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TranscribeCat vs GoTranscript

Compare GoTranscript’s human transcription with TranscribeCat’s automatic drafts at $2.00 per hour and a $2.00 minimum per file. Check the dated rates and review requirements.

By TranscribeCat team

Prices verified October 13, 2026

GoTranscript prices and limits were checked against their own pricing page on 2026-10-13. This comparison covers GoTranscript’s human service; it also offers AI transcription. English base rates were checked in the pricing calculator for 5-day, 1-day and 6–12-hour turnaround. Languages, optional services and volume discounts can change the quote. Comparing prices does not measure transcript accuracy.

What GoTranscript is

GoTranscript’s human service has no subscription or monthly allowance: you pay per minute of media, and the rate depends on how fast you want it back — from $1.20 a minute at a five-day turnaround up to $2.75 a minute for six to twelve hours.

What you would pay

Total monthly cost and effective hourly rate: TranscribeCat compared with GoTranscript.
Audio / month	TranscribeCat Pay as you go	GoTranscriptHuman review
1 h	$2.00$2.00/h	$72.00$72.00/h
2 h	$4.00$2.00/h	$144.00$72.00/h
5 h	$10.00$2.00/h	$360.00$72.00/h
10 h	$20.00$2.00/h	$720.00$72.00/h
20 h	$40.00$2.00/h	$1,440.00$72.00/h
40 h	$80.00$2.00/h	$2,880.00$72.00/h

Total cost in USD, with the effective hourly rate underneath. One-hour files, one user, monthly billing; free allowances, annual discounts, promotions and unpriced add-ons excluded. Shorter files raise our pay-as-you-go rate because of the per-file minimum. Vendor taxes may apply. GoTranscript pricing, checked 2026-10-13. Human transcription includes work an automatic draft leaves to you; this is not an accuracy comparison.

No cheaper GoTranscript rate was found against our pay-as-you-go offer in the published prices and monthly volumes compared here.

Choose GoTranscript for

Human transcription may suit difficult recordings or work that needs a person to review each word. Check the provider’s service scope, delivery time and review requirements for your project.

TranscribeCat pay-as-you-go

The quoted English starting rate is $1.20 a minute, or $72 per hour. TranscribeCat’s pay-as-you-go rate is $2.00 per hour with a $2.00 minimum per file. It produces an automatic draft for you to review; processing time varies.

$2.00/hour, $2.00 minimum per file. Tax included. No subscription required. Failed transcriptions are not charged. Storage and privacy.

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