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AI and human transcription, subtitles and translation in 150+ languages
7.8/10
What it is Happy Scribe is a Barcelona-based transcription and subtitling platform. It offers AI transcription and subtitles, an online subtitle editor, translation and human-proofread services in one place, and is used by media companies, universities, researchers and video teams. Key features - AI transcription and subtitles in 150+ languages - Subtitle editor with styling, timing and burn-in, plus exports… Read more →
Pros
- 150+ languages for AI transcription and subtitles
- Human proofreading available from $2/min
- Good subtitle editor and export formats
- Annual Basic plan is $8.50/month
Cons
- Free plan is only a 10-minute AI trial
- Only 120 AI minutes on Basic
- Unused plan minutes do not roll over
- No AI voice dubbing
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $17/mo · transcription subtitles translation human-proofreading captions
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AI video translation and dubbing with voice cloning and lip-sync
7.6/10
What it is Rask AI is a video localisation platform. You upload a video, it transcribes and translates the speech, then dubs it in the target language with a clone of the original speaker's voice, and on higher plans re-syncs the lips to the new audio. It is used by YouTubers, e-learning companies and marketers to publish the same video… Read more →
Pros
- Translation into 135+ languages
- Voice cloning keeps the speaker's voice
- Lip-sync from Creator Pro
- Editable transcripts before dubbing
Cons
- Only 25 minutes a month on Creator
- Lip-sync needs the $99/month plan
- Voice cloning limited to 32 languages
- Machine translation still needs human review
Pricing: Paid from $39/mo · ai-dubbing video-translation voice-cloning lip-sync localization
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Unlimited AI transcription for a flat fee, with a free daily allowance
7.6/10
What it is TurboScribe is a web-based AI transcription service that sells unlimited transcription for one flat subscription. You upload audio or video files, it transcribes them with speaker labels and timestamps, and you can export transcripts and subtitle files or translate them. It became popular with podcasters, students, journalists and YouTubers because its free tier is usable for small… Read more →
Pros
- Usable free tier: 3 files a day up to 30 minutes
- Flat-rate unlimited transcription
- Handles files up to 10 hours and bulk uploads
- Translation into 134+ languages
Cons
- AI only, no human proofreading
- Basic editor compared with Descript or Happy Scribe
- Fair-use limits apply to 'unlimited'
- Pricing could not be verified on the vendor page
Pricing: Freemium · transcription unlimited subtitles free-tier whisper
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Rev Freemium
AI and human-verified transcription, captions and subtitles, now focused on legal work
7.4/10
What it is Rev is a US transcription company that combines AI transcription with a network of human transcribers. It has repositioned its platform around investigative and legal work (case files, depositions, evidence review), but still sells human-verified transcripts, captions and foreign subtitles to video and podcast creators. Key features - AI transcription with per-user minute allowances - Human transcription… Read more →
Pros
- Human-verified transcripts and captions at 99%+ accuracy
- Clear per-minute human pricing from $1.99/min
- Large AI minute allowances on paid plans
- Legal-formatted transcript options
Cons
- Platform now focused on legal and investigative users
- Essentials covers only English or English and Spanish
- Foreign subtitles cost $6.49-$15.99/min
- Per-seat subscription pricing
Pricing: Free plan, paid from $29.99/mo · transcription captions human-transcription subtitles legal
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Transcription, subtitles, AI voiceover dubbing and live captions in 125+ languages
7.1/10
What it is Maestra is an AI media localisation platform that covers transcription, subtitles, AI voiceover (dubbing) and real-time captioning for live events. You upload a video or audio file and can transcribe it, generate and translate subtitles, and create a dubbed voiceover, all in one editor. It is aimed at video teams, educators, churches and event organisers. Key features… Read more →
Pros
- Transcription, subtitles, dubbing and live captions in one place
- 125+ languages for transcription
- Pay-as-you-go option at $12 per hour
- API and teams on Premium
Cons
- Separate plans per product add up
- Voice cloning only on higher voiceover tiers
- No free plan shown
- Better translation engines (DeepL) only on Business
Pricing: Paid from $23/mo · transcription subtitles ai-dubbing live-captions localization