Rev review
7.8/10★★★★★AI transcription with the option of 99%-accurate human transcripts
- Best for
- Journalists, lawyers and researchers who sometimes need a guaranteed-accurate transcript
- Price
- Freemium · from $25.49/month
Free: 45 AI minutes a month, English only, 5 files - Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Rev.com, Inc.
- App store ratings
- iOS 4.5★ (4.3K) · Android 4.1★ (3.2K)
What it is
Rev transcribes recordings and uploaded files with AI and, for important recordings, sells human-checked transcripts and captions with 99%+ accuracy. Its web platform and mobile recorder add AI summaries, chat with transcripts and templates.
What the AI does
- AI transcription (96%+ claimed accuracy)
- Chat with transcripts
- AI summary templates
- Live transcription in the mobile app
Pros and cons
- 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
How it scores
Reliable AI plus a trusted human option on every platform; subscription pricing is high for light users.
Feature checklist · 5 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 (no)
- Can transcribe on your device, without uploading audio (no)
- Exports subtitles (SRT or VTT) (no)
- AI summaries or Ask AI about recordings (yes)
- Translates transcripts into other languages (no)
- 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
- Happy Scribe 7.8/10Video teams and researchers who need accurate transcripts and subtitles in many languages
- 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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