Best free transcription software

Last updated: January 10, 2023

Number 1: Rev Voice Recorder

it is an app that allows you to record audio, save and transcribe it directly on your phone. It’s free and all you have to do is turn on your phone’s microphone and record, the app will store the files and send them directly to Rev for transcription. The text will be sent to your email quickly and is professionally transcribed.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Easy to use
accurate transcription
available for both android and ios

Number 2: Otter

Otter is a great option to automatically transcribe audio to text for free. Otter features allow you to automatically record and transcribe lectures or meetings. You can import existing audio/video files to transcribe them and there’s a collaboration feature that lets you invite friends to join the app and create a group where members can edit transcripts.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Otter is AI-powered software	it is a paid app
you can create a group of friends to share transcripts
there is a free trial

Number 3:oTranscribe

It is an open source platform that allows you to transcribe notes from video and audio files in particular pause, rewind and send the recording, save the document in browser memory or expert it in various formats.

Advantages	Disadvantages
it is easy to use
It is free

Number 4: Descript

Descript is a transcriber, screen recorder and editor app. The app is based on artificial intelligence and this makes audio and video editing simple. Just drag the file into the editor and the program will convert the audio into text. You can add captions and fix mistakes.

Advantages	Disadvantages
real-time transcription
supports different file types
various features

Number 5: SpeechNotes

SpeechNotes is an extremely easy to use web app for converting audio to text. Mainly it is based on the google speech recognition parameters and transcribes the audio instantly on a blank page. There is an extension for google chrome to be able to use the program more easily.

Advantages	Disadvantages
it is a free program
easy to use
Fast dictation and transcription

Number 6: Notta

Notta is a speech synthesis app suitable for both mobile devices and PCs via a Chrome extension. It allows you to transcribe audio both live and post-recorded, especially useful in the case of meetings and allows you to organize the transcripts in folders. It is also possible to add images or notes once the transcript of the audio has been obtained.

Advantages	Disadvantages
a chrome extension is available
images and notes can be added
automatic correction

Number 7: Go Transcribe

Go transcribe like other apps, it allows you to transcribe an audio into text. Features include playback speed control, text strikethrough and comments. Once converted, you can edit the transcribed text and export it in various formats.You can play the original file and jump to specific parts of the audio and make changes to the transcript where required.

Advantages	Disadvantages
easy to use	paid version
various formats	there is no chrome extension
available 31 languages available

Number 8: Deepgram

Deepgram automatically transcribes audio files to text without doing it manually. The software provides real-time conversation transcripts and you can record phone calls for later transcription. Deepgram is useful for companies because it allows them to learn and transcribe customer needs and quickly find solutions as Deepgram captures every spoken word and provides useful information on every interaction.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Real-time transcription
Easy to use
Supports multiple languages

Number 9: AmberScript

Amberscript is a platform that allows you to convert audio and video to text. It supports 39 languages in automatic transcription and 11 languages in manual transcription. Allows you to edit the text once it has been transcribed. The app has professionals who drive the achievement of 100% accuracy of the transcripts and closed captions.

Advantages	Disadvantages
free trial
transcript accuracy

Number 10: Happy Scribe

Happy Scribe is a great transcription software. It is accurate and fast software, allows you to drag and drop audio or video files and has many free tools. you can create a vocabulary to save idioms or accents. A unique feature of Happy Scribe is the automatic management of multiple speakers and the ability to add tags manually. This would be perfect for lectures, podcasts and interviews. A feature of Happy Scribe is the ability to manually add tags and manage multiple audios. Also, not only export transcripts via document, but you can export video with subtitles in multiple languages. Most of the features are free but there is a paid version.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Easy to use
you can export video with subtitles

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Conclusion

Number 1: Avira Security for Android

Avira also has a wider number of features. Beyond the virus scanner, it has 100MB of VPN usage per day, some storage-optimizing features, identity protection, and a permissions manager.

It’s a nice set of features along with top-notch protection, at this writing.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Offers very good value	VPN is lacking
Excellent antivirus protection

Number 2: Bitdefender Antivirus for Android

If you want something much simpler, and that has equally good protection rankings look no further than Bitdefender. The Romania-based company actually has two apps in the Play Store. The free one is Bitdefender Antivirus, not Bitdefender Mobile Security.

The free version does exactly what it says: scans your phone when you ask it to. There’s also some minimal automated scanning from Auto-pilot when you download a new app—a potential attack vector for Android phones.

Bitdefender earned 100 percent from AV-Test for real-time attacks and widespread malware tests for March 2022. It also had a 100 percent detection rating from AV-Comparatives’ 2021 Mobile Security Review.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Affordable	Malware scans require internet connection
Scans are fast and effective

Number 3: AVG Antivirus Free for Android

Another top protection option is AVG Antivirus & Security for Android. It got top marks from AV-Test with 100 percent protection for the real-time and widespread malware tests. Over at AV-Comparatives, however, the detection rate was 99.6 percent, with one false positive. That’s partially why we’re putting it down here in third place. Another downside is that it uses personalized advertising to support it, while the others don’t.

Despite that annoyance, however, there’s a lot to like about AVG’s free Android app. It can scan apps and files, clean-up junk files, and scan your current Wi-Fi network. it also has malicious website protection, a “RAM booster” that kills background apps, a Wi-Fi speed test, and an anti-theft feature for tracking and securing your phone remotely. That last feature requires an AVG account.

If you prefer Avast, which owns AVG, that app is good too. It had the same protection scores as AVG and pretty much the same feature set for free.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Easy-to-use interface	Malware protection isn’t perfect
Nice set of features for a free service

Number 4: Sophos Intercept for Mobile

For major features, Sophos offers a lot including malware scanning for apps and files, malicious web page blocking, a link checker for protection against malicious links, Wi-Fi network scanning, and a privacy advisor.

While it has a slightly lower score than the other apps for real-time reaction it’s still a very good service and it has a lot of nice features. Plus, it doesn’t have any ads.

Advantages	Disadvantages
No ads	Support is a little difficult to reach
Good threat detection

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