formats for video<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>AI analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Automatic summaries, topic extraction, and sentiment analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Team collaboration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Shared workspaces, commenting, and permissions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Integration options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Connections to Zoom, video editors, and cloud storage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Comparing Workflow Needs<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word transcription is included with Microsoft 365. When evaluating whether to add a dedicated platform, teams can compare transcription pricing with expected recording volume, review time, collaboration requirements, integrations, and other workflow needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Transcription Platform Features for Professional Workflows<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When evaluating transcription platforms beyond Word, focus on capabilities that directly impact your workflow efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Accuracy and Language Support<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix advertises up to 99% transcription accuracy on clear recordings and supports transcription in 54+ languages. Advanced platforms improve results through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom dictionary support for specialized terminology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-language capabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accent and dialect recognition improvements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Processing Speed<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where Word processes roughly in real-time (a 60-minute file takes approximately 60 minutes), Sonix typically processes one hour of audio or video in about 5 to 6 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Export Flexibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond basic text, Sonix exports transcripts in formats including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DOCX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Formatted documents for Word<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SRT\/VTT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Subtitle files for video platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>PDF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Shareable, printable transcripts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>JSON<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Structured data for developers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>TXT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Plain text format<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Security and Compliance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For legal, medical, and enterprise users, security features matter. Sonix is SOC 2 Type II certified and uses TLS 1.3 encryption in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest. Medical Sonix supports HIPAA-compliant healthcare workflows with Business Associate Agreements. Security and compliance requirements vary by workflow, and organizations should evaluate the certifications, encryption, retention, access-control, and regulatory support that apply to their use case.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Exporting and Using Your Transcriptions Effectively<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting text from audio is only the first step. How you use that text determines the value.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Subtitle and Caption Creation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video content increasingly requires captions for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Accessibility workflows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Captions can support accessibility workflows. Applicable requirements vary by organization, content type, jurisdiction, audience, and distribution method<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Social media reach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Captions can make video content easier to follow when viewers cannot or prefer not to listen to the audio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SEO context<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Publishing crawlable transcript or caption text can give search engines additional textual context<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Global audiences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Translated subtitles expand reach<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word doesn&#8217;t export subtitle formats. For video work, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/automated-subtitles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated subtitle tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> generate properly timed SRT or VTT files.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Content Repurposing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcripts become source material for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog posts and articles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media quotes and clips<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show notes and episode summaries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searchable archives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Workflow Integration<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix connects with tools teams already use:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Video conferencing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Automatic transcription of Zoom, Teams, or Meet recordings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cloud storage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Direct import from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Video editors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Plugins for Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or DaVinci Resolve<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CRM systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Call transcripts flowing into customer records<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>AI Analysis: Extracting Insights Beyond Text<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcription technology has evolved beyond simple speech-to-text. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/ai-analysis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI analysis tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now extract meaning from recordings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Automatic Summaries<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of reading lengthy transcripts, AI generates summaries highlighting:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key discussion points<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decisions made<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Action items assigned<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions raised<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Theme and Topic Detection<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI identifies recurring themes across single files or entire libraries:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common customer concerns in support calls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trending topics in podcast episodes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key issues in research interviews<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patterns across legal depositions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Sentiment and Entity Recognition<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced analysis detects:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotional tone throughout conversations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Named entities (people, companies, locations)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Question patterns for interview analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These analysis tools can help teams summarize, categorize, and review transcript content beyond the core transcription workflow. Custom prompts can be used to ask targeted questions or extract specific information from transcripts. For important or high-stakes conclusions, AI-generated findings should be reviewed against the transcript and source recording.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Multi-Language Translation for Global Content<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International teams and global audiences require transcription beyond English. Sonix supports transcription in 54+ languages and translation of completed transcripts into 54+ languages, with capabilities including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transcription in 54+ languages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: From Spanish and French to Japanese and Arabic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Automatic translation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Convert transcripts between languages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Translated subtitles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Create captions in multiple languages for single videos<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cross-language search<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Find content regardless of original language<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word Transcribe supports 80+ transcription locales. Word Transcribe focuses on generating transcripts, while Sonix can translate completed transcripts within its transcription workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Team Collaboration and Enterprise Security<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For organizations, individual transcription accounts create silos. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/features\/collaborate-with-teams\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team collaboration features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> centralize content and streamline workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Shared Workspaces<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix provides:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralized media libraries accessible to all members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folder structures mirroring project organization<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paragraph-level notes on transcripts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Version history and edit tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix uses turn-based editing with one editor at a time while other users can view, search, listen, and leave paragraph-level notes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Permission Controls<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enterprise environments require granular access:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role-based permissions (owner, editor, viewer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project-level access restrictions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSO\/SAML integration for Enterprise plans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Compliance Requirements<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix is SOC 2 Type II certified and uses TLS 1.3 encryption in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest. Medical Sonix supports HIPAA-compliant healthcare workflows with Business Associate Agreements. Security and compliance requirements vary by workflow, and organizations should evaluate the certifications, encryption, retention, access-control, and regulatory support that apply to their use case.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Sonix Supports Higher-Volume Transcription Workflows<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Microsoft Word&#8217;s monthly allowance becomes a workflow constraint, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides transcription and content-processing workflows for teams that need additional capacity, formats, editing, collaboration, translation, subtitles, and AI analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonix.ai\/pricing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pay As You Go is priced at $10 per hour of audio or video, while subscription plans include monthly usage allowances with additional usage available at $10 per hour. 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