TurboScribe review

TurboScribe does one job: you upload a file, and it returns a transcript. That narrow scope is why it tops this list for people who transcribe recorded material in bulk. The Unlimited plan costs $10 a month billed yearly, or $20 billed monthly, and removes minute counting entirely for one person. Each file can run up to 10 hours or 5 GB, and you can queue 50 at once. The vendor says the service runs on Whisper and supports 98+ spoken languages, with three modes that trade speed for accuracy, speaker recognition, and an option to transcribe any language straight into English. Exports cover DOCX, PDF, TXT and the SRT and VTT subtitle formats, and translation reaches 134+ languages. The free tier is usable rather than a teaser: 3 files a day, each up to 30 minutes, at lower priority. What it lacks is everything around the file. There is no meeting bot, no live capture, no team workspace and no published integration list.

Who it is for

Journalists, researchers and students with a steady stream of recorded interviews, lectures and videos.

Price

Free plan with 3 transcripts a day; Unlimited $10 per month billed yearly or $20 monthly.

TurboScribe Unlimited $10 / month $120 billed yearly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited transcription minutes for one person on the Unlimited plan
• Files up to 10 hours or 5 GB each, with 50 uploads at a time
• Three transcription modes: Cheetah, Dolphin and Whale
• Speaker recognition, direct transcription to English and an audio restore option
• Exports to DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT and VTT

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One flat price with no minute counting
• Strength: Free plan allows 3 files a day up to 30 minutes each
• Strength: Translation of transcripts and subtitles into 134+ languages
• Weakness: Unlimited covers one person, with no team plan on the pricing page
• Weakness: No meeting bot or live transcription
• Weakness: Integrations are not published

Key facts

• Free plan: 3 transcripts a day, 30 minutes each
• Upload limit: 10 hours or 5 GB per file on Unlimited
• Engine: Powered by Whisper

Where it ranks

TurboScribe is No. 1 in our Best AI Transcription Software verdict.