Best Podcast Transcription Software in 2026
Updated
Turning podcast recordings into usable text involves more than transcription alone: you may also need to edit a transcript, identify speakers, or export captions. Compared on transcription languages, speaker labels, transcript editor, and caption export, the entries outline capabilities across that workflow. Simon Says, Happy Scribe, and OpenWhispr are among the options to consider. Monthly transcription and a searchable library help you assess volume and access to past work; free-plan availability and “Paid from” pricing provide cost context. Compare those details with the way you handle recordings and transcripts.
24ranked
12free plans on this page
$0.15/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Podcast Transcription Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.13 of 14 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 Simon SaysPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Happy ScribePaid from $8.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 WhipscribeFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 4 OpenWhisprPaid from $6.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 AssemblyAIPaid from $0.15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 6 RevPaid from $29.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 AudioPod AIPaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 8 SpeechmaticsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Trint
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 SkyScribePaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 11 mercuryScribeFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 TranskriptorPaid from $8.33/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 PepysFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 14 Transcript.soPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 15 Podlog
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 16 PodsqueezePaid from $8.99/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 17 Swell AIPaid from $29/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 18 CastmagicPaid from $1.58/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 19 Transcribe.soPaid from $9/mo
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 20 PostcrestPaid from $1.25/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 21 AmberscriptPaid from €1.85/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 22 Perceptive Vision Podcast Transcription
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 23 SonixPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 24 Deepgram Aura
- Free to practise on: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Speaker labels | Transcript editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Says | 8.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Happy Scribe | 7.9 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3 | Whipscribe | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 4 | OpenWhispr | 7.2 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | AssemblyAI | 7.1 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 6 | Rev | 7.1 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | AudioPod AI | 7.0 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Speechmatics | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 9 | Trint | 7.0 | No | Yes | ||||
| 10 | SkyScribe | 6.9 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | mercuryScribe | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | Transkriptor | 6.7 | $8.33/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | ||
| 13 | Pepys | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 14 | Transcript.so | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Podlog | 6.3 | Yes | |||||
| 16 | Podsqueeze | 6.2 | $8.99/mo | 8.99 /mo | ||||
| 17 | Swell AI | 6.2 | $29/mo | Yes | 17 /mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 18 | Castmagic | 6.1 | No | $1.58/mo | No | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Transcribe.so | 6.0 | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | ||
| 20 | Postcrest | 5.9 | No | $1.25/mo | No | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Amberscript | 5.8 | No | €1.85/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 22 | Perceptive Vision Podcast Transcription | 5.8 | No | No | Yes | |||
| 23 | Sonix | 5.8 | No | $10/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 24 | Deepgram Aura | 5.7 | No | No |
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