Interview Transcription Software
Transcribe interviews with timestamps and speaker labels. Perfect for journalists, researchers, and UX teams.
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Let's talk about the decision to open-source the project. What was the reasoning behind that? Honestly, it was pragmatic. We were a tiny team competing against companies with hundreds of engineers. Open source was our distribution strategy. And it worked — within six months we had contributors from Google, Meta, and Amazon submitting pull requests. That kind of validation you can't buy. It changed everything about how we thought about the business.
Why Typist
Fast, accurate, simple
Transcribe in seconds Process hour-long recordings 200x faster than real-time
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Speak any language Get accurate transcription in 99+ languages
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How we compare
Typist vs alternatives
See how Typist stacks up against other transcription tools
| Tool | Speed | Max upload | Languages | Free tier | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Typist | 1hr in ~30s | 5 GB | 99+ | 3 transcriptions | $20/mo unlimited |
Rev | 1hr in ~5 min (AI) | 2 GB | 17 | None | $0.25–$1.50/min |
Sonix | 1hr in ~5 min | 500 MB | 53 | 30 min trial | $10/hr or $22/mo |
Happy Scribe | 1hr in ~5 min | 1 GB | 120+ | 10 min trial | $12/hr |
Trint | 1hr in ~4 min | 1 GB | 40+ | None | $52/mo per seat |
GoTranscript | 12hr–5 days (human) | 1 GB | 20+ | None | $0.20–$0.84/min |
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Up to 100MB per upload
Great for short recordings
Access to 1 model
Access to turbo model
Basic export formats
TXT, DOCX formats
7-day file retention
Files auto-delete after 7 days
Unlimited transcriptions with up to 5GB uploads
Unlimited transcriptions
No daily or monthly limits
Access to all models
World's fastest & accurate models
Priority processing queue
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Up to 5GB per upload
Upload long recordings and large videos
All export formats
PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT
Unlimited file retention
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