GoTranscript
GoTranscript is a human transcription service that turns audio and video into reviewed text in more than 140 languages. It is used for research, legal, medical, education and media work that needs accurate transcripts, with optional captions, subtitles and translation.
#39 in Video & Audio ToolsTranscription SoftwareNo free plan
Who it's for
Best for
Research teams needing confidential human transcripts within a day
Universities and agencies ordering bulk transcripts against purchase orders
Not for
Freelancers after quick approval, as entry tests reject correct answers
Staff who need official purchase receipts or tax invoices for reimbursement
Features
Human transcription, 140+ languages
100% human-made transcription in more than 140 languages, with a multi-step review process behind each finished transcript.
Double-checked transcripts
Every transcript goes through a double-check review before delivery, and accuracy is verified by Precisa QMS.
Speaker labels and timestamps
Verbatim or clean transcripts come with speaker labels, word-level timestamps and custom JSON output for structured delivery.
API for high-volume workflows
A transcription API automates ordering and delivery so high-volume teams get consistent transcript output.
POs, Net 30 and enterprise security
Business accounts work with purchase orders, Net 30 terms, admin controls and HIPAA-aligned, PII-safe handling.
What users say
Pros
- Transcripts come back accurate and professionally handled, and the ordering platform stays simple throughout a project.
- Payments arrive almost immediately and email alerts announce new work when it opens up.
- Feedback on submitted jobs points out what to fix and keeps transcript quality high.
- Work fits around a day job or study and pays reliably for the hours logged.
- Orders are picked up and finished within a couple of hours, or a day at most.
Cons
- The qualification quiz marks answers that follow the published style guide as wrong in several languages.
- Failed assessments return only pass or fail, with no breakdown of which questions went wrong.
- Messages about blocked accounts and broken quizzes sit for days without a human reply.
- A full week of pay went unpaid while requests were passed from one department to another.
- Accuracy ratings can drop to zero and language access be removed with no route to appeal.
- No receipts or usable invoices are issued for purchases, leaving expenses without documentation.
A selection of the review sources we used:
Summarized from public user reviews and community discussions. View details
Global Traffic Rank
Top 50k
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