Clipto vs HappyScribe (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HappyScribe grades higher than Clipto: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Clipto grades higher on platforms. HappyScribe grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Clipto
Searchable memory for videos, audio, meetings and documents
HappyScribe
AI transcription, subtitles and meeting notes in 150+ languages
Which one is for you
Pick Clipto if
- Fits if you keep lots of video and audio and want to search inside it
- Works for editors who use Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to stay free, as there's only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $24.99 after the $9.99 first month, and the renewal isn't stated apart from that
- Watch out: the Windows app is beta and lists 16 GB of RAM and 8 GB of VRAM
- Not for you if you want a call-joining notetaker, as meetings are one feature of a media library
Pick HappyScribe if
- Fits if you need subtitles and translation as well as meeting notes
- Works for meetings not in English, with more than 150 languages listed
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want unlimited transcription for a flat price, as every paid plan counts AI minutes, with extras at $0.20 each
- Tight if you're on Basic, with 120 AI minutes a month, one seat and recordings capped at 90 minutes
- Pricey if you pay month by month, at $17 for Basic against $8.50 on the yearly plan
- Tight if you stay free: recordings stop at 45 minutes, AI transcription is a 10-minute trial and MP4 exports are watermarked
- Not for you if you want a desktop app or CRM sync, as the Mac app is only coming soon and no CRM is listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACliptoFair | 2.4GPAHappyScribeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$12.49 a month on yearly billing, between the category's middle, $11.99, and its dearer quarter, $15. Monthly billing is $24.99 after a $9.99 first month. | CBasic is $8.50 a month on the yearly plan, ordinary money here, but $17 if you pay monthly and metered at 120 AI minutes a month with extras at $0.20 each. Two hours of meetings and it's gone; 600 minutes means Pro at $19. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan, just a 7-day trial of all tools, and the listing doesn't say if a card is needed. | CRecordings are unlimited but each one stops at 45 minutes, and the AI part is a 10-minute trial. AI Chat covers 3 files a month and MP4 exports come out watermarked. |
| Features | CTranscription in 99+ languages, search by what was said, people tagging and meeting notes. Meeting notes are one feature among several, and the Windows app is in beta. | BThe notetaker joins Zoom, Meet and Teams and comes back with speaker names, a summary and action items, and the phone apps record a room even offline. On transcription it adds 150-plus languages, subtitles, translation and human proofreading from $2.00 a minute. No CRM sync. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. The Mac app wants Apple silicon with 8 GB of memory, and the Windows app lists 16 GB of RAM. | CNo rating on record, and there's wiring first: connect a Google or Outlook calendar so the notetaker can join your calls. On a phone, at least, recording is one tap. |
| Platforms and integrations | AMac, Windows, iPhone, Android and web, with an MCP connection and Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve plugins. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zoom, Meet and Teams, imports from YouTube, Google Drive and Dropbox, Zapier and an API. No desktop app yet: the homepage says a Mac one is coming soon. |
| Best for | searching your videos, audio and meetings by what was said | meeting notes plus subtitles and translation |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Clipto and HappyScribe. How we grade
Price against what you get
Clipto starts at $12.49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. HappyScribe starts at $8.50 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and HappyScribe starts $3.99 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 16 score higher than Clipto for less, and 11 score higher than HappyScribe for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Clipto also covers AI search and video editing.
- HappyScribe also covers chat assistant.
At a glance
| Clipto | HappyScribe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12.49 per month, billed yearly ($24.99 billed monthly) | $8.50 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | Unlimited meeting recordings of up to 45 minutes each, a 10-minute trial of AI transcription, subtitling and translation, AI Chat on 3 files a month and watermarked MP4 exports. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with access to all tools | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Made by | Clipto, Inc. | Happy Scribe Ltd. |
| Price read from | clipto.com | happyscribe.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Clipto
- There is no free plan; the pricing page offers a 7-day trial and then paid Pro.
- The Windows app is marked beta and lists 16 GB of RAM and 8 GB of VRAM as requirements.
- iPhone, Android and web versions are powered by the cloud, not run locally.
- The monthly plan shows $9.99 for the first month against $24.99 crossed out; the renewal price is not stated separately.
HappyScribe
- The Free plan caps each meeting recording at 45 minutes, includes only a 10-minute trial of AI transcription and watermarks MP4 exports.
- Paid plans are metered: 120 AI minutes a month on Basic, 600 on Pro and 6,000 on Business. Extra minutes are listed at $0.20 each.
- Basic includes one seat and limits recordings to 90 minutes. Pro includes 3 seats and Business 5.
- No desktop app is available yet: the homepage describes a Mac app as coming soon. The mobile apps are for iPhone and Android.
Key features
Clipto
- Transcription in 99+ languages
- Automatic speech transcription of video and audio files, with separate pages for meeting, YouTube and voice-note transcripts.
- Search by what was said or shown
- Unlimited video and audio search finds a moment in a local library by describing it, instead of opening folders.
- Automatic people tagging
- Pro tags the people who appear in footage so clips can be found by person.
- Meeting notes and video summaries
- Meeting transcription and notes feed the same searchable memory as video summaries and voice notes.
- Local-first apps
- Mac and Windows run local-first. The Mac app needs an Apple silicon Mac on macOS 15 or later with 8 GB of memory or more.
- MCP and editor plugins
- The site lists an MCP connection (beta) and plugins for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
HappyScribe
- AI Notetaker for online meetings
- Connect Google or Outlook calendar and a notetaker joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls, then returns a transcript with speakers identified, a summary and action items.
- In-person recording on a phone
- The iPhone and Android apps record a conversation in the room with one tap and upload it for transcription. Recording works offline and syncs when the phone is back online.
- Transcription, subtitles and translation
- Uploaded audio and video are transcribed in more than 150 languages, and the same files can be subtitled and translated. Each paid plan includes a monthly allowance of AI minutes.
- Human proofreading
- Transcripts can be sent for human proofreading at a per-minute rate, listed from $2.00 a minute, on top of the AI subscription.
- AI Chat on your files
- Ask questions of a transcript and generate recaps or briefs from it. The Free plan covers 3 files a month and Basic 10, and it is unlimited from Pro.
- Exports, imports and API
- Exports include DOCX, TXT, SRT and MP4, and files can be imported from YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Box and Dropbox. Zapier and an API connect it to other tools.
Plans
Clipto
Pro Monthly$24.99
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited video and audio search, speech transcription, people tagging, 99+ languages and videos up to 6 hours. The page shows $9.99 for the first month.
Pro Yearly$12.49
per month, billed yearly
The same Pro features as the monthly plan, billed once a year.
HappyScribe
Free$0
Unlimited meeting recordings of up to 45 minutes each, a 10-minute trial of AI transcription, limited recording history and AI Chat on 3 files a month.
Basic$8.50
per month, billed annually; $17 billed monthly
120 minutes of AI transcription, subtitling and translation a month, recordings of up to 90 minutes, AI Chat on 10 files a month and 1 user seat.
Pro$19
per month, billed annually; $29 billed monthly
600 minutes of AI transcription, subtitling and translation a month, unlimited recording length, unlimited AI Chat and 3 user seats.
Business$59
per month, billed annually; $89 billed monthly
6,000 minutes of AI transcription, subtitling and translation a month, unlimited recording length, unlimited AI Chat and 5 user seats.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Business, sold through the sales team at a negotiated price.
Ways to pay less
Clipto
- Other savings
$9.99 for the first month
The monthly plan shows $9.99 for the first month, with $24.99 crossed out. No end date is given on the page.
HappyScribe
- Annual discount
Save 34% to 50% with annual billing
On annual billing Basic is $8.50 a month instead of $17, labeled Save 50%. Pro is $19 instead of $29 and Business $59 instead of $89, each labeled Save 34%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clipto or HappyScribe?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HappyScribe is cheaper to start with: $8.50 a month, against $12.49 a month for Clipto. Clipto starts at $12.49 per month, billed yearly ($24.99 billed monthly), and HappyScribe starts at $8.50 per month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Clipto or HappyScribe?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only HappyScribe has a free plan. Clipto does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Clipto and HappyScribe run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Clipto lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.