Best Transcription Software in 2026
Updated
43 transcription software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
43ranked
5free plans on this page
$1.67/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Transcription Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 18 on this page have a public API.
- 26 easytranscript API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8€5/mo
- 27 TurboScribe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 28 FOLKER API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 29 Whisper API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 30 Express Scribe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 31 ELAN API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 32 f4transkript API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3€25/mo
- 33 HyperTRANSCRIBE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$139/mo
- 34 NVivo Transcription API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 35 3Play Media API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 36 Parlatype API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 37 pmTrans API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 38 Transcribe by Wreally API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$1.67/mo
- 39 XTrans API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 40 Aiko API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 41 noScribe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 42 Sonal π API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 43 oTranscribe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 18 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Languages supported | Included minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | easytranscript | 5.8 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | TurboScribe | 5.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | FOLKER | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Whisper | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Express Scribe | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | ELAN | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | f4transkript | 5.3 | No | €25/mo | No | — | 46 languages | — |
| 33 | HyperTRANSCRIBE | 5.3 | No | $139/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 34 | NVivo Transcription | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | 43 languages | 60 min/mo |
| 35 | 3Play Media | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 36 | Parlatype | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | pmTrans | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Transcribe by Wreally | 5.1 | No | $1.67/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 39 | XTrans | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | Aiko | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | 100 languages | — |
| 41 | noScribe | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | Sonal π | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | oTranscribe | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |