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TranscribeCat vs Happy Scribe
Happy Scribe starts at $17 a month for two hours of audio. TranscribeCat’s pay-as-you-go option is $2.00 an hour, with a $2.00 minimum per file. Both export subtitles; compare the costs in a quiet month.
What Happy Scribe is
Happy Scribe combines transcription, subtitling and meeting recording. Plans include an upload allowance, with additional credits at $0.20 per minute. Human proofreading is sold separately.
What you would pay
| Audio / month | TranscribeCat Pay as you go | Happy Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| 1 h | $2.00 | $17.00 |
| 2 h | $4.00 | $17.00 |
| 5 h | $10.00 | $29.00 |
| 10 h | $20.00 | $29.00 |
| 20 h | $40.00 | $89.00 |
| 40 h | $80.00 | $89.00 |
The first equal or lower published Happy Scribe rate appears at 44.5 hours of audio a month against our pay-as-you-go offer. This comparison assumes one-hour files; shorter files change the result.
Choose Happy Scribe for
Happy Scribe offers subtitle editing, translation, meeting recording and human proofreading. A well-used subscription can also cost less per hour than paying for separate files.
TranscribeCat pay-as-you-go
TranscribeCat’s pay-as-you-go option prices files at $2.00 per hour with a $2.00 minimum per file, without a monthly allowance or overage tier. Translation, a meeting bot and human proofreading are not included.
$2.00/hour, $2.00 minimum per file. Tax included. No subscription required. Failed transcriptions are not charged. Storage and privacy.