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Best AI transcription tools in 2026

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    Whisper

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2

    Whisper provides multilingual speech-processing capabilities as locally installable, MIT-licensed code and model weights.

    9.3 Open source Visit site
  2. 2

    oTranscribe

    Free plan Open source Self-hostedWeb

    oTranscribe is a manual transcription workspace with useful playback controls and several export options.

    8.4 Free plan Visit site
  3. 3

    Express Scribe

    Free plan APILinuxMac+1

    Choose Express Scribe if you need a transcription player with timestamps, configurable playback controls and dictation handling across desktop platforms.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
  4. 4

    Happy Scribe

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Happy Scribe combines transcription, translation, meeting connections, and AI-assisted tools, with support for individual and team workflows.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
  5. 5

    Notta

    by Notta
    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+3

    Notta combines meeting capture and file transcription with summaries, action items, and multiple export formats.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $8.17/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
  6. 6

    Google Cloud Speech-to-Text

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Speech-to-Text offers multiple recognition modes, language support, and developer interfaces for application integration.

    7.5 From $0.00 Visit site
  7. 7

    Transkriptor

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Choose Transkriptor if you need transcription or translation with speaker identification, timestamps, and broad language support.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Visit site
  8. 8

    Amazon Transcribe

    Free plan APIWeb

    Amazon Transcribe covers live and batch speech transcription, with language, speaker, and privacy features.

    7.4 From $0.01 Visit site
  9. 9

    AssemblyAI

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    AssemblyAI offers a broad set of speech capabilities and usage-based plans, with a free tier subject to stated limits.

    7.4 From $0.15 Visit site
  10. 10

    Vosk

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Vosk provides offline recognition, streaming, and developer interfaces across a range of devices and server protocols.

    7.4 Open source Visit site
  11. 11

    Gladia

    by Gladia
    Free plan APIMacWeb+1
    7.4 From $0.61 Visit site
  12. 12

    IBM Watson Speech to Text

    by IBM Watson Speech to Text
    Free plan APISelf-hosted
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
  13. 13

    Simon Says

    by Simon Says
    Free plan ExtensioniPhoneMac+3

    Choose Simon Says if you need multilingual transcription with transcript editing and exports to video, document, or subtitle formats.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo (annual) Visit site
  14. 14

    Superwhisper

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Superwhisper offers cross-app dictation, context-aware formatting, and an offline on-device option. Review the trial limit and cloud-model handling if you plan to use cloud processing.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $8.49/mo Visit site
  15. 15

    Sarvam AI Speech to Text

    by Sarvam AI Speech to Text
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Sarvam offers multiple output modes and processing routes, with speaker identification available in Batch and streaming over WebSocket.

    7.2 From ₹30 Visit site
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    Buzz

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Buzz brings multiple transcription inputs, transcript tools, and export formats into a free desktop app. Check its hardware requirements and operating-system notes before choosing it.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
  17. 17

    TurboScribe

    Free plan Web

    TurboScribe offers multilingual transcription, translation, speaker labels, and audio restoration through its web interface.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    noScribe

    by noScribe
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    noScribe offers local transcription, speaker recognition, and an editor suited to reviewing interview recordings.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    f4transkript

    by f4transkript
    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

    f4 combines transcription, correction and qualitative analysis tools in one interface, with both automatic and manual workflows.

    7.1 From €25 Visit site
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    FileToText

    by FileToText
    Free plan API

    Choose FileToText if you need speaker-aware transcripts with word-level timestamps, synced playback and multiple export formats.

    7.0 From $10/mo Visit site
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    MacWhisper

    by MacWhisper
    Free plan iPhoneMac

    MacWhisper covers transcription, meeting recording, dictation, and transcript workflows, with a free plan and a paid one-time Pro option.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from €64 Visit site
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    easytranscript

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    easytranscript pairs manual editing tools with automatic transcription on paid plans. The free Test version is limited to manual work, while online audio processing uses Microsoft Azure and Gladia.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from €5/mo Visit site
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    Soniox

    by Soniox
    Free plan API

    Choose Soniox if you need API-based transcription and translation with support for 60 languages, speaker labeling, and timestamps.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $19.99/mo Visit site
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    InqScribe

    by InqScribe
    Free plan MacWindows

    InqScribe combines local transcription with editing, playback, and caption export tools. Its license choices differ in duration and purpose, so users should check which option fits their work.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $10 · 7-day trial Visit site
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    XTrans

    Free plan LinuxWindows

    XTrans combines detailed speaker and segment annotation with broad audio and language support. Its free GPLv3 releases fit teams doing substantial manual transcription on Linux or Windows.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site

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