Transcribe.so

Spec sheet

What it does

Transcribe.so turns uploaded recordings or links such as YouTube videos into searchable transcripts with speaker labels and timestamps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Integrations

Official integrations include Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, WhatsApp, n8n, Zapier and generic MCP clients.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Security

The service states that data is encrypted in transit and at rest, content is not sold, and recordings or accounts can be deleted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Support

Support is offered by email at [email protected] and through WhatsApp, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube contact channels.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Headquarters

SingaporeRead 28 Sep 2026 · transcribe.so

Accuracy claim

The maker reports 1.5x to 2.3x fewer errors than Whisper large-v3 in same-split published comparisons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Agent tooling

One GitHub repository ships an agent skill, Claude Code plugin and transcribe-so CLI.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

AI integrations

The developer page lists HTTP API, remote MCP server, and CLI access, and says it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and any MCP client.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

AI training

The company says it does not use customer content to train AI models unless the customer opts in.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

AI training policy

The privacy statement says user content and generated outputs are not used to train AI models unless the user opts in.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

API behavior

The API supports asynchronous jobs, free quote requests, idempotency keys, long polling and HMAC-signed webhooks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

API limits

The documented default rate limit is 60 requests per minute per API key.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Captions

Caption exports are available as SRT or VTT, and the page describes presets for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Cited Q&A

AI questions can be asked about one recording or an entire library, with answers linked to source moments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Company legal identity

The website footer identifies the maker as Sunmoon.co Pte. Ltd., UEN 202432099D, with an address at 20A Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088443.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Documentation depth

The reference covers authentication, uploads, transcription, subtitles, search, clips, Q&A, webhooks, errors, retries, pricing and realtime beta sessions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Fair-use limit

Unlimited paid transcription is subject to the service's fair-use guidelines.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Founder

LinkedIn identifies SeungHun Lee as the person associated with transcribe.so.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Free credit

The pricing page offers $3 in starting credit without requiring a credit card; wallet credits never expire.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Free-plan limits

The pricing comparison lists three AI Q&A questions per transcript, one concurrent job, and a maximum file length of 1.5 hours for Free.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Guarantee

The first paid charge has a 7-day money-back guarantee if usage is under 10 transcription hours, once per account and payment card.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Independent feature catalog

Software Advice lists upload, automatic transcription, subtitles, timecoding, API, full-text search, speaker identification and data security among the product features.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

Independent listing platforms

GetApp lists Web, Android and iPhone/iPad as supported platforms and identifies Claude and ChatGPT as integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Independent listing support

GetApp lists email/help desk, FAQs/forum, knowledge base, documentation and videos as support or training options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Inputs

The API documentation describes YouTube, external URL, upload and other media input paths, while local uploads are available in the web app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Languages

The product states support for 52 languages and dialects.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Maker and headquarters

The site identifies the company as Sunmoon.co Pte. Ltd. and gives its address as 20A Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088443.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

MCP

A hosted Streamable HTTP MCP server is available at https://transcribe.so/mcp.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Money-back guarantee

The first paid charge has a seven-day money-back guarantee when account usage stays below 10 transcription hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Notable news

The maker published a July 29, 2026 article explaining OpenAI's new gpt-transcribe pricing and model changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

OpenAPI

The maker publishes an OpenAPI specification in JSON and YAML formats.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Processing and privacy

Uploaded and YouTube audio is transcribed on servers the company operates and is not sent to a third-party AI provider; summaries, chapters, sections, and Q&A use a third-party AI provider.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Processing disclosure

The home page says processing normally uses infrastructure operated by the maker, with limited fallback providers in Singapore and France when required.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Rating on Capterra

0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on GetApp

0 out of 5 from 0 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Software Advice

No rating from 0 reviews; the listing says no reviews yet.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com

REST API

A versioned REST API is available at /api/v1 and uses Bearer API keys.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

SDKs and CLI

No official language SDK is required; the maker provides a command-line package installable with npm and examples for curl, JavaScript and Python.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Search

Users can search across their transcript library and jump to matching playback moments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Security claims

The company says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, content is never sold, and recordings or accounts can be deleted at any time.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Self-hosting

The published API and MCP materials describe hosted endpoints and do not document a self-hosted deployment option.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Structured output

Transcripts include summaries, readable chapters, speaker labels and word-level timestamps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Subtitle export

The service exports timed subtitles in SRT or VTT formats and can render captioned MP4 clips.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Transcript tools

Transcripts include summaries and chapters, and users can search, ask questions with cited answers, jump to cited moments, and export notes or subtitles.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Workflow integrations

The homepage says its AI agent API works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, n8n, and Zapier workflows.Read 7 Oct 2026 · transcribe.so

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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