Brass Transcripts

Pay-as-you-go podcasters

Brass Transcripts is a pay-per-file alternative to the subscription transcription world, with speaker ID, four output formats, and a 30-word preview before you pay. A refreshingly simple price tag for podcasters with irregular transcription needs — though there's a 2-hour file limit and no editor, which keeps it firmly in the 'batch tool' category.

Brass Transcripts is a deliberately simple, no-subscription AI transcription service for podcasters and content creators who don't transcribe enough to justify a Trint or Sonix monthly plan. The pricing is its main pitch: $2.50 for files under 15 minutes, $6 for files up to 2 hours, with volume discounts that drop to $3 per file at 250+ files. Every file includes speaker identification and exports in TXT, SRT, VTT, and JSON — covering the spread from blog post drafts to YouTube subtitles to programmatic integrations. The 30-word preview before payment is a nice touch — you see how the model handled your specific audio before committing. Turnaround is 1-3 minutes per hour of audio, fast enough for most workflows. Where it falls short of bigger players: there's a hard 2-hour file limit per upload, so longer recordings need splitting; there's no transcript editor for cleaning up speaker labels or fixing mistakes inside the tool; no integrations with hosting platforms or editing apps; and language coverage is narrower than Sonix or Happy Scribe. Best for podcasters with irregular transcription needs (one or two shows a month), creators who want clean per-file pricing instead of a subscription, anyone who hated being charged for a month they didn't use. Wrong fit for high-volume operations, teams who want collaborative editing, or shows in languages outside the supported set.