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24 alternatives to Scrib

the free transcription service

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scrib launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Transcriber▲221

   Transcribe any audio/video to text in minutes

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Self-host Whisper As a Service with GUI and queueing▲267

   Schibsted created a transcription service for our journalists to transcribe audio interviews and podcasts really quick.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   File Transcribe▲95

   Transcription made simple with AI for audio and video files

   2024 · filetranscribe.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Transcryb▲10

   Fully local Push-to-Transcribe for macOS and Windows

   Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ListenRobo▲194

   Transcribe and summarize media files & links, and podcasts

   2024 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Transcribe▲115

   A great audio to text tool for journalists

   2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   transcribo▲74

   Simple and affordable audio to text transcription software

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Free Podcast Transcription▲148

   Transcribe your podcast, for free

   2023 · freepodcasttranscription.com · its alternatives →

9. 9SS
   Scribble - Simple Markdown Wikis▲57

   2012 · tryscribble.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Voice to Text - Transcribe Live▲91

    Speech typing notes and memos

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mark And Scribble▲64

    Annotate on screen with ease

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Scribe▲109

    Next gen AI transcription

    2022 · vienna.earth · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Simply Transcribe▲8

    Transcribe audio to professional LaTeX documents

    2025 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Scribble▲88

    Microjournaling app for quick reflections & notes

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hintscribe▲89

    Real-time system audio transcription with GPT integration

    2023 · hintscribe.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Scribie▲10

    Audio transcription, perfected.

    2017 · scribie.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Scribble Together 3.0▲98

    Simple, synchronous whiteboard for tutors, teachers, teams

    2022 · scribbletogether.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scribble 2.0▲90

    A simple blog-writing subscription for busy founders 📝⚡️

    2019 · hiscribble.com · its alternatives →

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    Handwriting for the web▲37

    2017 · handwriting.se · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Transcribe Ninja▲65

    Create AI-generated transcripts in minutes.

    2021 · transcribeninja.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Scribao — Practice handwriting▲3

    Turns real-world text into handwriting practice.

    Jun 2026 · scribao.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Kensho Scribe Transcription▲66

    Reach 50% more people with easy audio transcription

    2022 · services.kensho.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Transcripto▲66

    Cheap and minimalistic speech to text transcriber.

    2020 · transcripto.io · its alternatives →

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    Echo-Transcribe▲9

    An open-source, private and free AI tool for transcriptions

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →