Free AI transcription tools23 AI tools for recordings, interviews, timestamps and more
All the free AI transcription tools in one list, each with a free plan on its own pricing page. The complete list of AI tools is on the homepage. The full list, free or paid, is on the AI transcription tools page.
Updated 1 November 2026
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Audio Transcriberaudiotranscriber.ioTurns audio files into text online in multiple languages.Listed in 1 list
Avaava.meLive captions and transcriptions for video calls and in-person meetings.Listed in 1 list
Beeybeey.ioOnline voice recognition for transcripts, captions and subtitles.Listed in 1 list
Descriptdescript.comEdits video and audio by editing a text transcript, with AI tools.
Easy-Peasy.AIeasy-peasy.aiCreates written content, images and audio and transcribes with AI.
Firefliesfireflies.aiMeeting recorder and note-taker that transcribes sales calls and syncs summaries and tasks to CRMs.
Kapwingkapwing.comOnline video editor with an AI video generator that builds single or multi-scene videos from prompts, scripts or…
Loomloom.comScreen recording tool with video editing and storage, used to explain project work.Listed in 2 lists
MacWhispermacwhisper.comTranscribes audio, video and meetings on a Mac using local Whisper models.Listed in 1 list
Nottanotta.aiTranscribes and summarises meetings, interviews and recordings into notes and action plans.Listed in 3 lists
oTranscribeotranscribe.comFree browser app that helps you transcribe interviews by hand with audio controls.Listed in 1 list
Otter (OtterPilot for Sales)otter.aiMeeting transcription service with a sales mode that extracts insights from calls and pushes notes to the CRM.
Podsqueezepodsqueeze.comMakes podcast transcripts, summaries and clips.Listed in 1 list
Randi.airandi.aiTranscribes video and audio in 70+ languages with speaker identification and summaries.Listed in 1 list
Riversideriverside.fmOnline studio for recording and editing podcasts and video, with AI features.Listed in 3 lists
Riversideriverside.comOnline studio for recording and editing podcasts and video, with an AI editing agent.Listed in 2 lists
Tactiqtactiq.ioCaptures meetings live as transcripts, then produces summaries and action items.Listed in 2 lists
Taptiontaption.comAI video transcription, subtitles and translation.Listed in 1 list
TranscribeThistranscribethis.ioTurns uploaded audio or links into text with summaries, speaker labels and exports.Listed in 1 list
Transcribetotext.aitranscribetotext.aiRecords meetings or uploaded audio and turns them into searchable text with summaries.Listed in 2 lists
Uniscribeuniscribe.coConverts audio and video to text in 60+ languages with several export formats.Listed in 1 list
Vocol AIvocol.aiConverts speech to text in a voice collaboration platform.Listed in 1 list
WhisperAIwhisperai.comAI transcription for audio and video in over 100 languages with API and meeting assistant.Listed in 1 list
Other free AI writing tools
Still looking? Browse 158 free AI writing tools across 12 lists: detectors, humanizers, story generators and more.
- Free AI detectorsTools that tell AI-written text from human text: score a document, give a percentage, highlight the sentences they doubt and scan whole files.12 tools
- Free AI humanizersTools that rewrite AI-written text so it reads as human: change the wording, vary sentence length, remove stock phrases and keep the meaning.20 tools
- Free AI story generatorsTools that write stories: a short story from a prompt, a plot outline, characters, a chapter continued from your text and a story for children.9 tools
- Free AI translatorsTools that translate with AI: text, documents, web pages, speech and images with text, in many languages while keeping the tone.13 tools
- Free AI writing assistantsAssistants that write and edit with you: drafts, rewrites, grammar and tone, long-form work such as books and reports, emails and posts.57 tools
- Free AI email writersTools that write emails: draft a reply, write a cold email, shorten a long message, change the tone and add a subject line.20 tools
- Free AI summarizersTools that condense what you give them: summarise an article, PDF, web page or video and pull out the key points.10 tools
- Free AI grammar checkersTools that check writing: find spelling and grammar errors, fix punctuation, suggest clearer wording and adjust tone.14 tools
- Free AI book writersTools that help write a whole book: plan chapters, draft chapters, keep characters and facts consistent and edit the manuscript.9 tools
- Free AI script generatorsTools that write scripts: video scripts, YouTube scripts, ad scripts, short film scenes and dialogue, with a hook, scenes and spoken lines.8 tools
- Free AI name generatorsTools that suggest names from a short brief: names for characters, babies, pets, games, usernames and fantasy places in a chosen style.6 tools
AI statistics, live monitors and how I test
- AI statisticsVisits, searches and demand for every category, monthly to October 2026.
- Live monitorsUptime, page speed, security and prices of the tested tools, checked every day.
- CheckersThe tools used during every review, explained one by one.
- Data sourcesWhere the monthly statistics come from and how they are read.
- How I testOne written procedure per category, the same scoring for every tool in it.
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Free AI transcription tools: questions people ask
What is a free AI transcription tool?
Tools that turn speech into text: transcribe a recording, label who spoke, add timestamps and work in several languages. On this page every tool also has a plan that costs nothing for as long as you like, read from its own pricing page.
How many AI transcription tools have a free plan?
23 of the 40 AI transcription tools RankDude lists, as of 1 November 2026. The full list, free or paid, is on the AI transcription tools page.
What does the free plan usually limit?
Credits, outputs or projects per month, a watermark, lower resolution or fewer seats. The limits differ by tool; the pricing page each status was read from says exactly what the free plan includes.
Is this a ranking of free AI transcription tools?
No. The list follows the site's one order: tools I have tested first, then the rest by how well known they are. Only a tested tool carries a grade.
Written by Miles Foster, Owner and tester, RankDude.
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