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Head-to-head · Podcast Transcription Software

Pepys vs Transcribe.so

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Pepys #1 in Podcast Transcription Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Pepys
Transcribe.so #6 in Podcast Transcription Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Transcribe.so

Pepys leads on 0 checks, Transcribe.so on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePepys · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresPepys · 4 of 4

Pepys scores higher on our rubric for podcast transcription software: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Pepys is the better fit for podcasters wanting flexible pay-as-you-go pricing. Transcribe.so is the better fit for budget users needing URL transcription and Q&A.

  • Pepys fits best

    Podcasters wanting flexible pay-as-you-go pricing

  • Transcribe.so fits best

    Budget users needing URL transcription and Q&A

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Side by side

Feature Pepys 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Transcribe.so 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Podcast Transcription Software #6 in Podcast Transcription Software
Best for Podcasters wanting flexible pay-as-you-go pricing Budget users needing URL transcription and Q&A
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $9/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Support Email Email
Compliance GDPR GDPR
Integrations 11 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pepys 4/4 · Transcribe.so 3/4
Speaker labels ✓ ✓
Transcript editor ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Caption export ✓ ✓
Searchable library ✓ ✓
Specs
Monthly transcription 10 hours Not checked yet
Transcription languages Not checked yet 52 languages
Our review
Pros
  • Permanent free tier with transcription in 99+ languages
  • Speaker labels, batch processing, editing, and searchable transcripts
  • Broad exports, podcast integrations, API, MCP, and webhooks
  • Transcribes uploads and URLs with speaker labels and word-level timestamps
  • Includes searchable transcripts, chapters, summaries, captions, and cited Q&A
  • Offers HTTP API, MCP server, CLI, and integrations with ChatGPT and Zapier
Cons
  • Paid credits require one-time purchases rather than monthly billing
  • The listed access points are web, Chrome extension, and API
  • Advanced speaker labels and premium exports start on paid packs
  • Paid transcription is unlimited under fair-use guidelines
  • Business provides 15 parallel API jobs; higher capacity requires Enterprise
  • Enterprise uses custom contracts rather than a published monthly price
Our verdict

Pepys is a web-based transcription tool designed for podcasters, journalists, researchers, creators, and legal teams. It accepts uploaded audio or video and links from podcast and social platforms, then produces timestamped transcripts…

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Transcribe.so converts uploaded or URL-based audio and video into searchable transcripts for podcasters, creators, students, professionals, and teams. Its feature set covers speaker labels, word-level timestamps, summaries, automatic…

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  1. PepysPodcast Transcription Software 9.4Free plan
  2. Transcribe.soPodcast Transcription Software 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Pepys — where it wins

    • Permanent free tier with transcription in 99+ languages
    • Speaker labels, batch processing, editing, and searchable transcripts
    • Broad exports, podcast integrations, API, MCP, and webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid credits require one-time purchases rather than monthly billing
    • The listed access points are web, Chrome extension, and API
    • Advanced speaker labels and premium exports start on paid packs

  • Transcribe.so — where it wins

    • Transcribes uploads and URLs with speaker labels and word-level timestamps
    • Includes searchable transcripts, chapters, summaries, captions, and cited Q&A
    • Offers HTTP API, MCP server, CLI, and integrations with ChatGPT and Zapier

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid transcription is unlimited under fair-use guidelines
    • Business provides 15 parallel API jobs; higher capacity requires Enterprise
    • Enterprise uses custom contracts rather than a published monthly price

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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