- Hybrid AI and Human Workflow: Combines speech recognition with trained transcriptionists.
- Tiered Accuracy: Offers 95-98% expected base Human Edited output and a 99% guarantee only with Extra Review or Verbatim.
- Specialized Services: Supports legal, medical, HIPAA, research, multilingual and enterprise projects.
- Custom Output: Adds speaker IDs, timestamps, formatting, verbatim styles and redaction according to the order.
- Submission Options: Accepts portal, mobile, API and SFTP workflows for suitable projects.
- Security Controls: Uses encrypted micro-task workflows and offers geofenced or background-checked teams for qualifying enterprise needs.
TranscribeMe
Human-powered transcription services delivering high accuracy for professional industries
Updated August 1, 2026
TranscribeMe Overview
TranscribeMe is a transcription service that combines automatic speech recognition with human transcriptionists. It supports base Human Edited work, Extra Review, Verbatim, legal, medical and HIPAA workflows, multilingual projects and enterprise recurring programs.
Accuracy and turnaround depend on the selected service. The $0.79 starting Human Edited tier has 95-98% expected accuracy for good audio and no guarantee; the 99% audible-word guarantee requires Extra Review or Verbatim. Custom formatting, speaker IDs, timestamps, redaction, API or SFTP submission and enhanced workforce controls are available according to project scope.
Key Features
Pricing
| Plan or service | Current price | Key details |
|---|---|---|
| Human Edited | Starts at $0.79/audio minute | 95-98% expected accuracy for high-quality audio; no guarantee; usually 1 business day, or 2-3 days with speaker IDs/timestamps |
| Human Edited with Extra Review | Additional price not published | 99% audible-word guarantee for high-quality audio; 1-3 day turnaround |
| Verbatim | Custom/additional pricing | Includes filler words and stutters; 99% guarantee when selected; 2-5 day turnaround |
| Automated transcription | Public price not currently listed | Service remains described on the official site, but its linked product page returns 404 |
| Legal transcription | Contact sales; per-page pricing available | Jurisdiction and formatting requirements determine the quote |
| Medical and HIPAA workflow | Custom quote | Pre-registration, setup and specified PII or PHI treatment |
| Enterprise, recurring and multilingual | Custom quote | High-volume workflow, languages, security and workforce controls configured per project |
Pricing source: https://www.transcribeme.com/transcription-services/
Pros
| Comparison | Where TranscribeMe may fit better |
|---|---|
| Rev | TranscribeMe starts at $0.79/minute versus Rev's $1.99 human rate, but the cheaper TranscribeMe base tier is only 95-98% expected accuracy and is not an equivalent 99% service. |
| GoTranscript | The $0.79 starting rate is below GoTranscript's $1.02 human rate, while GoTranscript advertises 99.4% and TranscribeMe requires an add-on for its guarantee. |
| Sonix | Human review, legal formatting and custom HIPAA workflows suit projects where a self-service AI editor is not enough. |
| Temi | TranscribeMe offers human-edited and specialist workflows, while Temi currently directs users toward Rev's broader AI platform. |
| Scribie | TranscribeMe's $0.79 base is close to Scribie's $0.80 human-verified starting rate and adds custom enterprise workforce controls. |
Cons
| Comparison | Tradeoffs to check |
|---|---|
| Rev | Rev publishes a 99% human service at $1.99/minute, while TranscribeMe does not publish the final price of its 99%-guaranteed configuration. |
| GoTranscript | GoTranscript publishes a 99.4% human rate; TranscribeMe's $0.79 tier should not be compared as if it carried the same guarantee. |
| Sonix | Human review is slower than automated self-service workflows and lacks the same interactive AI editing focus. |
| Temi | Users needing a quick rough transcript may prefer a dedicated automated workflow. |
| Scribie | Legal, HIPAA, enterprise and multilingual pricing usually requires sales coordination. |
Reviews
- Capterra Review (Rating: 4.7/5 from 7 reviews): This very small and partly incentivized pool praises integration flexibility, language scaling and transcription quality. Some entries are old and one concerns worker experience, so the aggregate is not treated as broad consensus.
- G2 Review (Rating: 4.5/5 from 3 reviews): The tiny pool reports easy use, multilingual project handling and helpful support, but G2 explicitly says there are too few reviews for buying insight.
- Google Play App (Rating: 3.4/5 from 590 reviews): This aggregate rates the Android ordering and recording app rather than the human transcription service alone. The listing was last updated August 26, 2024.
- Apple App Store (Rating: 2.7/5 from 37 ratings): This is a legacy iOS app aggregate; the latest listed version is from 2018 and its $0.10 subtitle is stale, so it is not used as current price evidence.
