The Happy Scribe alternative without a minutes meter

Happy Scribe sells transcription by the minute: its free plan is a one-time 10-minute trial and Basic includes 120 minutes a month. Scriptivox Free transcribes files every day, and Pro has no monthly cap.

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Scriptivox vs Happy Scribe

What each one gives you, side by side.

	Scriptivox	Happy Scribe
Free plan
Free plan	3 files a day, up to 30 minutes each	A one-time 10-minute trial for uploaded files
Cheapest paid plan
Cheapest paid plan	Pro: $20/month, or $10/month billed yearly	Basic: $17/month, or $8.50/month billed yearly
How much it transcribes
How much it transcribes	Pro: no daily or monthly cap, files up to 10 hours	Basic: 120 AI minutes a month; Pro: 600
Transcription languages
Transcription languages	100+, detected for you	150+ languages and dialects
Speaker labels
Speaker labels	Yes, on every plan	Yes
Transcript exports
Transcript exports	PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV	Basic: TXT, SRT, PDF, DOCX; Pro: 15+ formats
Meeting assistant
Meeting assistant	Yes: Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, with calendar auto-record	Yes, on every plan, with calendar auto-join
Transcript translation
Transcript translation	Not yet	Yes, into 80+ languages
Human transcription
Human transcription	No, AI only	Yes, from $2.00 a minute
API
API	Yes	Basic plan and up
File size
File size	Up to 5 GB per file	1 GB per file

Happy Scribe details are from its own pages, checked on October 27, 2026. Happy Scribe shows prices in euros or pounds to visitors in Europe; the dollar prices above are its US prices. Sources: Happy Scribe pricing, Happy Scribe professional services pricing, Happy Scribe bulk upload (help center).

Why people switch from Happy Scribe to Scriptivox

A free plan you can keep using

Happy Scribe's free plan is a 10-minute trial in total. Scriptivox Free transcribes 3 files every day, each up to 30 minutes.

No minutes to count

Happy Scribe Basic includes 120 AI minutes a month and Pro 600. Scriptivox Pro has no daily or monthly cap.

Bigger and longer files

Happy Scribe takes files up to 1 GB. Scriptivox takes files up to 5 GB and, on Pro, up to 10 hours long.

When Happy Scribe may suit you better

Happy Scribe offers human transcription, from $2.00 a minute, and AI translation into 80+ languages. Scriptivox is AI-only and does not translate transcripts yet.
It lists 150+ languages and dialects and, on Pro, professional subtitle formats such as STL, XML, FCPXML and EDL.

Switching takes a few minutes

Gather your original files

Use the audio and video files you uploaded to Happy Scribe.

Upload them to Scriptivox

Pick the language or let Scriptivox detect it, and turn on speaker recognition.

Add your meetings

Connect your calendar so the assistant records the calls you choose.

Scriptivox and Happy Scribe: common questions

Is Scriptivox cheaper than Happy Scribe?

It depends on how much you transcribe. Happy Scribe Basic is $17 a month for 120 minutes. Scriptivox Pro is $20 a month with no monthly cap, so it costs less once you transcribe more than a couple of hours a month.

Does Scriptivox offer human transcription like Happy Scribe?

No. Scriptivox is AI transcription only. If you need a human-verified transcript, Happy Scribe offers one from $2.00 a minute.

Does Scriptivox join Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings?

Yes. Paste a meeting link, or connect your calendar to record meetings automatically. The assistant joins, records and transcribes the call, and can email a summary to the people you choose afterwards.

How much does Scriptivox cost?

The free plan transcribes 3 files a day, each up to 30 minutes long. Pro is $20 a month, or $120 a year, with no daily or monthly cap and files up to 10 hours.