Best Audio Transcription Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Happy Scribe is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Notta and Avoma. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Notta. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Transcribe at $0.01/mo.
If you need spoken audio in text form, transcription software can differ in the recordings and workflows it supports. Compare languages supported and maximum file length with monthly transcription limits, real-time transcription and speaker identification. API access may factor into how transcription fits with other tools, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame the cost. Happy Scribe, Notta and Transkriptor lead the ranking, with Otter.ai and Rev also among the first entries. Think about whether you need live transcription, speaker labels or longer files, and weigh those needs against the listed language and usage limits.
31 audio transcription software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Happy Scribe iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$8.50/mo Languages supported: 150 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 2 Notta iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$8.17/mo Languages supported: 58 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 3 Avoma iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$19/mo Languages supported: 62 languages
- 4 Rev iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$29.99/mo Languages supported: 2 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 5 tl;dv iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free
- 6 MacWhisper iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5€64/mo Languages supported: 100 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 7 Transkriptor iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$8.33/mo Speaker identification: Yes
- 8 Otter.ai iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Languages supported: 6 languages
- 9 TranscribeMe iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Languages supported: 10 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 10 AssemblyAI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.15/mo Languages supported: 99 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 11 Amazon Transcribe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.01/mo Languages supported: 113 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 12 Fireflies.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$10/mo Languages supported: 115 languages
- 13 Google Cloud Speech-to-Text No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.02/mo Speaker identification: Yes
- 14 Grain No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$15/mo Languages supported: 130 languages
- 15 Rev AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.01/mo Languages supported: 1 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 16 Speechmatics No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Speaker identification: Yes
- 17 Fathom No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$15/mo Languages supported: 38 languages
- 18 Soniox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$19.99/mo Languages supported: 60 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 19 Tactiq No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$8/mo
- 20 Amberscript No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4€1.85/mo Speaker identification: Yes
- 21 ESPnet No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Speaker identification: YesReal-time transcription: Yes
- 22 Gladia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$0.20/mo Languages supported: 100 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 23 Sonix No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$10/mo Languages supported: 54 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 24 Verbit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Languages supported: 4 languagesSpeaker identification: Yes
- 25 Deepgram Aura No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Languages supported: 1 languages
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Questions about this list
Which audio transcription software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Happy Scribe is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.9. Notta is second and Avoma third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Transcribe has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.