18.9
Whisper is a free, open-source speech recognition model for multilingual transcription, translation, language identification, and voice activity detection.
Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxmacOS
Best AI Transcription Tools in 2026
AI transcription tools turn spoken audio into searchable text for meetings, interviews, recordings and other files. Use the chart to check supported languages, minute allowances, voice separation, time markers and available export types. Services in this list run through API, macOS, web, Windows, Linux or self-hosted environments. If you plan to work from a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone or tablet, check for an Android…
28.9
Notta turns meeting recordings and uploaded files into searchable transcripts, summaries, and action items.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
38.8
Rev AI is an API service for transcription and related audio-language processing.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
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Superwhisper
Superwhisper turns speech into polished, formatted text across applications, including apps where text can be entered.
Free planAndroidiOSAPILinux8.7From $84.99 a year - 5
Happy Scribe
Happy Scribe is a transcription, subtitling, and translation service for recordings and meetings.
Free planAndroidiOSAPImacOS8.5From $8.50 a month - 6
Express Scribe
Express Scribe is a professional audio player designed to help transcribe recordings on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSWindows8.2Free plan - 7
Simon Says
Simon Says uses speech recognition AI to transcribe audio and video, with translation and dubbing also available.
Free planiOSWebExtensionmacOS8.1From $15 a month - 8
Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Transcribe is a managed speech-recognition service that turns live audio and recorded media into text.
Free planWebAPI8.0$0.01 usage-based - 9
Gladia
Gladia is an audio service built around an API for recording, transcribing and enriching audio.
Free planWebAPImacOSWindows8.0From $0.20 a month - 10
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text converts audio into text and provides APIs for adding speech recognition to applications.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted7.9From $0.02 a month - 11
Transkriptor
Transkriptor is a transcription and translation service available on web, iOS, Android, desktop, and browser extensions.
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.9 - 12
AssemblyAI
AssemblyAI provides Voice AI models and APIs for speech-to-text, speech understanding, and voice applications.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted7.8From $0.15 a month - 13
IBM Watson Speech to Text
Free planAPISelf-hosted7.7$0.02 usage-based - 14
Trint
Trint is a paid AI-powered platform for transcribing, editing, collaborating on and publishing audio and video.
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.7 - 15
MacWhisper
MacWhisper transcribes audio and video files, including interviews, voice memos, lectures, and subtitle material.
Free planiOSmacOS7.7€64 one-time - 16
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is a web and API platform for generating and working with speech, audio and other media.
Free planWebAPI7.7From $6 a month - 17
Vosk
Vosk is a free, open-source toolkit for offline speech recognition, intended as a practical library for applications.
Free planAndroidiOSAPILinux7.6Free plan - 18
TurboScribe
TurboScribe is a web service that converts audio and video into text in more than 98 languages.
Free planWeb7.5From $120 a year - 19
FileToText
FileToText converts uploaded audio and video files into transcripts, with speaker labels, per-word timestamps, and synced audio playback.
Free planAPI7.4From $10 a month - 20
f4transkript
f4transkript supports automatic and manual transcription, correction, and qualitative analysis; f4 now brings f4transkript, f4x, and f4analyse together in one interface.
WebLinuxmacOSWindows7.4 - 21
oTranscribe
oTranscribe is a free web app for manually transcribing recorded interviews on desktop computers.
Free planOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted7.4Free plan - 22
Maestra
Maestra provides AI tools for transcribing, translating, subtitling, dubbing, and voicing audio and video, both on demand and in real time.
WebAPIExtension7.3From $23 a month - 23
Transcribe by Wreally
WebLinuxmacOSWindows7.3From $20 a year - 24
InqScribe
InqScribe is transcription software for working with audio and video: users can annotate recordings, edit transcripts, and analyze media.
Free planmacOSWindows7.3$10 one-time - 25
Picovoice Leopard
Picovoice Leopard is an on-device speech-to-text engine for transcribing audio and video files, including recordings of interviews, meetings, calls,…
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.3
Choosing well
Check phone and desktop access
The listed platform types include web, macOS, Windows, Linux, API and self-hosted options. Check the product page for Android support if you want to use a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO device.
Compare plans and minutes
Review each entry's free option, starting paid rate and any bundled minutes. A free plan lets you evaluate a service without payment, whereas a trial can offer a separate test period.
Match languages and speakers
Compare the languages supported for your recordings. Voice labels may distinguish people in the transcript; see whether that capability suits your needs.
Review timestamps and exports
Timestamp support can make it easier to return to a point in an audio file. Check the export formats listed for a tool before committing to a workflow.
Look at API and code options
API access matters when transcription needs to connect with another service. Open-source code and self-hosted platforms offer different ways to inspect or run a tool, so review the licence and setup requirements.
Questions people ask
Do these transcription tools have Android apps?
Entries cover API, macOS, web, Windows, Linux and self-hosted environments. Check an individual product page for Android availability.
Can I start without paying?
Some tools provide a free plan, while others offer a trial period as an alternative way to test them. Check the plan details and included minutes.
What should I compare besides price?
Look at supported languages, included minutes, voice identification, timestamp capability, export types and API availability.
Are open-source options available?
Some listed tools provide open-source code. Review the licence and decide whether local or self-hosted setup suits your workflow.
Can I run a transcription tool myself?
Self-hosted platforms appear among the available deployment choices. Check the tool's setup requirements and whether its export and API features fit your use.