AUDIO & VIDEO → TEXT
Compare transcription tools by source language, output and the limits that affect your recording.
THE SHORTLIST
Matches use provider documentation, not an accuracy ranking. Compare 20 scoped workflows from 16 providers, including platform tools. A player caption track is not a captioned video file; the selected plan and workflow matter. This is not the entire market.
Desktop transcription of local audio/video with a locally downloaded model and TXT, SRT or VTT export.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
Requires installation, a model download and suitable hardware. Speed depends on the selected model and computer.
Transcription and caption editing in a text-based video workspace.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
1 media hour per month; published free export specification is 720p.
Paid text-based media editing and captions with a larger monthly allowance.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month; documented 1080p video export. Priced per person.
Paid AI transcription and subtitling, with separately purchased human proofreading services.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
Basic lists 120 monthly AI minutes; annual billing allocates credits differently. The free AI offering is a 10-minute trial.
Browser-based video and subtitle editing, with a shared workspace on paid plans.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
Free video exports: up to 4 minutes, 720p, with a watermark. AI usage is credit-limited.
Standalone audio/video transcription with TXT and SRT downloads, separate from the paid recording studio.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
The free tool assigns multi-speaker recordings to one speaker. Studio editing and automatic captions belong to a different offering.
Audio and video transcription with downloadable text and subtitle files.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
3 files daily, up to 30 minutes each, one upload at a time, lower processing priority.
Paid workflow for standalone SRT, VTT and TXT subtitle or transcript downloads.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
Requires a paid subtitle-download entitlement. This record compares file output, not every AI feature or subscription tier.
AI-selected clips with paid editor access and TXT/SRT transcript downloads.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
From 600 monthly credits; up to 4K export; 100 GB storage. Allowance depends on the selected credit package.
AI-selected clips, video editing and a downloadable text transcript from longer recordings.
Provider documents this task. Refine the filters for your exact workflow.
60 credits per month; 720p export with watermark; projects expire after 3 days. Free transcript download is TXT, not SRT.
Researched 5 September 2026.
Hands-on tests pending.
Plain text is useful for notes, editing and search. SRT and VTT include timing. A tool that produces a transcript does not necessarily export your preferred subtitle format on its free plan.
A per-file allowance, a daily quota and a monthly media allowance measure different things. Look at your recording length, the number of files and whether another processing attempt uses more allowance.
The current catalogue records provider documentation. Before committing a long or sensitive recording, test your own short sample and review the provider’s privacy and retention settings.
A GOOD PLACE TO START
