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TurboScribe or TranscribeCat for your recordings?
Compare what your recordings cost: TurboScribe’s free and subscription plans, or TranscribeCat at $2/hour with a $2 minimum per file and no subscription required.
What your recordings would cost
These are total prices for files transcribed within one month. The free option assumes you upload each recording intact, without splitting it into shorter files.
| Your files | TranscribeCat | TurboScribe Free | TurboScribe monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 20-minute recording | $2.00 | Free | $20.00 |
| One two-hour interview | $4.00 | Exceeds the per-file limit | $20.00 |
| Three two-hour interviews | $12.00 | Exceeds the per-file limit | $20.00 |
| Ten two-hour recordings | $40.00 | Exceeds the per-file limit | $20.00 |
Before paying, listen to a real sample and inspect the transcript. For an interview, follow the guide to speaker labels, quotation checks and Word export.
What TurboScribe is
TurboScribe offers three free files a day, up to thirty minutes each. Its unlimited plan is $20 monthly or $120 paid annually, and includes translation and batch uploads.
What you would pay
| Audio / month | TranscribeCat Pay as you go | TurboScribe |
|---|---|---|
| 1 h | $2.00 | $20.00 |
| 2 h | $4.00 | $20.00 |
| 5 h | $10.00 | $20.00 |
| 10 h | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| 20 h | $40.00 | $20.00 |
| 40 h | $80.00 | $20.00 |
The first equal or lower published TurboScribe rate appears at 10 hours of audio a month against our pay-as-you-go offer. This comparison assumes one-hour files; shorter files change the result.
That crossover compares paid month-to-month plans with files of at least one hour each. Shorter files still incur the per-file minimum, and recordings within TurboScribe’s free limits may cost nothing there.
Choose TurboScribe for
The free tier may cover short, occasional recordings at no cost. A well-used unlimited plan can cost less than paying for separate files.
TranscribeCat pay-as-you-go
For an occasional long interview, TranscribeCat gives you a price for the whole file before you pay. A two-hour recording costs $4.00, including speaker labels and document exports. Compare files individually: the $2.00 minimum applies to each one.
$2.00/hour, $2.00 minimum per file. Tax included. No subscription required. Failed transcriptions are not charged. Storage and privacy.