HappyScribe vs Scribie (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Scribie if

• Fits if you have recordings that need a person to check the transcript
• Works for people who want to pay per file, not a subscription

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try it free, as nothing is offered
• Not for you if you want a notetaker that joins calls or takes live notes
• Pricey if you add options: verbatim is +$0.50 a minute, priority +$1.25 and noisy audio +$0.50
• Watch out: legal transcription starts at $1.30 a minute, with extra charges for some formatting templates

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.

Scribie

• It transcribes uploaded files; the pages describe no meeting bot, calendar link or live notes.
• The price is per audio minute: a one-hour file is $48 at the base rate before add-ons.
• The legal service starts at $1.30 a minute and its formatting templates can cost more.
• No free trial or free plan is shown on the pages read.

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.

Scribie

Human-verified transcripts

Transcripts are produced and checked by human transcribers, and the site states 99% accuracy and 99.9% with the precision verbatim add-on.

Speaker tracking and time codes

Speaker tracking and audio time coding are included in the standard price for every order.

Export formats

Transcripts download as a Word document or as SRT and VTT subtitle files, and can also be edited in an online editor.

Paid options per minute

Precision verbatim, priority processing at twice the delivery speed, and handling of noisy or accented audio are separate per-minute add-ons.

Legal transcription

A legal service with custom formatting for deposition transcripts is priced at $1.30 a minute, with extra charges depending on the template.

Team collaboration and API

The site lists team collaboration and links an API reference. Bulk and enterprise files are handled by contacting the company.

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.

Scribie

• Pay per filePay per order

  $0.80 per audio minute, one-time payment by card or PayPal. Add-ons per minute: precision verbatim $0.50, priority $1.25, noisy or accented audio $0.50.

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%.

Scribie

No public discounts listed.