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On the recordRead 15 Oct 202651 facts
Express Scribe
Plans and prices
Free
Free
Unlimited free version · Common audio formats
Read 22 Sep 2026 · nch.com.au
Professional Quarterly
Priced on request
Professional features · All upgrades · Unlimited ongoing use
Read 22 Sep 2026 · secure.nch.com.au
Basic Annual
Priced on request
Standard Edition
Read 22 Sep 2026 · secure.nch.com.au
Professional Annual
Priced on request
Unrestricted Professional License
Read 22 Sep 2026 · secure.nch.com.au
Express Scribe Professional Quarterly Plan
$26.49a month
Unlimited ongoing use of all professional features and all upgrades
Read 15 Oct 2026 · secure.nch.com.au
Express Scribe Basic Annual Plan
$79.99a year
Standard Edition
Read 15 Oct 2026 · secure.nch.com.au
Express Scribe Professional Annual Plan
$99a year
Unrestricted Professional License
Read 15 Oct 2026 · secure.nch.com.au
Express Scribe Free
Free
Common audio formats including WAV, MP3, WMA and DCT
Read 11 Oct 2026 · nch.com.au
On the record
- Apple App Store availability
- The separate Express Scribe Transcription listing says it has insufficient ratings to display an overview.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Audio and video playback
- The product plays both audio and video recordings.nch.com.au · read 15 Oct 2026
- Automatic file management
- Incoming dictations can be loaded automatically from FTP, email, local network folders or Express Delegate.nch.com.au · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- LinkedIn states that NCH Software was founded in 1993.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership and founder
- Crunchbase identifies NCH Software as a private company founded by Peter Lupton and based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size and headquarters
- LinkedIn lists NCH Software as privately held, headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with 51–200 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Playback can be controlled with keyboard hotkeys or supported professional USB foot pedals.nch.com.au · read 11 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- NCH provides a 52-page Windows help manual, FAQs, tutorials, technical support links and a version history.help.nchsoftware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Encrypted dictation
- Express Scribe can receive encrypted dictation files from Express Dictate or Pocket Dictate.nch.com.au · read 11 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The site lists more than 30 audio formats and numerous video formats, including MP3, WAV, DSS, M4A, MP4 and WMV.nch.com.au · read 15 Oct 2026
- File handling
- It can automatically receive dictations from FTP, email or a local computer network and send finished transcriptions to clients.nch.com.au · read 11 Oct 2026
- Foot-pedal control
- Professional USB foot pedals can control playback, with plug-and-play setup support.nch.com.au · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free edition limits
- The free version supports common audio formats, while proprietary format support is available by upgrading to the professional version.nch.com.au · read 11 Oct 2026
- Hotkeys
- System-wide hotkeys allow playback control while typing in another application.nch.com.au · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- GetApp user data mentions Google Drive and Microsoft Word as integrations.getapp.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product page identifies medical, legal and video transcription as use cases.nch.com.au · read 11 Oct 2026
- Latest Windows release
- Version 15.13 was uploaded on 2026-10-15 with a low-disk-space warning and an exposed Extra Volume Boost setting.nch.com.au · read 15 Oct 2026
- License
- The EULA reserves copyright to NCH Software, distributes the software as-is and grants a proprietary license rather than an open-source license.nchsoftware.com · read 15 Oct 2026
