PlainScribe
A tool to transcript, translate, and summarize audio and video files.
At a glance
Price not confirmed · Source review 2026-10-31- Price & billing
$4 per audio hour ($0.067 per minute) with a $10 minimum top-up; first transcript free up to 2 hours of audio, no credit card; no subscription or per-seat fees.
- Free allowance
$4 per audio hour ($0.067 per minute) with a $10 minimum top-up; first transcript free up to 2 hours of audio, no credit card; no subscription or per-seat fees.
- Best suited to
Occasional transcribers and privacy-sensitive users who want pay-as-you-go transcription without a subscription.
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What to know before choosing
Good fit
Occasional transcribers and privacy-sensitive users who want pay-as-you-go transcription without a subscription.
Limits and trade-offs
Per-hour pricing can cost heavy users more than a subscription; 1GB upload limit; transcripts auto-delete after 30 days; paid credits expire after a year.
Plans and free allowances
$4 per audio hour ($0.067 per minute) with a $10 minimum top-up; first transcript free up to 2 hours of audio, no credit card; no subscription or per-seat fees.
Evidence
PlainScribe homepage ↗ (reviewed 2026-10-31)
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Dates: Last reviewed 2026-10-31. Last reviewed is the latest source or editorial review date; it is not a content-change date.
A closer look at PlainScribe
PlainScribe is a pay-as-you-go AI transcription and translation tool: audio or video in 47 languages becomes a transcript with speaker labels and timestamps, translation with automatic language detection, an AI summary and subtitles, with no subscription, prepaid credits, and transcripts that auto-delete after 30 days.
Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.
When to choose PlainScribe
- People with occasional transcription needs who do not want a monthly subscription.
- Journalists, researchers and legal users handling confidential interviews or depositions who need auto-delete or fully offline transcription.
- Users working across 47 languages who need translation, speaker labels, timestamps and subtitle exports.
When to choose something else
- Heavy daily users who would be cheaper on an unlimited subscription, since PlainScribe charges per audio hour.
- Users who need files larger than 1GB per upload, since that is the stated upload limit.
- Teams that need long-term cloud retention of transcripts, since transcripts auto-delete after 30 days.
A practical starting workflow
- Upload an audio or video file (up to 1GB).
- Let the AI transcribe it, with speaker labels, timestamps, translation and an AI summary.
- Export TXT, CSV, SRT, VTT or JSON subtitles and transcripts.
- Top up prepaid credits only when you have something new to transcribe; use the desktop app for fully offline work.
Check before committing
- Accuracy is described as best on clear audio; noisy recordings may perform worse.
- Paid credits stay in the balance for a year from purchase, so unused credit eventually expires.
- The desktop app's ~$49 value is the vendor's own valuation; it is included free with any credit purchase.
Common questions
What is PlainScribe?
PlainScribe is a pay-as-you-go AI transcription and translation tool for audio and video in 47 languages, with AI summaries and subtitles, and no subscription.
What does it cost?
It costs $4 per audio hour ($0.067 per minute) with a $10 minimum top-up; your first transcript is free up to 2 hours of audio with no credit card.
How does it handle privacy?
Transcripts auto-delete after 30 days and raw audio is removed automatically; for sensitive files, the included desktop app transcribes 100% on your own machine.
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Sources and checks
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