Happy Scribe review

Happy Scribe ranks first because it covers both halves of the job this list is about: files you already have and conversations you are about to record. Uploaded audio and video draw from a yearly pool of AI minutes, 1,440 on Basic, 7,200 on Pro and 72,000 on Business, while the Notetaker, mobile app and web recorder are unlimited on every plan and do not consume those minutes. Transcription and translation cover 150+ languages, and the editor supports real-time collaboration, comments, style guides and glossaries. For quotes that must be exact, the same workspace sells human proofreading from $2.00 per minute. The Pro plan at $19 per month billed annually includes 3 seats and removes the per-recording length limit, which makes it cheap for a small newsroom or research team. Downsides: the free plan only includes 10 one-time upload minutes, Basic is a single seat with 90 minute recordings, and SSO sits on Enterprise.

Who it is for

Media and research teams that upload interviews in many languages

Price

Free plan; Basic from $8.50 per month billed annually; Pro $19 per month with 3 seats.

Basic For individuals with small production needs $8.50 / month Billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• AI speech-to-text and translation in 150+ languages and dialects
• Pro plan includes 7,200 upload minutes per year and 3 user seats for $19 per month billed annually
• Notetaker for Google Meet, Zoom and Teams plus mobile and web recorders, unlimited on every plan
• Human proofreading add-on from $2.00 per minute in 60+ languages
• Exports in DOCX, TXT, SRT and 15+ formats on Pro and Business

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Recordings from the Notetaker, mobile app and web recorder do not use AI minutes
• Strength: Pro bundles 3 seats, so a small team pays $19 per month in total
• Strength: SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR compliance listed on the pricing page
• Weakness: Free plan gives only 10 one-time minutes for uploaded files
• Weakness: Basic caps recordings at 90 minutes and allows 1 seat
• Weakness: SSO/SAML is limited to Enterprise

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, unlimited recordings up to 45 minutes and 10 upload minutes
• Languages: 150+ for AI transcription
• Pro plan: $19 per month billed annually, 3 seats, 7,200 upload minutes per year
• Human proofreading: From $2.00 per minute

Where it ranks

Happy Scribe is No. 1 in our Best AI Transcription Software verdict.