TranscribeMe

Spec sheet

What it does

TranscribeMe converts audio and video into text using automated speech recognition combined with human transcriptionists.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

API

TranscribeMe provides a REST API for uploading recordings, creating transcription orders, and retrieving output.Read 4 Oct 2026 · api-docs.transcribeme.com

Integrations

The company says its API has been integrated with IPSOS and Medallia, and its terms mention SFTP and dedicated Dropbox folders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Security

The company says its transcription data is encrypted and securely maintained and that it performs ongoing system-wide penetration tests.Read 4 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Compliance

TranscribeMe says its services support HIPAA protocols, GDPR, and CCPA; specialized HIPAA workflows require pre-registration and setup.Read 4 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Support

Support is offered by email and website live chat, with transcript quality reviews available when customers provide the file and problem details.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Accuracy

The company says its Human Edited with Extra Review and Verbatim tiers offer a 99% accuracy guarantee for audible words in high-quality audio.Read 4 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Additional services

The company also offers translation, data annotation, and custom AI dataset services.Read 4 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

AI dataset services

TranscribeMe creates client-specific speech corpora and annotated datasets for AI and automatic-speech-recognition training.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

AI-only workflow

The 2026 ordering model offers fully automated transcription with selectable language and accent.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

API documentation

The developer documentation is generated with Sphinx and includes endpoint examples for recordings, orders, languages, accents, domains and outputs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api-docs.transcribeme.com

API workflow

The published workflow documents recording upload, order creation, transcription settings, billing, status checks and result downloads.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api-docs.transcribeme.com

Capterra review pattern

Capterra's displayed review data gives TranscribeMe 3.9 for ease of use, 4.2 for customer service, 4.7 for features and 4.8 for value for money.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Company founded

Crunchbase and LinkedIn identify 2011 as the founding year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists San Francisco, California as headquarters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company legal name

Crunchbase lists the legal name as TranscribeMe, Inc.; the company's commercial terms separately define the contracting company as TranscribeME Holdings LLC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists 51–200 employees, while Crunchbase shows a 51–100 employee range.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Draft accuracy

Human-edited transcription without added review features is described as 95% to 98% accurate on high-quality audio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Enterprise accounts

Company accounts provide administrator controls, member management, permission settings and transcript sharing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

File formats

Accepted formats include WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG, AIFF, M4A, MOV, WMA, AVI, FLV, 3GP, AMR, CAF, M4V and MXF.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Free AI draft

Every human transcription order includes an AI draft according to the 2026 product update.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Geofenced staffing

Enterprise customers can request geographically restricted worker teams and personnel subject to additional background checks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

HIPAA workflow

HIPAA projects require a separate preregistration and setup process before files are handled.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Human accuracy

The service advertises 99% or higher accuracy for human-edited orders with Extra Review or Verbatim options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Human-edited options

Human-edited orders can add rush delivery, Extra Review, full verbatim, timestamping, speaker identification, and multiple languages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Language support

Transcription is available in multiple languages, with prices varying by language.Read 4 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Languages

The company lists English, Spanish, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Russian, Mandarin and other language support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Licence

The applications are identified as the exclusive property of TranscribeMe and its licensors, with customers receiving limited non-exclusive access rights.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Limit: mobile app

An Apple reviewer praises transcription accuracy but calls the app difficult or unusable, while others complain that payment requirements were not clear upfront.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: turnaround

G2 feedback requests quicker results, while TechRadar says TranscribeMe is slower than Rev despite competitive pricing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Limit: worker compensation

TechRadar lists poor rates for transcribers as a reason to avoid the service.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Limit: worker onboarding

Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly complain about automated exams, failed assessments, closed exams and poor communication after submitting identity documents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Notable news: 2026 ordering redesign

A dated 2026 company post says the portal was redesigned from four products to two core products with optional features after customer feedback about product confusion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Output formats

The mobile listing says completed transcripts can be delivered as Word, PDF, HTML and NVivo-compatible files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Ownership news

LinkedIn states that TranscribeMe is now part of The HEICO Companies.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Platform access

TranscribeMe describes itself as an online service rather than a standalone program and says customers can use its portal or mobile apps.Read 4 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Praise: ease and flexibility

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise easy signup, a user-friendly interface and the choice between human and AI transcription.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: multilingual projects

A G2 reviewer says TranscribeMe coordinated a complex project across five languages and kept stakeholders updated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Public API

The REST API uses an API key and client secret to obtain bearer tokens, upload recordings, create orders and retrieve results.Read 15 Oct 2026 · api-docs.transcribeme.com

Rating on Apple App Store

2.7 out of 5 from 37 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Capterra

4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

No aggregate rating; G2 says there are not enough reviews for buying insight and displays three published reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Trustpilot

1.5 out of 5 from 101 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Refund limits

Machine Express orders have no refunds, First Draft has no accuracy guarantee, and standard cancellation windows are limited by service tier.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Security architecture

The company says audio is split into encrypted segments so individual transcribers cannot access a complete recording, while QA staff operate under NDAs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Security claims

TranscribeMe states that it has never failed a security audit, performs ongoing penetration tests and encrypts data during processing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Self-hosting

The terms describe applications hosted on TranscribeMe's internet platform and grant customers limited access, indicating a hosted proprietary service.Read 15 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Who it serves

The company lists legal, healthcare and medical, academia, technology, market research, consulting, call centers, and enterprise among the industries it serves.Read 4 Oct 2026 · transcribeme.com

Plans and prices

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