Best SkyScribe Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from podcast transcription software ranked against SkyScribe on the same published basis.
- 1SkyScribe vs Happy Scribe
- 2SkyScribe vs OpenWhispr
- 3SkyScribe vs Transkriptor
- 4SkyScribe vs Simon Says
- 5SkyScribe vs AudioPod AI
- 6SkyScribe vs Pepys
- 7SkyScribe vs Rev
- 8SkyScribe vs Transcript.so
- 9SkyScribe vs Castmagic
- 10SkyScribe vs Whipscribe
- 11SkyScribe vs mercuryScribe
- 12SkyScribe vs Speechmatics
- 13SkyScribe vs AssemblyAI
- 14SkyScribe vs Transcribe.so
- 15SkyScribe vs Swell AI
- 16SkyScribe vs Sonix
- 17SkyScribe vs Amberscript
- 18SkyScribe vs ElevenLabs
- 19SkyScribe vs Postcrest
- 20SkyScribe vs Trint
SkyScribe alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Scribe | 9.7 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac |
| 2 | OpenWhispr | 9.2 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Transkriptor | 9.0 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Simon Says | 8.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | AudioPod AI | 8.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Pepys | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Web |
| 7 | Rev | 8.0 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Transcript.so | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 9 | Castmagic | 7.4 | No | — | Web, iOS |
| 10 | Whipscribe | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Mac, Web |
| 11 | mercuryScribe | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Speechmatics | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | AssemblyAI | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Transcribe.so | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Swell AI | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Sonix | 6.4 | No | $10/mo | API |
| 17 | Amberscript | 6.0 | No | €1.85/mo | API |
| 18 | ElevenLabs | 6.0 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, Web |
| 19 | Postcrest | 5.6 | No | $1.25/mo | Web |
| 20 | Trint | 5.4 | No | — | API |
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Questions about SkyScribe alternatives
What is the best alternative to SkyScribe?
Happy Scribe, number 1 in podcast transcription software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: OpenWhispr, Transkriptor, Simon Says and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SkyScribe?
Happy Scribe is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.