AI transcription compared fact by fact
As of , the lowest annual price is Notta Pro at $8.17/month billed annually, and 11 of 12 services have a free tier (Notta, Otter.ai, Happy Scribe, PLAUD, Transkriptor, Descript, tl;dv, Fireflies.ai, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Amazon Transcribe and Azure Speech to Text).
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AI transcription by lowest annual price
| Service | Lowest annual price | Same plan billed monthly | Usage limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| NottaPro | $8.17/mo | — | 1,800 min/month, 5 hours per recording |
| Otter.aiPro | $8.33/mo | $16.99/mo | 1,200 min/month, 90 min per conversation |
| PLAUDPro | $8.33/mo | $17.99/mo | 1,200 min/month |
| TranskriptorPro | $8.33/mo | $19.99/mo | 2,400 min/month |
| Happy ScribeBasic | $8.50/mo | $17/mo | 120 min/month (AI transcription, subtitles, translation) |
| Fireflies.aiPro | $10/mo | $18/mo | Unlimited transcription, 8,000 min storage per seat |
| DescriptHobbyist | $16/mo | $24/mo | 10 hours/month |
| tl;dvPro | €18/mo | €29/mo | Unlimited transcription per seat |
AI transcription with a free tier
| Service | Free tier | Lowest monthly price |
|---|---|---|
| Notta | 120 min/month, 3 min per recording, 50 file imports/month, 10 AI summaries/month. No carryover. | — |
| Otter.ai | 300 min/month, 30 min per conversation, 3 file imports total | $16.99/mo |
| Happy Scribe | 10-minute free trial, 45 min per recording | $17/mo |
| PLAUD | Starter: 300 min/month, included with every Plaud device. No rollover. | $17.99/mo |
| Transkriptor | Yes | $9.99/mo |
| Descript | 1 hour (60 min)/month, 720p export with watermark | $24/mo |
| tl;dv | Unlimited recording and transcription, AI notes for 10 meetings | €29/mo |
| Fireflies.ai | Unlimited transcription, 400 min storage per team, 20 AI credits | $18/mo |
| Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | V1: first 60 min/month free | — |
| Amazon Transcribe | 60 min/month for the first 12 months | — |
| Azure Speech to Text | F0: 5 hours/month real-time transcription (batch not included) | — |
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