SkyScribe review
A capable fit for collaborative transcription, with clear free-plan limits.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
SkyScribe is an online transcription platform for podcasters, creators, teams, researchers, and other users converting audio or video into editable text. It accepts uploads and public URLs, including media from services such as YouTube, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, Instagram, Vimeo, X, and TikTok. Alongside transcription, it offers speaker labels, transcript cleanup, resegmentation, translation, summaries, custom data extraction, cloud storage, and shared workspaces. Web and API access support both individual workflows and team-based media processing.
The free plan provides 3 files per day, up to 45 minutes per transcription, 100+ supported languages, 3 GB of cloud storage, and 15-day data retention. Pro costs $25 per month and adds unlimited transcription minutes, 1,000 credits per month, one shared workspace with up to 3 collaborators, diarization with a custom dictionary, and 30 GB of storage. Team costs $50 per month and includes unlimited transcription minutes, 5,000 credits per month, two shared workspaces with up to 10 collaborators, 100 GB+ of storage, and priority support. The paid plans are structured around credits, collaboration, storage, and workspace capacity rather than a stated monthly transcription-hour allowance.
SkyScribe is particularly suited to teams that need to move from online media to editable transcripts, captions, translated text, or structured outputs in one service. Its export range covers SRT, VTT, PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, JSON, and CSV, giving different teams options for publishing, editing, analysis, and downstream workflows. The free tier suits light or occasional use, while Pro and Team are better aligned with recurring collaboration. Organizations that need broader workspace capacity should consider Team over Pro; users seeking only occasional transcription may find the free plan sufficient.
SkyScribe pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Transcribes uploaded files and public media URLs
- Exports subtitles and transcripts in nine formats
- Supports shared workspaces, translation, summaries, and extraction
- Where it doesn't
- Free plan limits use to 3 files per day and 45 minutes each
- Free-plan data retention is 15 days
- Pro includes one workspace with up to 3 collaborators
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