Best Transcription Software in 2026
Updated
43ranked
3free plans on this page
$0.80/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
3 of 11 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Picovoice LeopardWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | No | 6 of 6 | 5.3 | ||
| 27 | TranscriptionStarWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | $0.80/mo | 5.3 | ||
| 28 | TrintWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 29 | Transcribe by WreallyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | No | 4 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 5.2 | |
| 30 | HyperTRANSCRIBEWindows · Mac | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $139/mo | 5.1 | |
| 31 | ParlatypeLinux | One bar | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | ||
| 32 | pmTransWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | 3 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 33 | Sonal π | No signal | 5.1 | ||||
| 34 | XTransWindows · Linux | One bar | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | ||
| 35 | AikoMac · iPhone | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 36 | MaestraWeb · API · Extension | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 5.0 | |
| 37 | oTranscribeWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.0 | ||
| 38 | 3Play MediaWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 4.9 | |||
| 39 | NVivo TranscriptionWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 4.9 | |||
| 40 | AmberscriptAPI | One bar | No | 0 of 6 | €1.85/mo | 4.8 | |
| 41 | Deepgram AuraAPI | One bar | No | 0 of 6 | 4.8 | ||
| 42 | SonixAPI | One bar | No | 0 of 6 | $10/mo | 4.8 | |
| 43 | VerbitAPI | One bar | 0 of 6 | 4.8 |
Compare all 18 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Languages supported | Included minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Picovoice Leopard | 5.3 | No | No | ||||
| 27 | TranscriptionStar | 5.3 | $0.80/mo | No | ||||
| 28 | Trint | 5.3 | No | |||||
| 29 | Transcribe by Wreally | 5.2 | No | $1.67/mo | No | |||
| 30 | HyperTRANSCRIBE | 5.1 | No | $139/mo | No | |||
| 31 | Parlatype | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 32 | pmTrans | 5.1 | Yes | |||||
| 33 | Sonal π | 5.1 | Yes | |||||
| 34 | XTrans | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 35 | Aiko | 5.0 | No | No | 100 languages | |||
| 36 | Maestra | 5.0 | No | $12/mo | No | 180 min/mo | ||
| 37 | oTranscribe | 5.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 38 | 3Play Media | 4.9 | No | |||||
| 39 | NVivo Transcription | 4.9 | No | 43 languages | 60 min/mo | |||
| 40 | Amberscript | 4.8 | No | €1.85/mo | No | 60 min/mo | ||
| 41 | Deepgram Aura | 4.8 | No | No | 1 languages | |||
| 42 | Sonix | 4.8 | No | $10/mo | No | 54 languages | ||
| 43 | Verbit | 4.8 | No | 4 languages | 6,000 min/mo |