Top Transcription Software for Speech Recognition

Between them, the 12 transcription software on this page cover automatic transcription services (11), Audio/video file upload (11), automatic transcription (11) and Subtitles/Closed captions (10). 12 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   Descript

   Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Full Text Search

   Descript is an audio and video editor built around text. Users record or import footage, get an automatic transcript, and then cut or rearrange the media by editing the words.

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   Why #1: 11 major incidents in 90 days (status page) · SOC 2 Type II — as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   3Play Media

   Audio/video file upload · Full Text Search · Subtitles/Closed Captions

   3Play Media provides captioning, transcription, audio description, subtitling and dubbing for video.

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   Why #2: HIPAA compliant — as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Otter

   Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Full Text Search

   Otter is an AI-powered note-taking app that captures spoken conversations and converts them into searchable, shareable notes. It is used in meetings, interviews and lectures.

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   Why #3: 4 major incidents in 90 days (status page)

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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   Sonix

   Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Full Text Search

   Sonix is an online transcription platform. A user uploads a recording and gets a transcript in the browser in under five minutes, with the text tied to the audio or video.

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   Streamr

   Automatic Transcription Services · Automatic Transcription · Subtitles/Closed Captions

   Streamr is a desktop application that translates video into multiple languages and includes live streaming technology.

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   Trint

   Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Full Text Search

   Trint is a web-based transcription platform driven by artificial intelligence.

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   Maestra

   Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Full Text Search

   Maestra is speech-to-text software that automatically produces transcripts, subtitles and voiceovers from audio and video files.

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   NVivo

   Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Automatic Transcription

   NVivo is software for analysing qualitative and mixed-methods research data.

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    Stenomatic

    Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Full Text Search

    Stenomatic is an AI platform that translates and transcribes speech as it happens.

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    Ebby

    Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Automatic Transcription

    Ebby is a web-based transcription service. Users upload an audio or video file from any device or storage provider and receive an editable, searchable transcript, usually in about…

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    Happy Scribe

    Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Full Text Search

    Happy Scribe is an online platform for transcription and subtitles.

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    Transcribe

    Audio/video file upload · Automatic Transcription Services · Automatic Transcription

    Transcribe is an online transcription tool from Wreally. It can create a transcript automatically from an uploaded recording, or help a person type one by hand with slowed playback…

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