Sonix review
7.2/10★★★★★Pay-as-you-go transcription and translation in 54+ languages
- Best for
- Teams that want a polished self-serve editor and pay only for what they transcribe
- Price
- Paid · from $10/hour
Free: 30-minute free trial, no credit card - Platforms
- Web, API
- Made by
- Sonix
What it is
Sonix transcribes and translates uploaded audio and video in 54+ languages from a clean browser editor, with speaker labels, timestamps and subtitle exports. You can pay by the hour or subscribe, and enterprise plans add SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance.
What the AI does
- Transcription in 54+ languages
- Automated translation
- Speaker labels and timestamps
- AI workspace for analysing transcripts
- Subtitle generation
Pros and cons
- Clean, capable web editor
- Strong export and subtitle options
- Pay-as-you-go option for occasional use
- No free plan beyond a 30-minute trial
- Costs climb quickly with heavy use
- No mobile apps or human transcription option
How it scores
Accurate with an excellent editor, but expensive per hour next to unlimited plans and limited to the browser.
Feature checklist · 6 of 9
- Transcribes uploaded audio and video files (yes)
- Records audio in the app or on its own device (no)
- 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 (no)
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
- 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