Web app
PlainScribe
PlainScribe is a private, subscription-free AI transcription tool that converts audio and video files into text in 47 languages with up to 99% accuracy. It is designed for users who value privacy, offering auto-deletion of transcripts after 7 days and an optional offline desktop app for sensitive files.
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- Web app
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- 2024-02-19
About PlainScribe
What is PlainScribe
PlainScribe is an AI-powered transcription and translation service that processes audio and video files into accurate text. It supports 47 languages with automatic language detection, and provides exports in TXT, CSV, SRT, VTT, and JSON formats. The service is designed with privacy in mind: raw audio is removed after processing, and transcripts auto-delete after 7 days. It is a pay-as-you-go service with no subscription, costing $4 per audio hour, and offers 30 free minutes for new users without requiring a credit card.
Key features
Key features include:
- Privacy by default: Transcripts auto-delete after 7 days, and raw audio is removed automatically.
- Offline transcription: The desktop app (included free with any credit purchase) allows 100% local transcription for sensitive files.
- No subscription: Pay-as-you-go with prepaid credits, no monthly fees.
- 47 languages: Automatic language detection and translation.
- High accuracy: Up to 99% accuracy.
- Multiple export formats: TXT, CSV, SRT, VTT, JSON.
- AI summaries: Generate polished summaries from transcripts.
- File upload: Supports files up to 200MB in common formats like MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, MOV.
Use cases
PlainScribe is suitable for a variety of transcription needs:
- Podcasts and interviews: Convert audio recordings into searchable text.
- Video content: Extract dialogue for subtitles, captions, or analysis.
- Confidential recordings: Use the desktop app for sensitive interviews, depositions, or client recordings that must not leave your device.
- Translation: Translate transcripts across 47 languages.
- Meeting notes: Generate structured summaries from raw notes.
- Research: Export transcripts in CSV for data analysis.
Pricing
PlainScribe operates on a pay-as-you-go model:
- Cost: $4 per audio hour (about $0.067 per minute).
- Minimum top-up: $10, which provides 2.5 hours of transcription.
- Free trial: 30 free minutes, no credit card required.
- No subscription: No monthly fees, no per-seat pricing, nothing to cancel.
- Desktop app: Included free with any credit purchase (a $49 value).
- Credits: Prepaid credits that never expire, top up as needed.
Questions
PlainScribe FAQ
- What is PlainScribe?
- PlainScribe is an AI tool available as a web app. PlainScribe is a private, subscription-free AI transcription tool that converts audio and video files into text in 47 languages with up to 99% accuracy. It is designed for users who value privacy, offering auto-deletion of transcripts after 7 days and an optional offline desktop app for sensitive files.
- Is PlainScribe a web app, an extension or a native app?
- PlainScribe is a web app.
Listed in the AITOOLIST index since 2024-02-19.