Happy Scribe review

Happy Scribe is built around file transcription, which makes it a natural fit for reporters and academics who come back from the field with recorded interviews. Its AI engine covers more than 150 languages and dialects, detects speakers automatically and opens the result in a collaborative editor. Files can come from uploads or from YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Box and Dropbox, and transcripts export to DOCX, TXT and SRT. When a quote has to be exact, the same account can order human proofreading from $2.00 per minute in 65+ languages. Basic costs $8.50 per month billed annually and includes 1,440 upload minutes a year, while Pro at $19 per month raises that to 7,200 minutes and adds three seats, custom summary templates and all export options. The free plan is mainly a trial for uploads with only 10 minutes, and the minute pools are annual, so heavy months draw down the yearly total.

Who it is for

Journalists and researchers who transcribe interviews in many languages and sometimes need a human-checked transcript.

Price

Free plan; Basic from $8.50 per month billed annually.

$8.50 / month Billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• AI speech-to-text for 150+ languages and dialects
• Automatic speaker detection
• Exports to DOCX, TXT, SRT and MP4
• Imports from YouTube, Vimeo, Drive, Box and Dropbox
• Human proofreading add-on in 65+ languages

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Covers 150+ languages and dialects for AI transcription
• Strength: Human proofreading available from $2.00 per minute
• Strength: Pro includes 3 user seats and 7,200 upload minutes a year
• Weakness: Free plan includes only 10 minutes of uploaded file transcription
• Weakness: Basic caps uploads at 1,440 minutes a year
• Weakness: Video exports carry a watermark on the free plan

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 10 free minutes for uploaded files
• Plans: Free, Basic, Pro, Business
• AI languages: 150+ languages and dialects
• Upload minutes: 1,440 a year on Basic, 7,200 on Pro, 72,000 on Business

Where it ranks

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