Free / Open-sourceUnlimited AI transcription of audio and video in 98+ languages
Free / Open-sourceUnlimited AI transcription of audio and video in 98+ languages
Happy Scribe records 4,088,330 monthly visits with +8% month-over-month growth and Freemium, Free Trial, Paid pricing. SpeechPulse records 6,385 monthly visits with +0.1% growth and Paid pricing.

Offline speech recognition, dictation, and subtitles for Windows and macOS
| Dimension / Metric | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | happyscribe.com | speechpulse.com |
| Pricing Model | Freemium, Free Trial, Paid | Paid |
| Monthly Visits | 4.09M (4,088,330) | 6.39K (6,385) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | +303.53K (+8%) | +6 (+0.1%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (16.2%) | 🇺🇸 United States (60.3%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 907.18K | 2.57K |
| User Rating | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |

AI transcription and meeting notes in 150+ languages
Connects to Google Calendar or Outlook and auto-joins Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls to capture live transcripts, summaries and action items.
Transcribes, subtitles and translates in over 150 languages in the same workspace, with automatic language detection and speaker diarization.
Add product names, people and acronyms once so every transcript and summary spells them the way you do.
Ask one question across all recorded meetings and get answers cited back to the minute they came from.

Offline speech recognition, dictation, and subtitles for Windows and macOS
Dictate into any text field, including browsers, office apps, and code editors, with the recognized text appearing wherever your cursor is.
Run speech recognition on your own machine with no internet connection needed, so voice and text data never leave your computer.
Transcribe audio and video files with automatic speaker diarization and export subtitles as SRT or VTT with accurate timestamps.
Choose auto or manual punctuation, use automatic speech detection, or hold a customizable hotkey for push-to-talk, pausing as needed.
Free / Open-sourceUnlimited AI transcription of audio and video in 98+ languages
Free / Open-sourceUnlimited AI transcription of audio and video in 98+ languages

SpecialistCombines powerful AI transcription with timeline-based audio and video editing, though less focused on raw bulk file transcription.
SpecialistCombines powerful AI transcription with timeline-based audio and video editing, though less focused on raw bulk file transcription.

Focuses heavily on live meeting recording and AI note-taking, but is less tailored for standalone video subtitle translation and editing.
Focuses heavily on live meeting recording and AI note-taking, but is less tailored for standalone video subtitle translation and editing.
Free / Open-sourceTurn audio, video and YouTube links into accurate text in seconds
Free / Open-sourceTurn audio, video and YouTube links into accurate text in seconds
Combines automated speech-to-text with optional human-verified transcription services, though typically at a higher cost point than Happy Scribe.
Combines automated speech-to-text with optional human-verified transcription services, though typically at a higher cost point than Happy Scribe.
Excels in automated voiceover, video dubbing, and subtitle translation, but features a less polished dedicated text editor interface.
Excels in automated voiceover, video dubbing, and subtitle translation, but features a less polished dedicated text editor interface.

Free / Open-sourceTurn any video or audio into text in seconds
Free / Open-sourceTurn any video or audio into text in seconds

Provides robust automated transcription and multi-language translation, but features a slightly steeper enterprise pricing model than Happy Scribe.
Provides robust automated transcription and multi-language translation, but features a slightly steeper enterprise pricing model than Happy Scribe.

Delivers fast meeting and file transcription with strong summary tools, but offers fewer advanced collaborative subtitling and review features.
Delivers fast meeting and file transcription with strong summary tools, but offers fewer advanced collaborative subtitling and review features.
Provides streamlined automated transcription for audio and video files, though with fewer advanced collaborative editing and translation customization options.
Provides streamlined automated transcription for audio and video files, though with fewer advanced collaborative editing and translation customization options.
Free / Open-sourceFree open-source dictation that runs speech-to-text on your own machine
Free / Open-sourceFree open-source dictation that runs speech-to-text on your own machine
Free / Open-sourceJust speak. Write faster, in any app.