Sonix review

Sonix is a classic file transcription service that fits teams with uneven workloads. Pay As You Go costs $10 per hour of audio with no subscription, so a team that transcribes a few interviews a quarter never pays for idle minutes. Subscriptions start with Core at $25 per month or $275 per year for 5 hours a month, Advanced at $50 for 20 hours, and Pro at $80 for 40 hours, with extra hours billed at $10. Transcription and translation cover 54+ languages, and the in-browser editor adds speaker labels, timestamps, version history, a custom dictionary and speaker voiceprints. Exports are a strength: DOCX, PDF and TXT, SRT and VTT subtitles, burned-in captions, shareable links and an embeddable player. API access, Zapier and webhooks help teams that automate. The drawbacks are price per seat, since every subscription includes 1 user and each extra seat adds $25 per month, and the lack of a permanent free plan.

Who it is for

Teams that want pay-as-you-go hours and strong export options

Price

Pay as you go $10 per hour; Core from $25 per month ($275 per year).

Core For individuals with steady needs $25/mo $275/yr
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Transcription and translation in 54+ languages
• Pay As You Go at $10 per hour with no subscription
• Speaker labels, timestamps, custom dictionary and speaker voiceprint
• Subtitle exports in SRT and VTT and burn-in subtitles on video
• API access, Zapier automation and webhook events

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Pay As You Go suits occasional projects at $10 per hour
• Strength: Extra hours on any subscription also cost $10 per hour
• Strength: SOC 2 Type 2 report and two-factor authentication listed
• Weakness: No permanent free plan
• Weakness: Each subscription includes 1 user; extra seats cost $25 per month
• Weakness: Core includes only 5 transcription hours per month

Key facts

• Free plan: No
• Pay as you go: $10 per hour
• Core plan: $25 per month or $275 per year, 5 hours per month
• Languages: 54+

Where it ranks

Sonix is No. 5 in our Best AI Transcription Software verdict.