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Detailtranscript1 logo transcript1 SearchCans
What it doesAudio and video to text transcription API, MCP server, CLI and dashboard Not given
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PricingFree: 60 minutes once, no card required. Monthly: $9/month for 1,000 minutes. Annual: $90/year for 1,000 minutes. Top-ups: $6 per 1,000 minutes (Monthly) or $5 per 1,000 minutes (Annual). Standard: $18.00 for 20,000 credits ($0.90/1K); Starter: $99.00 for 132,000 credits ($0.75/1K); Pro: $597.00 for 995,000 credits ($0.60/1K); Ultimate: $1,680.00 for 3,000,000 credits ($0.56/1K). All plans include 100 free credits on signup. Credits valid for 6 months.
Key features
  • Transcribe YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky and other social media videos
  • Upload audio and video files up to 2 GB
  • AI speech-to-text transcription up to 5 hours per file
  • Speaker identification (diarization)
  • Multiple output formats: JSON, TXT, SRT, VTT
  • Automatic language detection with mixed-language support
  • Timestamps for each transcript segment
  • Webhooks for transcription completion or failure
  • Access via REST API, CLI, MCP server or web dashboard
  • Integration with AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code)
  • Bing Search API
  • File Extraction API for PDF, DOCX, XLSX to Markdown
  • No hourly rate limits or caps
What makes it different
  • Uses existing captions from YouTube, X, TikTok and other platforms when available, otherwise AI transcription at the same price
  • Pricing model: 1 credit = 1 audio minute, all transcription sources cost the same
  • MCP server enables transcription through AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT
  • Failed and canceled transcriptions are never charged
  • Real-time SERP data with no hourly request limits or caps
  • Single API key and credit pool across all search and extraction APIs
  • Prepaid pricing with no recurring subscription or monthly fees
  • 100 free credits to test full product before payment required
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check15 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)35
Citation Flow (Majestic)1520
Referring domains (Majestic)6467

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