Express Scribe vs Trint

Express Scribe is an audio player designed to support transcription on Linux, macOS and Windows. Its free edition can be used without a time limit and handles common audio formats; timestamps are supported. Playback can vary speed without changing pitch, control multiple channels and play video. Users can operate playback through keyboard hotkeys or supported professional USB foot pedals, and the software works with Microsoft Word and other major word processors. It can receive dictations from FTP, email or a local network, then send completed transcriptions to clients. Speech recognition software can convert audio to text, including SAPI-compliant tools. Express Scribe can also receive encrypted dictation files from Express Dictate or Pocket Dictate. Proprietary recorder formats require the professional version, and the listed professional features include video playback. Paid plans include Professional Quarterly at $26.49 a month, billed quarterly; Basic Annual at $79.99 a year; and Professional Annual at $99 a year. The maker provides tutorials, format and file help, controller guidance, FAQs and technical support contact details.

Trint turns uploaded audio and video into searchable text that users can verify and edit. Its Editor supports searching, checking, correcting, and revising transcripts; speaker identification and timestamps are also available. Live transcription is supported in more than 50 languages, while desktop and mobile live features are described for more than 40. Transcripts can be translated into more than 70 languages. AI tools can surface key moments, summarize transcripts, and generate captions. Teams can collaborate in real time, and desktop and mobile apps sync with the web experience. Trint runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, and provides API access for integrations into proprietary platforms. Listed integrations include Zoom, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Zapier, and newsroom and production tools. The company says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and recordings are not used to train its algorithms. Customers can choose EU or US data storage. The paid service has no free plan; its seven-day trial covers up to three files, with only the first five minutes of each transcribed.