HappyScribe vs Verbit (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HappyScribe grades higher than Verbit: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
HappyScribe grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HappyScribe
AI transcription, subtitles and meeting notes in 150+ languages
Verbit
Captioning and transcription for legal, media, corporate and education
Which one is for you
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 Verbit if
- Fits if your college needs captions for accessibility rules
- Makes sense if you're a law firm that wants transcripts tied to Relativity
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a price before a sales call, as none is published
- Skip it if you're one person after meeting notes, since it isn't a bot aimed at individuals
- Watch out: support goes from email and chat to 24/7 with an account manager, depending on plan
- Watch out: each sector has its own products, so plans are not comparable
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAHappyScribeFair | 1.8GPAVerbitWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CNo price is published, so there is no figure to set against the category's $11.99 middle. It sits at C by default, and every plan goes through a demo or the sales team. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial. |
| Features | 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. | CMeeting capture, video platform integrations, live translation, legal products and captioning. It is an accessibility vendor first, so the core job here is captioning, not a calendar-bot recorder for individuals. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. Plans are grouped by sector and booked with sales, so there is a lot to sort out before you start. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, with a real list of integrations: Zoom, Teams, Webex, YouTube, Vimeo, Canvas and Relativity. No apps are listed. |
| Best for | meeting notes plus subtitles and translation | captions and transcripts for legal and education teams |
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: HappyScribe and Verbit. How we grade
Where they differ
- HappyScribe also covers chat assistant.
- Verbit also covers documents.
At a glance
| HappyScribe | Verbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $8.50 per month, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Happy Scribe Ltd. | Verbit |
| Price read from | happyscribe.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Verbit
- No prices are published; each plan is booked through a demo or the sales team.
- It is an accessibility and transcription vendor first, so it is not a calendar-bot meeting recorder aimed at individuals.
- Plans are grouped by sector (legal, media, corporate, education), and each sector has its own products.
- Support levels differ by plan, from email and chat to 24/7 support with account management.
Key features
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.
Verbit
- Enterprise Capture for meetings
- Live and recorded transcription for meetings, events and trainings, with automatic speaker labels and AI summaries with key takeaways after each meeting.
- Video platform integrations
- Enterprise Capture lists Zoom, Teams and Webex; captioning and transcription lists YouTube and Vimeo.
- Live translation
- Live translation in 117 languages is available for global teams on the corporate plan.
- Legal products
- Legal Capture, Legal Visor and a legal transcription service cover real-time court reporting, AI inconsistency detection and certified transcripts.
- Media and education captioning
- Captivate and Campus Complete provide live and post-production captions, audio description and translation, built around FCC and ADA Title II needs.
- Editor and file formats
- A built-in transcript editor and downloads in common caption and transcript formats appear across the plans.
Plans
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.
Verbit
Pricing could not be confirmed. See verbit.ai.
Ways to pay less
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%.
Verbit
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HappyScribe or Verbit?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HappyScribe starts at $8.50 per month, billed annually, and Verbit has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, HappyScribe or Verbit?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only HappyScribe has a free plan. Verbit does not.
Which platforms do HappyScribe and Verbit run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only HappyScribe lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. 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.