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Happy Scribe

Transcription + subtitling service.

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Best for

Media producers, podcasters, and researchers who need flexible transcription — cheap AI or accurate human — with strong subtitle export.

At a glance

Pricing
paidfrom $17/mo
Setup time
5 minutes
Learning curve
easy
Last verified
5/19/2026

What we love

  • Choice between cheap AI and high-accuracy human transcripts
  • Subtitle formats and export options are the most complete in the category
  • EU data residency matters for European broadcasters

Where it falls short

  • Human transcription is slower and far more expensive
  • AI accuracy varies by language and audio quality
  • UI feels dated next to newer competitors

Pricing

4 tiers

Pay as you go

$0.20

per minute, AI transcription

  • No subscription
  • Machine transcripts
  • Subtitle export

Pro

$17

per month

  • Discounted minute rate
  • Collaboration
  • API access

Human transcription

$1.75

per minute

  • 99% accuracy
  • Professional transcribers
  • 48-hour turnaround

Business

Custom

contact sales

  • Volume pricing
  • SSO
  • Dedicated support

Why we picked it

Better than DIY when you need broadcast-quality subtitles.
— MoreAI.tools editor

Overview

AI transcription + human-level subtitling for podcasts, media, research interviews. Free trial; paid by the minute.

Key features

  • Human and machine transcription in 120+ languages
  • Subtitle generation with timing in SRT, VTT, EBU-STL
  • Speaker identification and labeling
  • Collaborative transcript editor with timestamps
  • API for high-volume transcription pipelines
  • GDPR-compliant EU-based infrastructure

Best use cases

Subtitle production

Producers and broadcasters needing accurate, properly-timed subtitles in multiple languages and formats.

Podcast transcripts

Podcasters publishing transcripts as searchable show notes without spending hours editing.

Research interviews

Academic researchers transcribing field interviews with speaker labels for qualitative analysis.

Integrations

Zoom
YouTube
Vimeo
Dropbox
Google Drive
API
Zapier

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