TurboScribe vs Happy Scribe
Self-serve AI transcription or a managed language workflow
At a glance
TurboScribe offers high-volume self-serve AI transcription. Happy Scribe combines transcription and subtitle workflows with AI and human-reviewed service options.
Prices, limits and features
Guide updated 2026-10-01. TurboScribe: prices and features as of September 2026; Happy Scribe: prices and features as of September 2026.
| Feature | TurboScribe | Happy Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | TurboScribeYes 3 transcripts a day, each file up to 30 minutes, 1 file at a time, lower processing priority. | Happy ScribeYes Unlimited meeting recordings, 45 minutes per recording; 10-minute free trial of AI Transcription, Subtitling and Translation; analyze 3 files/month with AI Chat; MP4 exports watermarked. The Free plan is a meeting notetaker. Transcribing uploaded files is only a 10-minute trial ("AI minutes included (for uploaded files): 10 min trial"). |
| Paid plan pricing | TurboScribeUnlimited: US$20/mo, or US$10/mo billed yearly US$120/year or US$20 billed monthly. Any local-currency conversion is approximate; the plan is priced in USD. One paid plan. "Unlimited" is backed by a stated fair-use figure: the FAQ says there are no overall caps and its systems are designed for at least 720 hours a month. | Happy ScribeBasic: US$17/mo, or US$8.50/mo billed yearly USD. US$8.50/month when billed annually. Minutes-based. Paid plans can top up at $0.20/min. Human proofreading is a separate add-on from $2.00/min ($1.90/min on Business). |
| Languages | TurboScribe98+ languages transcription | Happy Scribe150+ languages AI transcription & subtitles |
| AI clips from long video | TurboScribe— | Happy Scribe— |
| Transcription | TurboScribeYes Whisper-based, with three speed/accuracy modes. Exports DOCX, PDF, TXT, CSV, SRT and VTT. | Happy ScribeYes |
| Subtitles / captions burned in | TurboScribe— | Happy ScribeYes Hardcoded subtitles (MP4) are watermarked on Free and watermark-free on Basic, Pro and Business. |
| Translation | TurboScribeYes Transcripts and subtitles to 134+ languages, or transcribe any language straight to English. | Happy ScribeYes AI translation in 80+ languages on every plan, drawing on the plan's AI minutes. |
| Speaker labels | TurboScribeYes "Speaker Recognition" option at upload; the speaker count can be set or auto-detected. | Happy ScribeYes Automatic speaker detection on every plan. |
| YouTube timestamps / chapters | TurboScribe— | Happy ScribePartly A "Make With AI" > "Chapters" feature generates chapters with timestamps (vendor blog, June 2023), but it is not described as YouTube chapters. The video summarizer page mentions "chapterized video descriptions". |
| Audiograms | TurboScribe— | Happy Scribe— |
| Public API | TurboScribeNo "TurboScribe does not offer an API or automated access to our service." | Happy ScribeYes Plan table shows API access on Basic, Pro and Business, not on Free. Docs at dev.happyscribe.com. |
| Mobile app | TurboScribe— | Happy ScribeYes Mobile app (iOS & Android) is ticked on every plan, including Free. |
| Team workspaces | TurboScribePartly TurboScribe for Teams is per-seat licences with consolidated billing, not a shared workspace. | Happy ScribeYes Pro includes 3 seats and Business 5. Workspace roles & permissions are Business only. |
TurboScribe plan allowances
- Transcripts per day: 3 (Free)
- Max file length: 30 minutes (Free)
- Files per upload: 1 (Free)
- Max file length / size: 10 hours / 5 GB (Unlimited)
- Files per upload: 50 (Unlimited)
- Monthly usage: No overall cap; "designed to enable you to transcribe at least 720 hours" a month (Unlimited)
Happy Scribe plan allowances
- Max file size / length: No file size limit; files of any length
- Max file size (bulk upload): 1 GB per file, up to 25 files at a time
- Meeting recording length: 45 min (Free)
- Meeting recording length: 90 min (Basic)
- Meeting recording length: Unlimited (Pro, Business)
Where TurboScribe wins
- Unlimited transcription for US$10/month billed yearly (US$20 monthly), with files up to 10 hours / 5 GB and 50 uploads at a time.
- A free tier that needs no card: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes each.
- Translation into 134+ languages is included in its one paid plan.
Where Happy Scribe wins
- Broad language coverage: 150+ languages for AI transcription and subtitles and 80+ for AI translation on every plan.
- Offers paid human proofreading and subtitling (from $2.00/min, 65+ languages) alongside AI, so one vendor covers both.
- Native iOS & Android app on every plan, including Free.
Try it on your own material
Use accented audio and a subtitle-heavy interview. Check speaker labels, editable timestamps, subtitle formats, translation review and turnaround; a human service quote should not be compared with an AI subscription allowance.
Create more from every recording
Exemplary AI turns a recording into a transcript in 99 languages, short clips, subtitles, audiograms and written content, all in one workspace. The Free plan includes 200 one-time credits; paid plans offer additional credits and features.