Head-to-head comparison
Brass Transcripts vs Gladia
Two of the transcription tools podcasters reach for. Here's how they differ on pricing, features, audience, and the trade-offs that actually matter day-to-day.
Boutique podcast transcription with strict accuracy guarantees.
Best for: Pay-as-you-go podcasters
Multilingual Whisper-powered API with sub-300ms streaming.
Best for: Voice product developers
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
Brass Transcripts
Pros
- Pay per file, no subscription
- Speaker ID included in every file
- Exports to TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON
Watch-outs
- 2-hour file limit per upload
- No editor or collaboration features
- Narrower language coverage than competitors
Gladia
Pros
- Sub-300ms real-time latency
- 100+ languages with code-switching
- Free 10 hours/month evaluation
Watch-outs
- API-only, no editor for end users
- Higher async rate than raw Whisper
- Volume tiers need annual commits
Which one should you pick?
Pick Brass Transcripts if
You’re building around 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.
Pick Gladia if
You’re building around voice product developers. Gladia took Whisper and re-engineered it to work in production — sub-300ms streaming latency, code-switching across 100+ languages, diarization and translation in the same stream. For developers building voice products it's a serious Whisper-API upgrade.
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Frequently asked
What does Brass Transcripts do better than Gladia?
Brass Transcripts's standout is "Pay per file, no subscription". Gladia doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Sub-300ms real-time latency" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Brass Transcripts; if the second does, pick Gladia.
What are the trade-offs?
Brass Transcripts: 2-hour file limit per upload. Gladia: api-only, no editor for end users. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Can I use Brass Transcripts and Gladia together?
Both are transcription tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Brass Transcripts for one show or episode type and Gladia for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.