Amberscript
Amberscript provides transcription and subtitle services through an API.
What Amberscript is
Amberscript provides transcription and subtitle services through an API. It offers speaker identification, speaker labels, and timestamps, with transcription exports in Word, JSON, TXT, and CSV. Subtitle outputs include SRT, VTT, EBU-STL, AVID, and PREMIERE formats. Plans cover automated monthly minutes, purchased credits, human transcription, human subtitles, and translated subtitles. Starter costs €19 a month for 300 minutes, Pro costs 29.00 EUR for 600 minutes, and Power costs 49.00 EUR for 1,500 minutes. Credits cost €10 a month for one hour. Translated subtitles use professional translators, support 18+ languages, and offer API integration, with no price listed. Amberscript is based in Amsterdam and was founded in 2017.
Good
- Provides speaker identification and timestamps
- Exports many transcription and subtitle formats
- Offers API access
- Includes human transcription and subtitle options
- Translated subtitles list 18+ languages
Watch out
- No free plan is listed
- Automated plans have fixed minute allowances
- Translated subtitles have no listed price
Who it suits
It suits developers and media teams needing API-based transcription, subtitles, speaker labeling, and timestamped exports. Human and translated service options support workflows requiring professional language work.
Verdict
Amberscript covers automated API transcription alongside human and translated subtitle services. Compare minute allowances, export needs, and service pricing before selecting an option.
Plans and prices
From Amberscript's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | €19 a month | 5 hours/month · 300 minutes · Cancel anytime |
| Pro | €29 a month | 10 hours/month · 600 minutes · Cancel anytime |
| Power | €49 a month | 25 hours/month · 1,500 minutes · Cancel anytime |
| Credits | €10 a month | 1 hour · Buy 1 hour |
| Human transcription | €1.85 a month | Professional transcribers · More than 99% accuracy · Multiple speaker distinction · Word, JSON, TXT, and CSV exports · From €1.85/min |
| Human subtitles | €4.40 a month | Professional subtitlers · More than 99% accuracy · SRT, VTT, EBU-STL, AVID, and PREMIERE exports · From €4.40/min |
| Translated subtitles | — | Professional translators · 18+ languages available · Subtitle export formats · API integration available |
The facts
Each one read from Amberscript's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Export formats
- Word,JSON,TXT,CSV,SRT,VTT,EBU-STL,AVID,PREMIEREchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Included minutes
- 60checked 20 Sep 2026
- Speaker identification
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Timestamp support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2017checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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