InqScribe

Name: InqScribe
Price: 79 USD

Windows · Mac · paid plans from $10/mo

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Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

InqScribe is ranked #9 of 43 in transcription software on Freedom251, made by InqScribe (Chicago, Illinois, United States). It runs on macOS, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $10/mo.

InqScribe plans and pricing

All plans

Perpetual License $79/mo One-time purchase 2 years of free updates inqscribe.com · 20 Sept 2026

10-Day License $10/mo One-time purchase; not a subscription 10 days inqscribe.com · 20 Sept 2026

7-Day Trial Not published 7 days · 1 trial per user inqscribe.com · 20 Sept 2026

Free Viewer Free view InqScribe transcripts and other caption formats inqscribe.com · 1 Oct 2026

7-Day Trial Free one trial per user inqscribe.com · 1 Oct 2026

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The record

What it does: InqScribe is digital media transcription software for annotating, transcribing, and analyzing audio and video files.
Local AI: Automatic speech-to-text transcription runs on the user's computer rather than in the cloud.
Privacy: InqScribe says user data never leaves the computer and is never used to train AI models.
Editor: The media-savvy editor combines free-form notes, transcript editing, clickable timecodes, custom snippets, and search-and-replace.
Playback control: Users can control playback with keyboard shortcuts or a USB foot pedal.
Caption exports: Captions can be exported in SRT, WebVTT, SCC, XML, and other formats for Premiere, Final Cut Pro, YouTube, and broadcast systems.
Languages: InqScribe supports automatic transcription in dozens of languages and uses full UTF-8 Unicode support.
Downloads: Version 3.0.1 is available for Windows and macOS.
Media support: Supported media includes H.263, H.264, MPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, QuickTime, Windows Media, AIFF, WAV, AAC, M4A, MP3, and many AVI formats.
Offline storage: Transcript files are saved locally where specified, and the app does not save copies of users' audio or video content.
Labs uploads: InqScribe Labs can process voluntarily uploaded transcript files for format conversion and says those uploads are not stored on its servers.
Support: Support is provided through a knowledge base, user guide, blog, Whisper FAQ, and direct contact.
Licensing: A single license can be installed on one laptop and one desktop when the user is the only user.
Site licenses: Site licenses require a minimum purchase of five licenses, with volume discounts available.
Price from: $10/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Transcription Software in 2026#9 of 43
Best Video Annotation Software in 2026#6 of 33

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