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Happy Scribe logo

Happy Scribe.

Transcription, subtitling, and subtitle translation in 120+ languages with optional human review.

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79Avg fit

Best fit

Audio transcription

84/100

Category
Localization
Pricing
Paid, from $17/mo
Popularity
60/100
Setup
Moderate
Listing
Needs verification
happyscribe.com
Happy Scribe website
Homepage, captured October 2026

Overview

What it does.

Happy Scribe transcribes audio and video and produces subtitles in more than 120 languages, with both automatic and human-made options. Users upload files or paste YouTube links, receive editable transcripts with speaker identification and timestamps, and export SRT, VTT, DOCX, or burned-in subtitles. Its subtitle translation feature creates multilingual caption tracks from one transcript, and the editor shows subtitles over the video for timing fixes. Small businesses use it to caption product videos, localize tutorials for several markets, and transcribe customer interviews. It integrates with YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Zapier, and offers an API and team workspaces. Human transcription and subtitles are priced per minute with longer turnaround but higher accuracy. Plans bundle a monthly allowance of AI minutes, with extra minutes billed at about $0.20 each. Automatic accuracy drops on noisy recordings or heavy accents, and there is no voice dubbing, so paired tools are needed for audio localization.

Pricing
10-minute free trial; Basic $17/month (120 AI minutes, $8.50 billed yearly); Pro $29/month (600 minutes); Business $89/month (6,000 minutes); human transcription from $2/min (Oct 2026).
Works with
YouTubeVimeoGoogle DriveDropboxZapierAdobe Premiere ProAPI
Features
API accessExport optionsTeam workspaceTranscriptionTranslation
Checked
October 2026

Fit

Where it fitsbest.

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Use caseFitEffortRisk
  • Audio transcription

    Editable transcripts with speaker labels and a human-accuracy upgrade option.

    1 week to value · Low effort · Medium risk · moderate

    84Strong
    LowMedium
  • Video localization

    Translated subtitle tracks for the same video across several markets.

    2-5 weeks to value · Medium effort · Medium risk · moderate

    82Strong
    MediumMedium
  • Translation and localization

    Turning spoken content into translated text for support articles.

    1-3 weeks to value · Low effort · Medium risk · moderate

    70Review
    LowMedium

Verdict

Who it suits.Who it doesn’t.

Best for

  • Teams that need accurate multilingual subtitles and transcripts without doing it in a video editor.
  • Editable transcripts with speaker labels and a human-accuracy upgrade option.
  • Turning spoken content into translated text for support articles.
  • Translated subtitle tracks for the same video across several markets.

Not ideal for

  • Voice dubbing or live captioning needs.
  • Monthly minute allowances are modest on Basic.
  • Not built for document or website translation.
  • No dubbing, so audio stays in the original language.

Pays back on

Relatedopportunities.

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  • 01Summarize sales and client calls
  • 02Create meeting notes and action items
  • 03Localize content and training assets

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