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SonicScribe

SonicScribe is a web service that converts audio and video into searchable text.

Place
#14 of 25
Score
6.5
SonicScribe's website

What SonicScribe is

SonicScribe is a web service that converts audio and video into searchable text. You can upload files or use YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, and direct video URLs. Transcription features include word-level timestamps, speaker identification, confidence scores, translation, and automatic formatting. Users can ask questions about a video and receive answers tied to timestamps; the service also offers chapter generation. Exports include SRT, VTT, DOCX, PDF, JSON, and TXT, with direct connections shown for Notion, Docs, Descript, and Premiere. The Free plan costs nothing and permits three transcripts per day, uploads up to 30 minutes, and one file at a time. Unlimited costs $20 a month, billed monthly, and allows uploads up to 10 hours. Teams has custom pricing based on team size. Enterprise features include API access, webhooks, and custom workflows. SonicScribe says uploaded files are automatically deleted after 30 days, while transcription text remains until deletion or account closure. It states that uploaded files and transcripts are not used to train its own or third-party AI models.

Good

  • Accepts video and audio files and several video-link sources.
  • Includes word timestamps, speaker detection, and translation.
  • Answers video questions with timestamp links.
  • Offers six transcript export formats.
  • Uploaded files are deleted after 30 days by default.

Watch out

  • Free uploads are limited to 30 minutes.
  • The Free plan allows one file at a time.
  • The Teams plan has custom pricing.

Who it suits

SonicScribe may suit podcasters, journalists, students, and people working with meetings, interviews, webinars, or training materials. Its team and enterprise features may also fit business, legal, and medical workflows.

Verdict

SonicScribe combines transcription, video questions, export options, and team workflows. The Free plan has daily and upload limits, while Unlimited costs $20 a month billed monthly.

Plans and prices

From SonicScribe's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreeFree3 transcripts per day · 30-minute uploads · 1 file at a time · standard queue · AI chat and all exports · $0/forever
Unlimited$20 a monthUnlimited transcriptions · 10-hour uploads (5 GB per file) · up to 50 files at once · 134+ languages · unlimited storage · Billed monthly · cancel anytime
TeamsPriced on requestTeam access control and roles · shared files and collaboration · admin dashboard and audit logs · SSO · SCIM · BAA available · HIPAA and zero-retention mode · Custom pricing based on team size

The facts

Each one read from SonicScribe's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

AI chat
Users can ask questions about a video and receive answers linked to specific timestamps.checked 30 Sep 2026
AI training policy
Uploaded files and transcriptions are never used to train SonicScribe or third-party AI models.checked 30 Sep 2026
Enterprise compliance
The contact page lists SOC 2 compliance, SSO integration, audit logs, and BAA availability for enterprise customers.checked 30 Sep 2026
Enterprise integrations
Enterprise features include API access, webhooks, and custom workflows.checked 30 Sep 2026
Exports and integrations
Exports include SRT, VTT, DOCX, PDF, JSON, and TXT, with direct connections shown for Notion, Docs, Descript, and Premiere.checked 30 Sep 2026
Retention
Uploaded files are automatically deleted after 30 days, configurable, while transcription text remains until deletion or account closure.checked 30 Sep 2026
Security
The privacy policy states that data is protected with TLS in transit, AES-256 at rest, encrypted database storage, multi-factor authentication, role-based access controls, and regular security audits.checked 30 Sep 2026
Support
The pricing page includes basic support on the Free plan, and the site says chat questions are answered in under an hour.checked 30 Sep 2026
Supported formats
The homepage lists MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM, MP3, WAV, and M4A uploads, plus YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, or direct video URLs.checked 30 Sep 2026
Target users
SonicScribe describes use cases for podcasters, journalists, students, legal and medical users, businesses, meetings, interviews, webinars, and training materials.checked 30 Sep 2026
Transcription features
The service provides per-word timestamps, speaker diarization, confidence scores, translation, and automatic formatting.checked 30 Sep 2026
What it does
SonicScribe converts audio and video files into searchable text with speaker detection, exports, and workflows for teams.checked 30 Sep 2026

The company

Company history
SonicScribe says it was established in 2023 by a team of AI enthusiasts and audio experts.checked 30 Sep 2026

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