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TranscriptikMost similar to LongScribe in what it does, its category and its price.
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DeepgramHas a free plan, rated 4.5 out of 5.
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Video Transcriber AIFrom $4/mo, against from $4.99/mo for LongScribe.
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TranscribeThisRated 4.1 out of 5 in our review, against 3.6 for LongScribe.
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At a glance
Green means better than LongScribe, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LongScribeBaseline | 3.6 | $4.99/mo | Yes | AI transcription software for long prerecorded audio and video | |
| Transcriptik | 3.8+0.2 | $5.99/mo$1 more | Yes | Paste a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube link and get the transcript, in 99-plus languages. | vs LongScribe |
 VidiRelay | 3.6Same | $9.99/mo$5 more | Yes | Transcribe, search, translate, and repurpose videos across major platforms | vs LongScribe |
 Audio To Text Converter | 3.8+0.2 | Free | Yes | Free transcription across 63 languages and 15 audio formats, with auto-generated summaries and mind maps alongside the transcript. | vs LongScribe |
| Video Transcriber AI | 3.2−0.4 | $4/mo$0.99 less | Yes | Free transcription with no sign-up, and no named operator behind it. | vs LongScribe |
| TranscribeThis | 4.1+0.5 | $19.99/mo$15 more | Yes | AI audio and video transcription tool with speaker labels, summaries and subtitle export, free forever for short files and from $19.99 a month for unlimited use. | vs LongScribe |
 Voscribe | 3.7+0.1 | Not listed | No | 95%+ accurate transcription in roughly 1 minute per 15 minutes of audio, with a synced audio-transcript editor and one-click SRT subtitle export. | vs LongScribe |
 Voiser | 3.5−0.1 | $4/mo$0.99 less | Yes | Turkish AI voice platform for text to speech, transcription, dubbing, voice cloning and video, with plans from $4 a month. | vs LongScribe |
| Deepgram | 4.5+0.9 | Free | Yes | Trains its own speech models from scratch, built for call centers | vs LongScribe |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches LongScribe.
Transcriptik
3.8$5.99/mo
vs LongScribe$1 more+0.2
Paste a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube link and get the transcript, in 99-plus languages.
- Transcription direct from TikTok, Instagram and YouTube links
- MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, AAC, MOV and WEBM uploads
- 99-plus languages with automatic detection
Takes the URL directly, removing the download-and-upload step
Free tier is three transcriptions a month at five minutes
VidiRelay
3.6$9.99/mo
vs LongScribe$5 moreSame
Transcribe, search, translate, and repurpose videos across major platforms.
- Transcripts from public TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, Facebook links or uploaded files
- Batch mode for up to 50 links, a public playlist, or a local file
- Timestamped segments that keep their time ranges, with optional speaker labels
Covers four social platforms plus file uploads rather than YouTube alone
Credit packs make the cost of a long backlog hard to predict up front
Audio To Text Converter
3.8Free
vs LongScribe+0.2
Free transcription across 63 languages and 15 audio formats, with auto-generated summaries and mind maps alongside the transcript.
- Transcription across 63 languages and 15 audio formats
- Six export formats including SRT/VTT for captioning
- Auto-generated summaries, key points and mind maps
Generates a summary and mind map, not just a raw transcript
Free-tier length and monthly-minute limits weren't specified on the page checked
Video Transcriber AI
3.2$4/mo
vs LongScribe$0.99 less−0.4
Free transcription with no sign-up, and no named operator behind it.
- Video and audio transcription up to 5GB per file
- YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Zoom recordings
- Speaker recognition
No sign-up for a genuine one-off transcription job
99.9% accuracy exceeds what professional human transcription achieves
TranscribeThis
4.1$19.99/mo
vs LongScribe$15 more+0.5
AI audio and video transcription tool with speaker labels, summaries and subtitle export, free forever for short files and from $19.99 a month for unlimited use.
- Speaker labels and word-level timestamps on every transcript
- AI summaries, action items and chapter breaks generated automatically
- Export to DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT or straight to Notion
A genuinely free-forever tier, not a time-limited trial
Upload-first design; not built for live, real-time transcription
Voscribe
3.7Not listed
vs LongScribe+0.1
95%+ accurate transcription in roughly 1 minute per 15 minutes of audio, with a synced audio-transcript editor and one-click SRT subtitle export.
- 95%+ accurate AI transcription
- ~1 minute processing per 15 minutes of audio
- Synced audio-transcript editor for fast corrections
Synced editor makes correcting errors fast, not a tedious scrub-and-search process
Real accuracy varies below the 95% headline figure with noise, accents or overlapping speakers
Voiser
3.5$4/mo
vs LongScribe$0.99 less−0.1
Turkish AI voice platform for text to speech, transcription, dubbing, voice cloning and video, with plans from $4 a month.
- Text to speech in 75+ languages with 1000+ voices, per the older site
- Speech to text in 71 languages with timestamps and keyword detection
- Voice cloning on the Pro and Enterprise plans
Low entry prices
Two sites with different feature and pricing pages during a migration
Deepgram
4.5Free
vs LongScribe+0.9
Trains its own speech models from scratch, built for call centers.
- Speech recognition models trained from scratch, not fine-tuned Whisper
- Real-time streaming transcription API
- Built for call center and voice agent use cases
Own model training gives more control over accuracy and speed tradeoffs
No consumer app, requires engineering integration
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is LongScribe free?
LongScribe has a free plan, and paid plans start from $4.99/mo.
What is the best free alternative to LongScribe?
Deepgram is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.5 out of 5). Other free options: TranscribeThis, Transcriptik, Audio To Text Converter.
What is the cheapest alternative to LongScribe?
Among paid plans, Video Transcriber AI has the lowest starting price (from $4/mo). If you need it free, start with Deepgram.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.