TurboScribe review

TurboScribe does one job, turning uploaded files into text, and its pricing is the simplest here. The Unlimited plan costs $10 a month billed yearly or $20 month to month, and TurboScribe says it covers unlimited transcriptions for one person, files up to 10 hours long or 5 GB, and 50 uploads at a time. That makes it a strong fit for a journalist sitting on a season of interviews or a graduate student with hours of field recordings. It runs on Whisper, supports 98+ languages, and offers three modes, Cheetah, Dolphin and Whale, from fastest to most accurate. Speaker recognition, translation to English and a Restore Audio option for poor recordings are built into the upload form, and exports cover DOCX, PDF, TXT and subtitle formats. The free plan transcribes 3 files a day of up to 30 minutes each. What it lacks is anything live: there is no meeting assistant, no mobile recorder and no team workspace, so it pairs best with a separate recording app.

Who it is for

Journalists, researchers and podcasters with many long recordings who want a flat price.

Price

Free plan with 3 transcripts a day; Unlimited from $10 per month billed yearly or $20 monthly.

TurboScribe Unlimited $10 / month $120 billed yearly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited transcriptions for one person on the paid plan
• Files up to 10 hours long or 5 GB, 50 uploads at a time
• 98+ languages and translation to 134+ languages
• Speaker recognition and an optional Restore Audio mode for noisy files
• Exports to DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT and VTT

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Flat price with no minute counting
• Strength: Free plan transcribes 3 files a day
• Strength: Three transcription modes trade speed for accuracy
• Weakness: No meeting bot or live transcription
• Weakness: Free files are capped at 30 minutes and wait in a lower priority queue
• Weakness: Unlimited plan covers one person only

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 3 files a day, 30 minutes each
• Max file length: 10 hours or 5 GB
• Languages: 98+
• Engine: Whisper
• Paid minutes: Unlimited

Where it ranks

TurboScribe is No. 2 in our Best Transcription Software verdict.