Rev is a communication management platform for collecting, organizing, and working with spoken and written material.
Best Podcast Transcription Software in 2026
Turning recorded conversations into text can support review, editing, and caption preparation. Compare transcription languages and speaker labels, then look at transcript editors and caption export to see which steps are covered. Monthly transcription and searchable-library details can also matter when you handle ongoing work or need to find earlier recordings. Simon Says, Happy Scribe, and OpenWhispr are among the…
Speechmatics provides speech APIs for speech-to-text, voice agents, and text-to-speech, working with recorded files or live audio.
AudioPod AI is an in-browser audio workstation for making podcasts, audiobooks, music, voiceovers, transcripts, and edited audio.
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Happy Scribe
Happy Scribe is a transcription, subtitling, and translation service for recordings and meetings.
Free planAndroidiOSAPImacOS7.8From $8.50 a month - 5
Simon Says
Simon Says uses speech recognition AI to transcribe audio and video, with translation and dubbing also available.
Free planiOSWebExtensionmacOS7.7From $15 a month - 6

ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is a web and API platform for generating and working with speech, audio and other media.
Free planWebAPI7.6From $6 a month - 7

mercuryScribe
mercuryScribe is a locally run transcription tool for audio and video, with a browser-based interface for working on transcripts.
Free planOpen sourceWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.4Free plan - 8

OpenWhispr
OpenWhispr is an open-source voice-to-text assistant for dictation, audio transcription, and note creation.
Free planiOSLinuxmacOSWindows7.3From $6.67 a month - 9

Transkriptor
Transkriptor is a transcription and translation service available on web, iOS, Android, desktop, and browser extensions.
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.3 - 10
SkyScribe
SkyScribe is an AI transcription platform for meetings, interviews, podcasts, lectures, and personal notes.
Free planWebAPIExtension7.2From $25 a month - 11

AssemblyAI
AssemblyAI provides Voice AI models and APIs for speech-to-text, speech understanding, and voice applications.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted7.1From $0.15 a month - 12
Trint
Trint is a paid AI-powered platform for transcribing, editing, collaborating on and publishing audio and video.
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.1 - 13

Whipscribe
Whipscribe turns podcast episode links or uploaded recordings into searchable transcripts with speaker labels and timestamps.
Free planWebAPIExtensionmacOS7.0$8 one-time - 14

Pepys
Pepys turns audio, video, links, cloud recordings, and podcast feeds into searchable transcripts with timestamps.
Free planWebAPIExtension6.6Free plan - 15

Transcribe.so
Transcribe.so turns recordings and links into searchable transcripts with speaker labels and word-level timestamps.
WebAPI6.6From $9 a month - 16

Castmagic
iOSWebAPI6.5From $19 a month - 17
6.5From $10 a month - 18

Podsqueeze
Podsqueeze is a podcast production tool that uses AI to turn audio or video into transcripts, summaries, show notes, and promotional material.
WebAPI6.2From $8.99 a month - 19
6.2From $15 a month - 20

Swell AI
Swell AI turns audio or video into transcripts and related materials, including clips, show notes, articles, summaries, titles, newsletters, social…
WebAPI6.1From $29 a month - 21
Podlog
Podlog is a free, open-source, self-hosted web app for transcribing audio, searching transcripts, and analyzing podcast metadata.
WebSelf-hosted5.8 - 22
5.7 - 23
Perceptive Vision Podcast Transcription
Perceptive Vision Podcast Transcription converts uploaded podcast audio or video into transcripts and subtitle files for clips.
Web5.7 - 24

Sonix
Sonix is a transcription and translation service supporting 54 languages, speaker identification, timestamps, and speaker labels.
API5.7From $25 a month - 25
5.6From €1.85 a month

