Amazon Transcribe vs easytranscript
Amazon Transcribe
aws.amazon.comeasytranscript
easytranscript.deSide by side
| Figure | Amazon Transcribe | easytranscript |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.01/mo | €5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 11 |
| Spec score · Transcription Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.6 (#13) |
| Spec score · AI transcription tools | 8.9 (#8) | 8.1 (#28) |
| Export formats | JSON,WebVTT,SRT | docx,odt,rtf,txt |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Purpose | Amazon Transcribe is a fully managed automatic speech recognition service that converts streaming and recorded speech to text. | easytranscript automatically transcribes audio and video files using AI and supports transcription rules such as GAT. |
| Speaker identification | Yes | Yes |
| Timestamp support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Amazon Transcribe
- Free tierFree
- Standard Batch$0.01 a month
- Standard Streaming$0.01 a month
- Standard pricingPrice not published
easytranscript
- Test versionFree
- Students€5 a month
- Professionals€72 a year
- Automatic transcription time package — 1 hour€7 a month
- Automatic transcription time package — 2 hours€13 a month
- Automatic transcription time package — 5 hours€30 a month
- 1 Hour time package€7, paid once
- Professionals€8 a month
- 2 Hours time package€13, paid once
- 5 Hours time package€30, paid once
In their own words
Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Transcribe has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
easytranscript
easytranscript is a desktop application for transcribing audio and video, with manual editing and AI-assisted automatic transcription. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and supports common media formats and transcript text formats. The software detects speaker changes and lets users manage or change speakers while editing. Editing tools include automatic timestamps, word suggestions, autocorrection, customizable shortcuts, abbreviations, and support for rules such as GAT. Programmable footswitches control playback actions such as forward, rewind, and pause. It also records transcription time and estimates speed and remaining time. The free Test version supports manual transcription but does not include automatic transcription, transcript export, automatic backups, or saving. Students costs €5 a month; Professionals costs €72 a year. Both paid plans include transcript import and export, automatic backups and saving, and a one-time 30 free minutes of automatic transcription. Online audio is processed by Microsoft Azure and Gladia; Azure processing generally uses EU data centers, with possible exceptions outside the EU. Files and generated transcripts are deleted when no longer needed for their collection purpose, subject to legal retention requirements.