The Amberscript Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Amberscript in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Amberscript
The Insider’s Guide
Machine and human transcription and subtitles, hosted in the EU
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Amberscript’s own pages.
Made by Amberscript · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Amberscript’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Amberscript’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 3 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Amberscript is a Dutch transcription and subtitling service with machine-made output in minutes and human-reviewed transcripts and subtitles on request. Monthly hour bundles, one-time credits and per-minute human services are priced in euros. It also launched Amber Notes, a meeting notetaker for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and in-person meetings, which is priced separately.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Amberscript, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Its plans are priced in euros, nothing is free, and the meeting notetaker, Amber Notes, has no price on the plans page.
- 1
Best for machine or human transcripts and subtitles, hosted in the EU
Amberscript turns audio and video into transcripts and subtitles, by machine in minutes or by human transcribers at a per-minute price.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $21.23 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €19 per month for 5 hours of machine transcription.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Machine transcription in 90+ languages
Machine-made transcripts are ready within minutes, with the site stating about 90% accuracy, an online editor and a custom dictionary.
- 5
Human-reviewed transcripts and subtitles
Human services are stated at over 99% accuracy, with clean read or verbatim options and 18+ languages.
- 6
Subtitles and exports
Transcripts export as Word, JSON, TXT and CSV, and subtitles as SRT, VTT, EBU-STL and other formats.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 3 of 68
That is against the other AI meeting note takers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Amberscript you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Amberscript at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from €19 per month for 5 hours of machine transcription
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Amberscript
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for machine or human transcripts and subtitles, hosted in the EU
Amberscript turns audio and video into transcripts and subtitles, by machine in minutes or by human transcribers at a per-minute price. Its plans are priced in euros, nothing is free, and the meeting notetaker, Amber Notes, has no price on the plans page.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | €19 a month for 5 hours of machine transcription, billed monthly, with no dollar list found. Human transcripts start at €1.85 a minute, so costs climb fast. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan or trial is listed anywhere on the pages read, so you pay from the first use. |
| Features | C | Machine transcripts in 90+ languages, human-reviewed ones, subtitle formats and an API. The meeting notetaker, Amber Notes, is new and unpriced here, so meeting notes are the thinnest part. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. You upload a file, get a transcript in minutes and edit it in the browser. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with an API and a notetaker for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Amberscript is for
- Fits if you need transcripts or subtitles, in many languages, with the files kept on EU servers
- Works for people who want a human to review the transcript when the stakes are high
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to try it free, as nothing is offered
- Watch out: unused hours in monthly plans don't carry over
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and no US dollar price list was found
- Skip it if you mainly want meeting notes: Amber Notes has no price on the plans page
- Pricey if you want human transcripts, from €1.85 a minute
Good to know
Good for
- Researchers, journalists and podcasters needing transcripts in many languages
- European organizations that want EU-hosted transcription
- Teams that need human-checked subtitles as well as machine drafts
Worth knowing
- Prices are in euros; no US dollar price list was found on the pages read.
- Hours in a monthly plan do not carry over, and purchases must be activated within 60 days.
- The plans page prices file transcription; Amber Notes, the meeting notetaker, has no price on it.
- Translated subtitles are quoted individually rather than priced on the page.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$21.23
A month to start
Amberscript is a paid product, starting at €19 per month for 5 hours of machine transcription.
No free plan or trial is listed anywhere on the pages read, so you pay from the first use.
Starter
€19
per month for 5 hours, billed monthly
300 minutes of machine-made transcription a month, 90+ languages, online editor and speaker identification. Unused hours do not carry over.
Pro
€29
per month for 10 hours, billed monthly
600 minutes a month with the same features as Starter.
Power
€49
per month for 25 hours, billed monthly
1,500 minutes a month with the same features as Starter.
Credits
€10
per hour, bought once
One-time machine transcription credits with the same features; the price per hour falls with larger packs. The page shows savings of 10% to 40%.
Human transcription
From €1.85
per minute
Professional transcribers review the file with over 99% accuracy; 18+ languages, ready in 5 days or 1 business day with a rush order.
Enterprise
Custom
API integrations, volume discounts, centralized billing, multiple user accounts and SSO.
Read from amberscript.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
17% off with yearly billing
Yearly plans are Starter €190 for 60 hours, Pro €290 for 120 hours and Power €490 for 300 hours, with all hours available at once.
Stated on amberscript.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Machine and human transcription and subtitles, hosted in the EU. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, meeting notes, transcription.
The meeting notetaker, Amber Notes, is new and unpriced here, so meeting notes are the thinnest part.
- Machine transcription in 90+ languages
- Machine-made transcripts are ready within minutes, with the site stating about 90% accuracy, an online editor and a custom dictionary.
- Human-reviewed transcripts and subtitles
- Human services are stated at over 99% accuracy, with clean read or verbatim options and 18+ languages.
- Subtitles and exports
- Transcripts export as Word, JSON, TXT and CSV, and subtitles as SRT, VTT, EBU-STL and other formats.
- Amber Notes meeting notetaker
- A newer product that records Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and in-person meetings and returns a transcript, summary and action points.
- EU hosting and certifications
- The site states GDPR-compliant file storage on EU servers, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification, and offers NDA and DPA agreements for human services.
- Speech-to-text API
- A speech-to-text API and data annotation services are offered for developers and AI teams.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
Amberscript is made by Amberscript.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/68
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Amberscript's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 37 of 68) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $21.23 a month, against a middle price of $11.99 for the category: 54 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 26 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 69 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Amberscript’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 68
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 68
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 68
- BEase of useAbove 37 of 68
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 9 of 68
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 63 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Amberscript is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Amberscript you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 61 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers grade higher. It costs $254.72 a year.
What you could not
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- It plugs into other products, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Amberscript’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
HappyScribe, Sonix, Trint, Transkriptor and Rev
The 5 tools Amberscript is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
HappyScribe
Free plan · from $8.50/mo
AI transcription, subtitles and meeting notes in 150+ languages.
- HappyScribe has a free plan. Amberscript does not.
- Only HappyScribe lists iOS and Android apps.
- HappyScribe also covers chat assistant.
- 2.2GPA
Sonix
Free trial · from $25/mo
Browser-based transcription, translation and meeting recorder.
- 2.0GPA
Trint
Free trial · from $79/mo
Transcription and live capture platform built for newsrooms.
- Only Trint lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Amberscript also covers meeting notes.
- 3.0GPA
Transkriptor
Free trial · from $8.33/mo
AI transcription for files, recordings and meetings.
- Only Transkriptor lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Transkriptor lists a browser extension.
- Transkriptor also covers chat assistant, templates and screen recording.
- 2.2GPA
Rev
Free plan · from $25.49/mo
AI and human transcription, now sold as a legal evidence platform.
- Rev has a free plan. Amberscript does not.
- Only Rev lists iOS and Android apps.
- Amberscript also covers meeting notes.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Amberscript free?
No. Amberscript is a paid product, starting at €19 per month for 5 hours of machine transcription.
How much does Amberscript cost?
Amberscript lists 6 plans. Starter: €19 per month for 5 hours, billed monthly.
What platforms does Amberscript work on?
Amberscript is available on Web.
Does Amberscript offer any discounts?
Amberscript publicly lists the following: 17% off with yearly billing.
Does Amberscript have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Amberscript is listed for Web.
Does Amberscript have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Amberscript is listed for Web.
Is Amberscript open source?
Amberscript is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Amberscript have an API?
Yes. Amberscript offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Amberscript integrate with?
Amberscript's listing names Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Amberscript?
Amberscript is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Amberscript?
The closest alternatives to Amberscript in our directory are HappyScribe, Sonix, Trint, Transkriptor and Rev.
How does Amberscript compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Amberscript's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 3 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 4.
Is Amberscript good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Amberscript C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $21.23 a month, against a middle price of $11.99 for the category: 54 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Amberscript?
To replace Amberscript you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Amberscript’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Amberscript's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Amberscript. Prices change, so check amberscript.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Amberscript, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/amberscript
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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