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Happy Scribe vs Rev
They tie on our overall score (7.8), so pick based on what you need.
Choose Happy Scribe if…
Video teams and researchers who need accurate transcripts and subtitles in many languages
7.8/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Rev if…
Journalists, lawyers and researchers who sometimes need a guaranteed-accurate transcript
7.8/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Happy Scribe | Rev | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.8/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 | #3 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $8.50/month | Freemium · from $25.49/month |
| Free version | 10-minute free trial of AI transcription, subtitles and translation | 45 AI minutes a month, English only, 5 files |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web, iOS, Android |
| Made by | Happy Scribe | Rev.com, Inc. |
| Transcription accuracy | 8 | 8 |
| Ease of use | 8 | 8.5 |
| Features | 9 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 7 | 6.5 |
| Platforms | 6 | 9 |
Happy Scribe: what the AI does
- AI transcription in 150+ languages with automatic language detection
- Automatic speaker detection
- AI subtitles and translation into 80+ languages
- AI chat over your files
- Glossaries and style guides
- Above 95% accuracy on clean audio in iLounge's tests
- Huge language coverage
- Excellent editor with 15+ export formats on Pro
- Human proofreading when needed
- Free trial is only 10 minutes
- No live transcription
- New iPhone app has very few ratings
Rev: what the AI does
- AI transcription (96%+ claimed accuracy)
- Chat with transcripts
- AI summary templates
- Live transcription in the mobile app
- Human transcripts at $1.99/minute when accuracy really matters
- Well-rated recorder apps for iPhone and Android
- Free plan to try AI transcription
- Subscriptions are pricey for occasional use
- AI transcription covers far fewer languages than rivals
- Editor is basic compared with Happy Scribe or Sonix