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transcript.im compared with Sonoscribe
Detailtranscript.im logo transcript.imSonoscribe logo Sonoscribe
What it doesFree YouTube transcript generator and audio transcription tool Free video and audio transcription to text in 98 languages with AI summaries and chat
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 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 Free: 120 minutes/month. Basic: $12/month (1,500 minutes). Standard: $22/month (4,000 minutes). Pro: $39/month (8,000 minutes). Annual plans save up to 45%.
Key features
  • 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
  • 98 language transcription support including English, Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic and Hindi
  • Accurate AI speech recognition with timestamps and speaker labels
  • AI-powered summaries with templates for meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts and courses
  • Chat with transcripts to ask questions and extract information
  • Support for MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, MOV, MKV and WEBM formats
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF and subtitle formats SRT or VTT
  • Upload files up to 1 GB in size and up to 2 hours in length
  • Search and organize transcripts with up to 1 year of history on higher plans
  • Speaker identification and translation features on paid plans
  • No credit card required for free plan with automatic monthly renewal
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Free plan with 120 minutes monthly requiring no credit card or trial countdown
  • AI chat feature included on all paid plans with no extra cost or mid-conversation interruptions
  • Content is encrypted and never used to train AI models
  • 14-day money-back guarantee on first paid plan
  • Customizable summaries with templates optimized for meetings, interviews, lectures, podcasts and courses
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)53 +21 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)115
Citation Flow (Majestic)3016
Referring domains (Majestic)676

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