The Sonix Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Sonix 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.
Sonix
The Insider’s Guide
Browser-based transcription, translation and meeting recorder
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Sonix’s own pages.
Made by Sonix, 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 Sonix’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sonix’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
2.2
GPA, above 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Sonix turns uploaded audio and video into editable transcripts in 54+ languages, with speaker labels, translation, subtitles and AI summaries. It also has a meeting recorder that joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls. Plans are sized by hours of media rather than by number of meetings.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Sonix, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for transcribing recorded audio and video files in a browser
Sonix turns uploaded recordings into editable transcripts in 54+ languages.
- 2
Paid plans start at $25 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
- 3
You can try it first
30 free minutes of transcription, no card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Transcription in 54+ languages
Uploaded audio and video become transcripts with named speakers and word-level timestamps, editable in the browser.
- 6
Translation and subtitles
Transcripts can be translated into 54+ languages, and subtitles exported as SRT or VTT or burned into video.
- 7
AI meeting recorder
A Sonix agent joins Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams calls and writes the transcript while people talk.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 8 of 68
That is against the other AI meeting note takers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Sonix 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.
Sonix at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30 free minutes of transcription, no card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Sonix, Inc., since 2017
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for transcribing recorded audio and video files in a browser
Sonix turns uploaded recordings into editable transcripts in 54+ languages. But it sells by the hour, starting at $25 a month for 5 hours, every extra hour is $10, and the meeting recorder is one add-on to a file-based product, with real-time transcription still in early access.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $25 a month for 5 hours, or $275 billed yearly. The category's middle sits at $11.99 and the dearer quarter starts at $15, so this is the upper end. Extra hours are $10 each and extra seats $25 a month with no added hours. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. There are 30 free minutes of transcription with no card, which is about one short meeting. |
| Features | C | Transcripts, translation, subtitles, summaries, a meeting bot and an API. The listing itself says real-time transcription is early access and the recorder is a side feature, so it is a file tool first. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It's a web app where you upload a file, but the meeting recorder needs your calendar and call accounts connected, and the editor has a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with no mobile or desktop apps on the pricing page. It does connect to Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Zapier and Adobe Premiere, and has a REST API. |
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 Sonix is for
- Fits if you transcribe recorded interviews or podcasts and need subtitles or translations
- Makes sense if you need a BAA or SOC 2 report from a transcription vendor
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a bot that sits in every call, since the recorder is a side feature
- Tight if you transcribe a lot: 5 hours a month on Core, then $10 an hour
- Pricey if you add seats, at $25 a month each with no extra hours
- Watch out: real-time transcription is only early access, and there are no mobile or desktop apps
Good to know
Good for
- Journalists, researchers and podcasters transcribing recorded files
- Teams that need translated transcripts or subtitles from meetings
- Regulated teams that need a BAA and SOC 2 report
Worth knowing
- Pay As You Go is $10 per hour with no subscription; extra hours on any plan are also $10 per hour.
- Extra seats cost $25 a month ($275 a year) each and add no hours; the included hours are shared by the workspace.
- Real-time transcription is listed as early access, and the AI meeting recorder is one feature among a file-based transcription product.
- The pricing page shows no mobile or desktop apps; the editor runs in a browser.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$25
A month to start
Sonix is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
Core
$25
per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly)
5 hours a month of transcription and translation and 5 of AI analysis, 25 GB storage, email support.
Advanced
$50
per month for 20 hrs, billed monthly ($550 billed yearly)
20 hours of transcription, 25 hours of AI analysis, 50 GB storage, email and chat support.
Pro
$80
per month for 40 hrs, billed monthly ($880 billed yearly)
40 hours of transcription, 100 hours of AI analysis, 100 GB storage, priority support.
Enterprise
Custom
Adds SSO, SCIM, audit logs, a BAA, unlimited team members, 1 TB storage and a dedicated account manager.
Trying it first
30 free minutes of transcription, no card required
Read from sonix.ai on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
One month free with yearly billing
Sonix's pricing page shows yearly prices of $275, $550 and $880, equal to 11 months of the monthly price, and marks the toggle as 1 month free.
Stated on sonix.aiEducation
Discounts for students, educators and nonprofits
Sonix lists special pricing for students, teachers, faculty and nonprofit staff; its discounts page is titled 20% off.
Stated on sonix.ai
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
Browser-based transcription, translation and meeting recorder. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, meeting notes, transcription.
Transcripts, translation, subtitles, summaries, a meeting bot and an API.
- Transcription in 54+ languages
- Uploaded audio and video become transcripts with named speakers and word-level timestamps, editable in the browser.
- Translation and subtitles
- Transcripts can be translated into 54+ languages, and subtitles exported as SRT or VTT or burned into video.
- AI meeting recorder
- A Sonix agent joins Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams calls and writes the transcript while people talk.
- AI analysis
- Summaries, chapters and sentiment analysis run on transcripts, drawing on a separate monthly allowance of AI hours.
- Sharing and exports
- Share transcripts by link, embed a media player, or export to DOCX, PDF and TXT.
- API and automation
- A REST API, webhooks and a Zapier connection let other tools send recordings in and pull transcripts out.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Zapier
- Adobe Premiere
Sonix is made by Sonix, Inc., and has been around since 2017.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/68
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Sonix's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 9 of 68) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $11.99 for the category: 58 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 45 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. Sonix’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 68
- CFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 68
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 68
- CEase of useAbove 0 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. Sonix 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 Sonix 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: 40 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers grade higher. It costs $300 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, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Sonix’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
Otter.ai, Notta, Transkriptor, HappyScribe and Trint
The 5 tools Sonix is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Otter.ai
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat.
- Otter.ai has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Otter.ai lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Otter.ai lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Notta
Free plan · from $8.17/mo
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings.
- Notta has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notta lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Notta lists a browser extension.
- 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.
- 2.4GPA
HappyScribe
Free plan · from $8.50/mo
AI transcription, subtitles and meeting notes in 150+ languages.
- HappyScribe has a free plan. Sonix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HappyScribe lists iOS and Android apps.
- HappyScribe also covers chat assistant.
- 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.
- Sonix also covers meeting notes.
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 Sonix free?
No, Sonix is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30 free minutes of transcription, no card required.
How much does Sonix cost?
Sonix lists 4 plans. Core: $25 per month for 5 hrs, billed monthly ($275 billed yearly).
What platforms does Sonix work on?
Sonix is available on Web.
Does Sonix offer any discounts?
Sonix publicly lists the following: One month free with yearly billing; Discounts for students, educators and nonprofits.
Does Sonix have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Sonix is listed for Web.
Does Sonix have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Sonix is listed for Web.
Is Sonix open source?
Sonix is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Sonix have an API?
Yes. Sonix offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Sonix integrate with?
Sonix's listing names Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zapier and Adobe Premiere.
Does Sonix have a student discount?
Discounts for students, educators and nonprofits. Sonix lists special pricing for students, teachers, faculty and nonprofit staff; its discounts page is titled 20% off.
Who makes Sonix?
Sonix is made by Sonix, Inc. It dates from 2017.
What are the alternatives to Sonix?
The closest alternatives to Sonix in our directory are Otter.ai, Notta, Transkriptor, HappyScribe and Trint.
How does Sonix compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Sonix's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 20.
Is Sonix good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Sonix C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $11.99 for the category: 58 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Sonix?
To replace Sonix 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 Sonix’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 Sonix'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 Sonix, Inc. Prices change, so check sonix.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.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Sonix, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/sonix
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Sonix’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. Sonix is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Sonix, Inc. Prices and plans change: check sonix.ai before you buy.