Swell AI vs Transcript.so

Swell AI8.7Visit Transcript.so8.6Visit

Higher score Swell AI #7 in Podcast Transcription Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Swell AI

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Transcript.so #8 in Podcast Transcription Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Transcript.so

• Swell AI fits best

  Podcasters repurposing episodes into content

• Transcript.so fits best

  Users wanting simple free or unlimited transcription

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Side by side

Feature	Swell AI 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Transcript.so 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#7 in Podcast Transcription Software	#8 in Podcast Transcription Software
Best for	Podcasters repurposing episodes into content	Users wanting simple free or unlimited transcription
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$17/mo	$10/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Swell AI 2/4 · Transcript.so 4/4
Speaker labels	✓	✓
Transcript editor	✓	✓
Caption export	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Searchable library	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Monthly transcription	3 hours	Not checked yet
Transcription languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Imports catalogs from RSS feeds and Apple Podcasts Speaker-labeled transcripts with editing, highlighting, and clipping Generates show notes, articles, summaries, and social content	Free plan includes 3 transcriptions per day and broad file exports Unlimited plan adds summaries, cleanup, translation, and priority processing Searchable archives, speaker labels, captions, and click-to-replay editing
Cons	Hobby allows only 1 upload per month Starter includes 3 hours of usage per month Caption export is not a stated capability	Available on the web only Free usage is limited to 3 transcriptions per day Unlimited plan is billed annually and limits files to 100MB
Our verdict	Swell AI is a web and API-based tool for podcast producers, agencies, and networks that want to turn audio or video episodes into transcripts and reusable content. Its workflow combines AI transcription, automatic speaker identification,… Read the review →	Transcript.so converts audio and video into searchable, timestamped transcripts for podcasters, journalists, researchers, students, video editors, and others who need text or captions. Its feature set covers speaker identification,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Swell AI — where it wins

  • Imports catalogs from RSS feeds and Apple Podcasts
  • Speaker-labeled transcripts with editing, highlighting, and clipping
  • Generates show notes, articles, summaries, and social content

  Where it doesn't

  • Hobby allows only 1 upload per month
  • Starter includes 3 hours of usage per month
  • Caption export is not a stated capability

• Transcript.so — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 3 transcriptions per day and broad file exports
  • Unlimited plan adds summaries, cleanup, translation, and priority processing
  • Searchable archives, speaker labels, captions, and click-to-replay editing

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on the web only
  • Free usage is limited to 3 transcriptions per day
  • Unlimited plan is billed annually and limits files to 100MB

• Swell AI8.7/10 · Free plan

  A podcast-focused workspace for turning episodes into transcripts and reusable content.

  Visit Swell AIFull verdict →
• Transcript.so8.6/10 · Free plan

  A focused web transcription service with a useful free tier and affordable annual-billed Unlimited plan.

  Visit Transcript.soFull verdict →