Best Podcast Transcription Software in 2026
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Podcast transcription tools can turn recordings into text for review, search and caption preparation. Compare transcription languages and speaker labels, then consider whether the transcript editor and caption export suit the way you work with episodes. Monthly transcription and a searchable library can help you assess ongoing volume and access to past material. AssemblyAI, Happy Scribe and AudioPod AI are among the options shown. Check free-plan availability and the paid-from price alongside these listed capabilities to compare tools against your podcast workflow, whether you need editable transcripts, captions or both.
Podcast Transcription Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 17 of 17 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 AssemblyAI API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4$0.15/mo
- 02 Happy Scribe API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4$8.50/mo
- 03 AudioPod AI API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$20/mo
- 04 Speechmatics API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 Pepys API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 06 Rev API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2$29.99/mo
- 07 SkyScribe API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2$25/mo
- 08 Whipscribe API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 09 Transkriptor API yesDOCS 7.0$8.33/mo
- 10 Podsqueeze API yesDOCS 6.8$8.99/mo
- 11 Swell AI API yesDOCS 6.8$29/mo
- 12 Transcribe.so API yesDOCS 6.8$9/mo
- 13 Trint API yesDOCS 6.7
- 14 Amberscript API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6€1.85/mo
- 15 Castmagic API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$1.58/mo
- 16 Sonix API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$10/mo
- 17 Deepgram Aura API yesFREE noDOCS 6.5
- 18 Simon Says FREE yesDOCS 6.0$15/mo
- 19 OpenWhispr FREE yesDOCS 5.9$6.67/mo
- 20 Transcript.so FREE yesDOCS 5.8$10/mo
- 21 mercuryScribe FREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 22 Podlog DOCS 5.5
- 23 Postcrest FREE noDOCS 5.4$1.25/mo
- 24 Perceptive Vision Podcast Transcription FREE noDOCS 5.1
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Speaker labels | Transcript editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AssemblyAI | 7.4 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 2 | Happy Scribe | 7.4 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3 | AudioPod AI | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Speechmatics | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 5 | Pepys | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | Rev | 7.2 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | SkyScribe | 7.2 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Whipscribe | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | Transkriptor | 7.0 | $8.33/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | ||
| 10 | Podsqueeze | 6.8 | $8.99/mo | 8.99 /mo | ||||
| 11 | Swell AI | 6.8 | $29/mo | Yes | 17 /mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | Transcribe.so | 6.8 | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | ||
| 13 | Trint | 6.7 | No | Yes | ||||
| 14 | Amberscript | 6.6 | No | €1.85/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 15 | Castmagic | 6.6 | No | $1.58/mo | No | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Sonix | 6.6 | No | $10/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 17 | Deepgram Aura | 6.5 | No | No | ||||
| 18 | Simon Says | 6.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 19 | OpenWhispr | 5.9 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | Transcript.so | 5.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | mercuryScribe | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | Podlog | 5.5 | Yes | |||||
| 23 | Postcrest | 5.4 | No | $1.25/mo | No | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Perceptive Vision Podcast Transcription | 5.1 | No | No | Yes |
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