Head-to-head comparison
Cleanvoice 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.
Transcription bundled with Cleanvoice's noise and filler removal
Best for: Podcasters who already pay Cleanvoice for filler-word removal and want transcripts in the same upload.
Multilingual Whisper-powered API with sub-300ms streaming.
Best for: Voice product developers
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
Cleanvoice Transcripts
Pros
- Transcripts align with cleaned audio output
- Filler-word stats baked into the report
- API available
Watch-outs
- Best value only if you use the main Cleanvoice product
- No human review tier
- Pricier than Whisper API for transcript-only work
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 Cleanvoice Transcripts if
You’re building around podcasters who already pay cleanvoice for filler-word removal and want transcripts in the same upload.. Cleanvoice added a transcription layer on top of its filler-word and noise removal product. Quality is Whisper-grade and timestamps align with the cleaned audio output, which is the actual killer feature.
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 Cleanvoice Transcripts do better than Gladia?
Cleanvoice Transcripts's standout is "Transcripts align with cleaned audio output". Gladia doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Sub-300ms real-time latency" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Cleanvoice Transcripts; if the second does, pick Gladia.
What are the trade-offs?
Cleanvoice Transcripts: best value only if you use the main cleanvoice product. 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 Cleanvoice Transcripts and Gladia together?
Both are transcription tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Cleanvoice Transcripts for one show or episode type and Gladia for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.