Happy Scribe review
7.8/10★★★★★Transcription and subtitles in 150+ languages, with optional human proofreading
- Best for
- Video teams and researchers who need accurate transcripts and subtitles in many languages
- Price
- Freemium · from $8.50/month
Free: 10-minute free trial of AI transcription, subtitles and translation - Platforms
- Web, iOS
- Made by
- Happy Scribe
- App store ratings
- iOS 3.4★ (5)
What it is
Happy Scribe transcribes and subtitles audio and video in more than 150 languages from a polished browser editor, and translates into 80+ languages. Human proofreading is available for about 99% accuracy, and paid plans add AI chat over your files.
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
Pros and cons
- 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
How it scores
Top accuracy and the widest language range; mostly a browser tool, and minutes on cheaper plans are limited.
Feature checklist · 8 of 9
- Transcribes uploaded audio and video files (yes)
- Records audio in the app or on its own device (yes)
- Labels different speakers (yes)
- Transcribes 50+ languages (yes)
- Can transcribe on your device, without uploading audio (no)
- Exports subtitles (SRT or VTT) (yes)
- AI summaries or Ask AI about recordings (yes)
- Translates transcripts into other languages (yes)
- Optional human-checked transcripts (yes)
Alternatives
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- MacWhisper 8.1/10Mac users who transcribe a lot of files and want privacy and a one-time price
- Rev 7.8/10Journalists, lawyers and researchers who sometimes need a guaranteed-accurate transcript
- Plaud 7.7/10People who record in-person meetings, lectures and phone calls and want a dedicated recorder
- Notta 7.6/10People who transcribe a mix of meetings, interviews and files in several languages
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