f4transkript vs Happy Scribe

f4 combines f4transkript, f4x, and f4analyse in one interface for automatic and manual transcription, correction, and qualitative text analysis. Automatic transcription supports speaker differentiation, pause marking, timestamps, custom word lists, and DOCX, RTF, or SRT downloads. Manual work includes variable playback speed, rewind intervals, timestamps, text blocks, and USB foot-pedal support. Analysis tools provide codes, memos, comments, quote filtering, case and group comparisons, and Word or Excel exports. The service supports 46 languages and runs on Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Without a license, the demo allows 10 texts, 10 codes, and five minutes of playback; new accounts receive 15 minutes of automatic transcription free. The maker says automatic transcription runs on servers in Germany with encrypted transfer and storage, while manual transcription and analysis run locally without data transfer. Mixed-language recordings use only the language selected at upload, so other passages may be blank or inaccurate. Plans start at €25 a month.

Happy Scribe turns recordings and meetings into transcripts, subtitles, and translations, with support for 150+ languages. It identifies speakers, adds timestamps, and offers summaries, action items, custom templates, AI Chat, diarization, and searchable transcripts. Exports are available in DOCX, TXT, SRT, and MP4, and API access is supported. Meetings can connect with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, and Outlook Calendar. iPhone and Android apps offer offline recording. A Mac desktop app for recording calls without a bot is described as coming soon. The free plan allows unlimited meeting recordings, limited to 45 minutes each, with limited history and a 10-minute AI trial. Basic is $8.50 a month, Pro is $19 a month, and Business is $59 a month. Users can also buy credit top-ups without a subscription; plan credits reset each billing cycle, while top-ups remain until used. Data is not used to train AI models unless users opt in. Happy Scribe lists SOC 2 Type II certification, GDPR compliance, EU data residency, and TLS encryption.