The Maestra Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Maestra 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.
Maestra
The Insider’s Guide
Transcription, subtitles, voiceover and live translation
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from Maestra’s own pages.
Made by Katara Tech, Inc. · 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 Maestra’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Maestra’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
1.8
GPA, above 2 of the 43 other AI voice generators we grade
Maestra transcribes, captions and voices over video and audio in more than 125 languages. Its voiceover product dubs a file into another language and offers pro voices with voice cloning, and a separate real-time product translates and dubs live sessions. Each product has its own plan set, sold by monthly minutes.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Maestra, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Monthly-billed prices weren't readable, and live sessions have their own separate pricing.
- 1
Best for transcription, subtitles and voiceover in one place
Maestra does transcription, subtitles, voiceover and live translation from one vendor.
- 2
Paid plans start at $39 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $39 per month for voiceover, billed annually.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 4
Voiceover into other languages
Generates a voiceover for a video or audio file in another language, with standard voices on every plan and pro voices with voice cloning from Premium.
- 5
Transcription and subtitles
Transcribes audio and video in 125+ languages and generates subtitles, with translation into other languages.
- 6
Real-time translation and dubbing
A separate real-time product covers live captions, translation and dubbing for meetings and events, with OBS and vMix support.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 2 of 43
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Maestra you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Maestra at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $39 per month for voiceover, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- Katara Tech, Inc., since 2018
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for transcription, subtitles and voiceover in one place
Maestra does transcription, subtitles, voiceover and live translation from one vendor. The voiceover plans start at $39 a month billed yearly, with no free plan or trial. Monthly-billed prices weren't readable, and live sessions have their own separate pricing.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $39 a month yearly for 120 voiceover minutes, then $79, $159 and $359. That puts the first plan in the dearest tenth of the category, which starts at $29. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free tier for voiceover. Pay-as-you-go credits exist for transcription and subtitles only, at $12 per 60 credits. |
| Features | B | Transcription, subtitles, voiceover, cloning, a glossary, DeepL translation, API on Premium and live captioning. It covers a wide job, though pro voices and cloning use the same minutes at a different rate. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Plans, credit rates and team seats add some setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and a browser extension, with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, OBS and vMix listed. |
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 Maestra is for
- Fits if you want transcripts, subtitles and voiceover from one vendor
- Makes sense if you caption live events or meetings
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to try voiceover first, because there is no free plan or trial
- Pricey if you are one person: $39 a month is in the dearest tenth of the category
- Watch out: pro voices and cloning use the plan's minutes at a different rate, so 120 minutes can become 40
- Watch out: live sessions have separate plans, and one-time events start at $799 a day
- Tight if you want lip sync, which costs an extra $2 a minute on Business
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that need transcription, subtitles and voiceover from one vendor
- Event organizers who need live captions or live translation
- Video producers translating files into many languages
Worth knowing
- The voiceover plans have no free tier; the pricing page lists pay-as-you-go credits only for transcription and subtitles ($12 per 60 credits).
- The prices shown are the yearly-billing figures; the monthly-billing prices were not readable in the page text.
- Minutes are a monthly allowance shared between standard voiceover and pro voices with cloning, which use credits at different rates.
- Real-time sessions have separate plans, such as $15 a month for Maestra Personal, and one-time events start at $799 a day.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$39
A month to start
Maestra is a paid product, starting at $39 per month for voiceover, billed annually.
Basic
$39
per month, billed annually (monthly price not shown in page text)
Voiceover into another language for 120 minutes a month, plus AI summary, custom dictionary and subtitle import.
Premium
$79
per month, billed annually (monthly price not shown in page text)
300 minutes of voiceover into another language, or 100 minutes of pro voices and voice cloning. Adds a team member, AI rewriting and API access.
Business
$159
per month, billed annually (monthly price not shown in page text)
600 minutes of voiceover, or 200 minutes of pro voices and voice cloning. Adds 2 team members, DeepL translation, a glossary and optional lip sync at $2 a minute.
Business Plus
$359
per month, billed annually (monthly price not shown in page text)
1,500 minutes of voiceover, or 500 minutes of pro voices and voice cloning, with 4 additional team members.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom pricing and development, a custom agreement, SCORM import and export, and live event captioning.
Read from maestra.ai on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page's yearly tab is labelled Save 20% against monthly billing.
Stated on maestra.aiEducation
20% off for students, teachers and nonprofits
Students, teachers and nonprofit organizations get 20% off; after payment you ask for a refund of 20% and later payments are charged at the discounted rate.
Stated on maestra.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Transcription, subtitles, voiceover and live translation. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, transcription, text to speech, voice cloning.
Transcription, subtitles, voiceover, cloning, a glossary, DeepL translation, API on Premium and live captioning.
- Voiceover into other languages
- Generates a voiceover for a video or audio file in another language, with standard voices on every plan and pro voices with voice cloning from Premium.
- Transcription and subtitles
- Transcribes audio and video in 125+ languages and generates subtitles, with translation into other languages.
- Real-time translation and dubbing
- A separate real-time product covers live captions, translation and dubbing for meetings and events, with OBS and vMix support.
- Team workspaces
- Premium and above include Maestra Teams with centralized billing and extra team members.
- API access
- API access is listed from the Premium plan on the voiceover, transcription and subtitle products.
- Lip sync add-on
- On the Business voiceover plan, lip sync can be unlocked at $2 a minute.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- OBS
- vMix
Maestra is made by Katara Tech, Inc., and has been around since 2018.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/43
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
Maestra's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 43 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on features (B, above 27 of 43) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 32 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 44 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Maestra’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 43
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 43
- BFeaturesAbove 27 of 43
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 43
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 43
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 34 AI voice generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Maestra 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 Maestra you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. 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: 36 of the 43 other AI voice generators grade higher. It costs $468 a year.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- It plugs into other products, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams among them, and has an API.
- People on the other end: live sessions. No app builder makes those.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Maestra’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
Rask AI, Dubverse, Camb AI and ElevenLabs
The 4 tools Maestra is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Rask AI
Free plan · from $28/mo
AI video dubbing and translation with voice cloning.
- Rask AI has a free plan. Maestra does not.
- Only Maestra lists a browser extension.
- Maestra also covers text to speech.
- 1.8GPA
Dubverse
Free trial · from $9/mo
AI video dubbing, subtitles and text to speech.
- Only Maestra lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Camb AI
Free trial · from $5/mo
AI dubbing, text to speech and translation priced in monthly credits.
- Only Maestra lists a browser extension.
- Maestra also covers voice cloning.
- 3.0GPA
ElevenLabs
Free plan · from $5/mo
AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents.
- ElevenLabs has a free plan. Maestra does not.
- Only Maestra lists a browser extension.
- Only ElevenLabs lists iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
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 Maestra free?
No. Maestra is a paid product, starting at $39 per month for voiceover, billed annually.
How much does Maestra cost?
Maestra lists 5 plans. Basic: $39 per month, billed annually (monthly price not shown in page text).
What platforms does Maestra work on?
Maestra is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does Maestra offer any discounts?
Maestra publicly lists the following: Save 20% with yearly billing; 20% off for students, teachers and nonprofits.
Does Maestra have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Maestra is listed for Web.
Does Maestra have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Maestra is listed for Web.
Is Maestra open source?
Maestra is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Maestra have an API?
Yes. Maestra offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Maestra integrate with?
Maestra's listing names Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, OBS and vMix.
Does Maestra have a student discount?
20% off for students, teachers and nonprofits. Students, teachers and nonprofit organizations get 20% off; after payment you ask for a refund of 20% and later payments are charged at the discounted rate.
Who makes Maestra?
Maestra is made by Katara Tech, Inc. It dates from 2018.
What are the alternatives to Maestra?
The closest alternatives to Maestra in our directory are Rask AI, Dubverse, Camb AI and ElevenLabs.
How does Maestra compare with other AI voice generators?
Maestra's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 43 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 5.
Is Maestra good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Maestra D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 32 of the 33 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Maestra?
To replace Maestra you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Maestra’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 Katara Tech'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 Katara Tech, Inc. Prices change, so check maestra.ai 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
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Maestra, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/maestra
- 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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See our other guides
The best-graded AI voice generators after Maestra, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- AI Voices & Text to Speech Insider's GuideEvery one of the 44 AI voice generators we grade, compared
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- Google Cloud Text-to-Speech Insider's GuidePay-per-character speech API with Gemini, Chirp and WaveNet voices2.8 GPA
- NaturalReader Insider's GuideText-to-speech reader for listening to documents, with a voiceover app2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Maestra’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Maestra is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Katara Tech, Inc. Prices and plans change: check maestra.ai before you buy.