audien·to
audien·to is a web service that transcribes audio and turns transcripts into outputs such as notes, summaries, drafts and show notes.
What audien·to is
audien·to is a web service that transcribes audio and turns transcripts into outputs such as notes, summaries, drafts and show notes. Audio can be uploaded as a file, supplied by URL, or recorded through a browser microphone; listed formats include MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4 and MOV. It supports 67 languages. Transcripts include timestamps and speaker separation, can be edited, and can be exported as TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX or Markdown. Other available outputs include meeting minutes, email recaps, article drafts, study notes and custom formats. The free plan allows up to 90 transcription minutes per day, three files per day and 30 minutes per file. Pro allows 10,000 minutes monthly: the annual plan is $10 a year, billed at $120 per year, and the monthly plan is $20 a month. Uploaded audio is automatically deleted within 72 hours; transcripts and generated outputs remain until deletion, account closure or anonymous-session expiry. The maker says customer content is not used to train AI models.
Good
- Accepts files, URLs and browser microphone recordings.
- Supports 67 languages.
- Transcripts are timestamped and speaker-separated.
- Exports to five listed formats.
- Free tier includes all nine output types.
Watch out
- Free tier caps daily transcription at 90 minutes.
- Free tier allows only three files per day.
- Free-tier files are limited to 30 minutes each.
- Uploaded audio is deleted within 72 hours.
Who it suits
audien·to may suit podcasters, students, teams and others who write from recordings. Its range of transcript formats and generated outputs can support different follow-up tasks.
Verdict
audien·to combines transcription with several ways to reshape recordings into written material. The free tier has daily and per-file limits, while Pro raises the monthly allowance to 10,000 minutes.
Plans and prices
From audien·to's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 90 min/day · 3 files/day × 30 min each · all 9 output types · 67 languages · shared links · files auto-deleted in 72h |
| Pro (monthly) | $20 a month | 10,000 minutes/month · up to 10-hour, 512 MB files · batch processing · shared links · priority processing · Billed monthly |
| Pro (annual) | $120 a year | 10,000 minutes/month · up to 5-hours, 512 MB files · batch processing · shared links · priority processing · $120/YEAR · SAVE 50% · billed yearly |
The facts
Each one read from audien·to's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI training and data use
- The maker says it does not use customer audio, transcripts, or outputs to train AI models, and says its subprocessors are contractually prohibited from doing so.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Audio input
- Users can provide an audio file, a URL, or browser microphone recording; the homepage lists MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, and MOV formats.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Integrations
- The privacy policy lists BytePlus for speech-to-text, Dify for language-model transformations, Cloudflare R2 for audio storage, Keycloak for authentication, optional Google OAuth, and Stripe for payments.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Intended users
- The maker describes the product as built for podcasters, students, teams, and anyone who writes from recordings.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Language support
- The service states that it supports 67 languages.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Output types
- Its listed output types include transcripts, clean transcripts, summaries, show notes, meeting minutes, email recaps, article drafts, study notes, and custom outputs.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Privacy and compliance
- The privacy policy describes data rights for users, California privacy rights, and use of Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards for certain international transfers where required.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Retention
- Uploaded audio is automatically deleted within 72 hours, while transcripts and generated outputs are retained until deletion, account closure, or anonymous-session expiry.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Security
- The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest, production access is restricted, and administrative access is logged.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Support
- The maker directs product, billing, data, and privacy questions to its listed contact email.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Transcript features
- Transcripts are timestamped, speaker-separated, editable, and exportable as TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, or Markdown.checked 30 Sep 2001
- What it does
- audien·to transcribes uploaded or recorded audio and can transform the transcript into structured outputs such as notes, summaries, drafts, and show notes.checked 30 Sep 2001
Money
- Plan limits
- The free tier allows up to 90 transcription minutes per calendar day, at most three files per day, and at most 30 minutes per file; Pro allows 10,000 minutes per month.checked 30 Sep 2001
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