# HappyScribe

> AI transcription, subtitles and meeting notes in 150+ languages

HappyScribe transcribes audio and video in more than 150 languages and also produces subtitles and translations, with optional human proofreading. Its AI Notetaker joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls from a connected calendar and returns a speaker-labeled transcript, a summary and action items, while phone apps record in-person conversations. Paid plans are metered in AI minutes per month.

- **Category:** AI Meeting Notes
- **Made by:** Happy Scribe Ltd.
- **Website:** https://www.happyscribe.com
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

HappyScribe has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.50 per month, billed annually.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **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.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Everything in Business, sold through the sales team at a negotiated price. |

Read from https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with HappyScribe before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 34% to 50% with annual billing** (Annual discount): 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%. Source: https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- Teams that need subtitles and translation as well as meeting notes
- Multilingual meetings and recordings in less common languages
- People who occasionally want a human to proofread a transcript

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox, Zapier

**Tags:** Meeting notes, Transcription, AI features, Chat assistant, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Transkriptor](https://toolgpa.com/tools/transkriptor): AI transcription for files, recordings and meetings. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/happyscribe-vs-transkriptor)
- [Notta](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notta): AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/happyscribe-vs-notta)
- [Otter.ai](https://toolgpa.com/tools/otter): Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/happyscribe-vs-otter)
- [Fireflies.ai](https://toolgpa.com/tools/fireflies): Meeting notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes calls. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fireflies-vs-happyscribe)
- [tl;dv](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tldv): Meeting recorder and AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/happyscribe-vs-tldv)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing
- https://www.happyscribe.com/
- https://www.happyscribe.com/ai-meeting-notetaker
- https://www.happyscribe.com/apps
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/happyscribe-ai-notetaker/id6747448962
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happyscribe.mobile&gl=US&hl=en
- https://aiproductivity.ai/tools/happyscribe/
- https://sonix.ai/resources/happy-scribe-pricing/

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