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TranscribeCat vs Happy Scribe
Happy Scribe starts at $17 a month for two hours of audio. TranscribeCat is $2.00 an hour with no plan. Both export subtitles; the difference is what happens in a quiet month.
What Happy Scribe is
Happy Scribe combines transcription, subtitling and meeting recording. Plans include an upload allowance, with additional credits at $0.20 per minute. Human proofreading is sold separately.
Cost per hour of audio
| Hours per month | 1 h | 2 h | 5 h | 10 h | 20 h | 40 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TranscribeCat | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Happy Scribe | $17 | $8.50 | $5.80 | $2.90 | $4.45 | $2.23 |
The break-even is 44.5 hours of audio a month. Below that we cost less; above it, Happy Scribe does.
Where Happy Scribe is the better choice
Happy Scribe offers subtitle editing, translation, meeting recording and human proofreading. A well-used subscription can also cost less per hour than paying for separate files.
Where we are
TranscribeCat prices files at $2.00 per hour with a $2.00 minimum. There is no monthly allowance or overage tier. Translation, a meeting bot and human proofreading are not included.
Which to pick
Choose Happy Scribe when you need its subtitle or meeting workflow.
Choose TranscribeCat when you need an editable transcript from a file and want the price before paying.
What you get either way, from us
$2.00 per hour of audio, $2.00 minimum per file, tax included. No subscription, no seats and no expiring credits. If a transcription fails, the card authorization is cancelled and no money is taken. Audio is deleted 90 days after your last sign-in.