Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs LongScribe (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Google Cloud Speech-to-Text does not list a price
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
4.3 against 3.6
Same job?
Yes
Both are Audio tools

Side by side

Compared on	Google Cloud Speech-to-Text	LongScribe
Our rating	4.3Better	3.6
Starts at	Free	$4.99/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Audio	Audio
Plans	V2 standard$0.016 per minute for the first 500K minutes a month, falling to $0.004 above 2M V2 dynamic batch$0.003 per minute V1First 60 minutes a month free, then $0.016 per minute (with data logging) or $0.024 (without)	Free$0 Premium$4.99 Premium Pro$14.99
Key features	Speech recognition across 125+ languages and regional variants Real-time streaming transcription alongside batch processing Automatic punctuation and speaker diarization Domain-tuned models for phone calls and video content Custom vocabulary adaptation without full model retraining	Transcribes long recordings from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo and 1,000+ other sources Uploads from your computer or cloud storage, with batch upload of up to 20 files on Premium Imports a whole YouTube channel and lets you pick which videos to transcribe Exports TXT, SRT, DOCX and JSON Runs on OpenAI Whisper, with recordings processed in the background
Pros	Language and variant coverage exceeds most competing transcription APIs 60 minutes of free processing every month, not only a one-time trial Proven at scale, processing over 1 billion voice minutes monthly	The free plan recurs every month rather than expiring after a trial Channel import turns a back catalogue into transcripts in one pass Four export formats cover subtitles, documents and structured data
Cons	Per-second billing makes total cost hard to predict without usage forecasting Enhanced models for phone and video audio cost more than the standard tier Requires a Google Cloud account, not a standalone consumer product	The free plan stops at 3 transcriptions and 180 minutes a month Built on Whisper, so accuracy tracks that model rather than anything proprietary Premium's 3-day trial needs a payment method up front
Company	Google, founded 2017	LongScribe

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260921. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Google Cloud Speech-to-Text better than LongScribe?

In our reviews Google Cloud Speech-to-Text scores 4.3 and LongScribe scores 3.6. The better pick depends on the job. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text: Google Cloud's speech recognition API converting audio to text across 125+ languages with real-time streaming. LongScribe: AI transcription software for long prerecorded audio and video.

Which is cheaper, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text or LongScribe?

Google Cloud Speech-to-Text: free. LongScribe: from $4.99/mo.

Do Google Cloud Speech-to-Text and LongScribe have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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