Facts read 20 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Audio transcription services convert speech recordings into text. This list helps you compare services, apps and APIs by platform support, pricing model and access options.
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Notta | Notta suits people who need transcripts and summaries from meetings or recordings, including teams that want shared workspaces and administration controls. | 8.0 | $8.17 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 02 Gladia | Gladia suits developers building transcription or audio-processing workflows who need API access, streaming options, or language coverage. | 7.8 | $0.20 usage-based | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, API | 8 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | This service suits developers integrating transcription, speaker labeling, timestamps, or subtitle export through APIs. | 7.7 | $0.02 usage-based | Free plan | Web, API, Self-hosted | 3 Oct 2026 |
| 04 Simon Says | It may suit people who need transcription or translation across many languages and want to edit transcripts or export them to video, audio, and subtitle formats. | 7.6 | $15 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows, Mac | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 05 Speechmatics | Speechmatics may suit developers and organizations building transcription, voice-agent, or text-to-speech workflows. | 7.6 | Free plan | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Amazon Transcribe | It suits developers and teams that need speech-to-text for live streams or recorded audio, including medical transcription and call analytics workflows. | 7.5 | $0.01 usage-based | Free plan | Web, API | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 07 AssemblyAI | AssemblyAI suits developers building transcription, speech-analysis, or voice applications who want API access. | 7.5 | Free plan | Free plan | Web, API, Self-hosted | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Transkriptor | Transkriptor suits people who need transcripts with speaker labels or timestamps, including users working across its listed meeting platforms. | 7.4 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Browser extension | 28 Sep 2026 |
| 09 TurboScribe | 7.0 | $120 a year | Free plan | Web | 30 Sep 2026 | |
| 10 Fathom | Fathom suits people and teams that need recorded meeting transcripts, summaries, and follow-up actions. | 7.0 | $15 a month | Free plan | iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows, Mac | 15 Oct 2026 |
The list is ordered by newest releases first. It uses figures makers publish and does not score tools.
Notta suits people who need transcripts and summaries from meetings or recordings, including teams that want shared workspaces and administration controls.
Gladia suits developers building transcription or audio-processing workflows who need API access, streaming options, or language coverage.
WebWindowsMac+1This service suits developers integrating transcription, speaker labeling, timestamps, or subtitle export through APIs.
WebAPISelf-hostedIt may suit people who need transcription or translation across many languages and want to edit transcripts or export them to video, audio, and subtitle formats.
iPhone & iPadWebWindows+3Speechmatics may suit developers and organizations building transcription, voice-agent, or text-to-speech workflows.
WebWindowsMac+3It suits developers and teams that need speech-to-text for live streams or recorded audio, including medical transcription and call analytics workflows.
AssemblyAI suits developers building transcription, speech-analysis, or voice applications who want API access.
Transkriptor suits people who need transcripts with speaker labels or timestamps, including users working across its listed meeting platforms.
Fathom suits people and teams that need recorded meeting transcripts, summaries, and follow-up actions.
Grain suits sales, customer success, and product teams in small to mid-market or enterprise organizations.
It suits people and teams that want bot-captured meetings, transcripts, summaries, and follow-up tasks.
Avoma brings meeting capture, revenue insights, scheduling and CRM workflows together through an AI-based platform.
Rev may suit legal and investigative teams, including attorneys, law enforcement, investigators, journalists, and researchers.
It suits newsrooms, podcasters, local businesses, global organizations, and teams handling searchable audio or video content.
Maestra suits creators and teams working with video or audio, including YouTubers, educators, meeting and webinar organizers, podcasters, film and media teams, and…
TranscribeMe may suit legal, healthcare, academic, technology, market research, consulting, call center and enterprise customers needing audio or video transcripts.
Leopard suits developers building applications that transcribe recorded speech and need word-level timing or speaker tags.
The listed tools are available across web, API, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android platforms. Choose support that matches where you record, edit or share transcripts.
If you need more than one platform, confirm support for the combination you plan to use.
Compare free, freemium and paid plans among these tools. A free plan can provide a way to start without a subscription.
Check the maker's published starting price and billing unit. Examples include per month, per user per month and usage-based rates.
Check each listing for trial access so you can evaluate a tool before payment. Trial terms differ, so read the maker's current offer before signing up.
A free plan and a free trial are different access options. Check which one the tool provides.
Check whether a tool makes its source code available under open-source terms. If you need to read or change the code, check the tool's licence and how it is distributed.
