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DetailInsTranscript logo InsTranscripttranscript.im logo transcript.im
What it doesFree AI-powered Instagram Reel and video to text converter with timestamps and multiple export formats Free YouTube transcript generator and audio transcription tool
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 8 free credits per week (refreshed every week), 20 bonus credits on Google sign-up. Starter Pack: $4.99 for 100 credits ($0.0499/min). Popular Pack: $9.99 for 250 credits ($0.040/min). Best Value Pack: $19.99 for 600 credits ($0.033/min). Bulk Pro Pack: $39.99 for 1,500 credits ($0.027/min). C Free: 3 transcripts per day, 50 AI credits and 30 transcription minutes per month. Lite: $10/month (or $96/year) for 200 credits/month. Pro: $20/month (or $192/year) for 1,000 credits/month. Max: $50/month (or $480/year) for 4,000 credits/month. One credit covers 1 transcript, 5 minutes of audio tra
Key features
  • 99%+ word-level speech recognition accuracy optimized for background music, diverse accents, and rapid speech
  • 100+ global languages auto-detection and translation
  • Millisecond-accurate timestamps synchronized for video editors
  • In-browser text editor with live audio playback
  • Support for videos up to 60 minutes long
  • Privacy-first processing with zero permanent audio storage
  • Multiple export formats: TXT, SRT, and VTT
  • No login required for first transcription
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing with no recurring subscriptions
  • Zero-deduction guarantee if video processing fails
  • Transcription from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X video links
  • Upload and transcribe your own audio and video files up to 500 MB on Free and 5 GB on paid plans
  • AI transcription when captions are missing
  • Search and copy transcripts in the browser
  • Export as TXT, SRT or VTT files
  • Summarize, translate and rewrite transcripts
  • REST API and MCP server for developers and AI agents
  • Batch processing up to 20 videos on Pro and 100 on Max
  • No per-video length limit on any plan
What makes it different
  • Only tool offering 60-minute video transcription length, vs 2-5 minute limits on competitors
  • Pay-as-you-go model with no monthly subscription or auto-renewal traps
  • Free weekly credits (8 minutes) automatically refreshing every week for all users
  • Supports 100+ languages with in-browser translation included free
  • Works across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and your own files with one unified workflow
  • Full timestamped transcript you can search, copy and export, not just a read-along panel
  • Handles videos without captions by transcribing the audio with AI
  • Same transcripts available in web app and through API, MCP server and agent skills
  • Timestamps preserved in all exports and translations
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)31 +1 (up) since last check53 +21 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2211
Citation Flow (Majestic)2630
Referring domains (Majestic)10667

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