Many journalists, podcasters, filmmakers, video producers are looking at automated transcription as a quick and inexpensive way to turn their audio into text. There are a number of services that are providing this service so how do you choose? Below is a summary of an independent review1 of automated transcription services that was done recently.
Sonix was ranked highest overall and in terms of accuracy.
Sonix (B)
Trint (C+)
Happy Scribe (C+)
Go Transcribe (C)
Simon Says (C-)
VoiceBase (D-)
SpokenData (F)
Sonix
OVERALL GRADE: B
FREE TRIAL
$5 PER HOUR AFTER THE TRIAL WITH SUBSCRIPTION
ACCURACY:
Sonix’ accuracy is among the best reviewed, if not the best.
POSITIVES:
Great Interface
Great Editor
Good (but not great) Speaker Naming
Time Stamps
NEGATIVES:
Speaker Identification isn’t perfect
Trint
OVERALL GRADE: C+
FREE TRIAL: 30 MINUTES FREE
PRICE PER HOUR AFTER THE TRIAL: US$15
ACCURACY:
Good
POSITIVES:
Easy to Use
REALLY Fast
Caption Formats
Decent Time Stamp Support
NEGATIVES:
Speaker Names Must Be Entered Manually
The Student Project: Happy Scribe
OVERALL GRADE:C+
FREE TRIAL: NOTHING, PAY AS YOU GO FROM THE START
PRICE PER HOUR AFTER THE TRIAL: ~$6USD (0.09 EUROS/MIN)
ACCURACY:
Pretty much on par with others in this class
POSITIVES:
Follows Along
Intro Music ignored
Super Simple Interface
Price: Inexpensive
NEGATIVES:
No Speaker Names
No Bulk Uploads
Transcript Downloads
Go Transcribe
OVERALL GRADE: C
FREE TRIAL: 1 FILE, UNDER 10 MINUTES
PRICE PER HOUR AFTER THE TRIAL: US$13.20 (AND MONTHLY PLANS REDUCE THIS FURTHER)
ACCURACY:
Actually pretty good
POSITIVES:
Easy to Use
REALLY Fast
Nice Online Editor
Time Stamps
NEGATIVES:
No Speaker Names
Simon Says
OVERALL GRADE: C-
FREE TRIAL: 30 MINUTES FREE
PRICE PER HOUR AFTER THE TRIAL: US $10 (AND MONTHLY PLANS REDUCE THIS FURTHER)
ACCURACY:
Just Alright
POSITIVES:
Editing
Price
Time Stamps
NEGATIVES:
No Automated Speaker Names
VoiceBase
OVERALL GRADE: D-
FREE TRIAL: 50 HOURS!
PRICE PER HOUR AFTER THE TRIAL: US$1.20
ACCURACY:
Not great
POSITIVES:
Amazing Free Account: 50 Hours Free!
Easy Signup and Upload Process
NEGATIVES:
No Time Stamps
Speaker Names
SpokenData
OVERALL GRADE: F
FREE TRIAL: 1 HOUR
PRICE PER HOUR AFTER THE TRIAL: 6 EUROS
ACCURACY:
Pretty bad
POSITIVES:
Speed
Serviceable Editor
NEGATIVES:
No Bulk Uploading
Strangely, Too Many Time Stamps
No Speaker Names
Confusing Interface
Interested in automated transcription? Get your free trial here.
1 https://popuppodcasting.ca/blog/automatic-transcription-services-compared
Phonetic and phonemic transcriptions are two ways linguists and language learners represent speech sounds in…
Communication is a vital part of an interconnected world. Effective communication is indispensable for those…
It might seem simple, but it's not. Here's our full guide on how to add…
SRT is the industry standard when it comes to subtitling and is widely compatible with…
Transcribing an interview is a critical step in journalism, research, legal documentation, and content creation.…
Subtitles enhance accessibility and engagement, but different formats can cause compatibility issues. Two of the…
This website uses cookies.