FastScribe
Turn audio, video, and social links into timestamped text in the browser, with speaker labels and TXT, DOCX, and SRT export.
At a glance
Price not confirmed · Source review 2026-11-04- Price & billing
One-time credit packages are shown in $ without a named currency (1,200 credits $9.9 covering about 240 minutes of social video URLs; 2,500 credits $14.9, about 500 minutes; 6,500 credits $39.9, about 1,300 minutes; 15,000 credits $69.9, about 3,000 minutes); monthly and annual subscriptions are also offered but their amounts do not appear in the text read; credits are a usage balance, not a fixed number of minutes for every task, so no charge fact is recorded. 120 free signup credits with no credit card are also described, with no $0 figure stated, so no free fact is recorded.
- Free allowance
One-time credit packages are shown in $ without a named currency (1,200 credits $9.9 covering about 240 minutes of social video URLs; 2,500 credits $14.9, about 500 minutes; 6,500 credits $39.9, about 1,300 minutes; 15,000 credits $69.9, about 3,000 minutes); monthly and annual subscriptions are also offered but their amounts do not appear in the text read; credits are a usage balance, not a fixed number of minutes for every task, so no charge fact is recorded. 120 free signup credits with no credit card are also described, with no $0 figure stated, so no free fact is recorded.
- Best suited to
Teams turning recurring recordings into minutes, decisions, and searchable archives, podcasters, interviewers, and educators needing transcripts, and social video creators needing transcripts of public videos including ones without captions.
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What to know before choosing
Good fit
Teams turning recurring recordings into minutes, decisions, and searchable archives, podcasters, interviewers, and educators needing transcripts, and social video creators needing transcripts of public videos including ones without captions.
Limits and trade-offs
Credits are a usage balance whose cost depends on the operation; the site says to check the estimate before starting. Social URL transcription covers public videos; private or restricted videos are not described as supported.
Plans and free allowances
One-time credit packages are shown in $ without a named currency (1,200 credits $9.9 covering about 240 minutes of social video URLs; 2,500 credits $14.9, about 500 minutes; 6,500 credits $39.9, about 1,300 minutes; 15,000 credits $69.9, about 3,000 minutes); monthly and annual subscriptions are also offered but their amounts do not appear in the text read; credits are a usage balance, not a fixed number of minutes for every task, so no charge fact is recorded. 120 free signup credits with no credit card are also described, with no $0 figure stated, so no free fact is recorded.
Evidence
Official homepage ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04), Official pricing page ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04), Official about page ↗ (reviewed 2026-11-04)
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Dates: Last reviewed 2026-11-04. Last reviewed is the latest source or editorial review date; it is not a content-change date.
A closer look at FastScribe
FastScribe turns audio, video, and social links into text in the browser: upload files or paste YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, or Facebook links, get timestamped transcripts with speaker labels, and export TXT, DOCX, or SRT for meetings, podcasts, interviews, lectures, and training videos.
Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.
When to choose FastScribe
- Teams that turn recurring recordings into minutes, decisions, action items, and searchable archives.
- Podcasters, interviewers, and educators who need transcripts of interviews, lectures, webinars, and training videos.
- Social video creators who need transcripts of public YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, or Facebook videos, including videos without captions.
When to choose something else
- Buyers who want a fixed per-minute price: credits are a usage balance whose cost depends on the operation, and the site says to check the estimate before starting.
- Users who need a subscription-only model: FastScribe sells one-time credit packages alongside monthly and annual subscriptions, so the billing choice must be picked at checkout.
A practical starting workflow
- Upload a file or paste a public video link (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, or Facebook).
- Transcribe the recording in the browser, with speaker labels on supported content.
- Review and edit the transcript, then export it as TXT, DOCX, or SRT.
- Reuse the transcript for minutes, action items, subtitles, or a searchable archive across sessions.
Check before committing
- Credit packages are shown in $ without a named currency, and monthly and annual subscription amounts do not appear in the text read, so no charge fact is recorded.
- Social URL transcription covers public videos; private or restricted videos are not described as supported in the text read.
Common questions
Can I try it for free?
Yes: FastScribe offers 120 free signup credits with no credit card required, and the homepage says you can start free, review the transcript, and export when ready.
What audio and video formats do you support?
MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, MOV, and others for uploads, plus public links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, and Facebook.
How do I export a transcript?
As TXT, DOCX, or SRT: the Facebook video tool description and the homepage both name TXT, DOCX, and SRT exports, and Twitter/X transcription names TXT or SRT download.
What are credits, and what do packages cover?
Credits are a usage balance for transcription and AI tools, not a fixed number of minutes for every task: 1,200 credits cover about 240 minutes of social video URLs, 2,500 about 500 minutes, 6,500 about 1,300 minutes, and 15,000 about 3,000 minutes, in $ without a named currency.
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Sources and checks
Last source review is not a date of product testing. No rating or test result is implied by inclusion. Check the current plan and terms before buying.