--- title: "Best Free Transcription Software Solutions 2026 | Capterra" description: "Find and compare the 2026 best free Transcription software solutions, using our interactive tool to quickly narrow your choices based on businesses like yours." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/transcription-software/s/free/" page_type: "subcategory" language: "en" --- # Best Transcription Software for free [4.9 (143)](https://www.capterra.com/p/167966/Sonix/reviews/) The world's most accurate AI transcription platform turning speech into structured, searchable intelligence. [Learn more about Sonix](https://www.capterra.com/p/167966/Sonix/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing 96% recommend this product [4.8 (18)](https://www.capterra.com/p/68235/ZyDoc-Transcription/reviews/) ZyDoc pairs AI-powered transcription with expert language models for all industries in multiple languages. Optional platform editing. [Learn more about ZyDoc](https://www.capterra.com/p/68235/ZyDoc-Transcription/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing [5.0 (3)](https://www.capterra.com/p/254094/Google-Cloud-Speech-to-Text/#reviews) Accurately convert speech into text with an API powered by the best of Google’s AI research and technology. [Learn more about Speech-to-Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/254094/Google-Cloud-Speech-to-Text/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing [## Fathom](https://www.capterra.com/p/276054/Fathom/) [5.0 (809)](https://www.capterra.com/p/276054/Fathom/reviews/) Cloud-based AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams calls across 38 languages. [Learn more about Fathom](https://www.capterra.com/p/276054/Fathom/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing 99% recommend this product [## Buzzsprout](https://www.capterra.com/p/160459/Buzzsprout/) [4.8 (745)](https://www.capterra.com/p/160459/Buzzsprout/reviews/) Buzzsprout gives you everything you need to host, promote, and track your podcast. [Learn more about Buzzsprout](https://www.capterra.com/p/160459/Buzzsprout/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing 92% recommend this product [## Twilio](https://www.capterra.com/p/180158/Twilio-Communications-Platform/) [4.4 (512)](https://www.capterra.com/p/180158/Twilio-Communications-Platform/reviews/) Twilio is a cloud communication platform that provides APIs for building voice, messaging, and video capabilities into applications. [Learn more about Twilio](https://www.capterra.com/p/180158/Twilio-Communications-Platform/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing [## 1min.AI](https://www.capterra.com/p/10020011/1min-AI/) [4.7 (496)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10020011/1min-AI/reviews/) Cloud-based AI platform for chat, writing, image generation, video, audio, and document analysis across 40+ AI models in one workspace. [Learn more about 1min.AI](https://www.capterra.com/p/10020011/1min-AI/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing 89% recommend this product [## Vizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/) [4.9 (480)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/reviews/) Vizard is AI video editor that automatically turns one video into 10+ clips for TikTok, YouTube, IG and more. [Learn more about Vizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009818/Vizard/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing 88% recommend this product [## Apollo.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/158696/Apollo/) [4.5 (398)](https://www.capterra.com/p/158696/Apollo/reviews/) Cloud-based B2B sales platform combining contact database, multi-channel outreach, built-in dialer, lead enrichment, and workflow. [Learn more about Apollo.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/158696/Apollo/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing 84% recommend this product [## HeyGen](https://www.capterra.com/p/10015133/HeyGen/) [4.7 (319)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10015133/HeyGen/reviews/) Cloud-based AI video creation tool that generates videos from text using AI avatars, voice synthesis, translation, and lip-sync. [Learn more about HeyGen](https://www.capterra.com/p/10015133/HeyGen/) Transcription features reviewers most value AI/Machine Learning Audio/video file upload Automatic Transcription Multi-Language Natural Language Processing Playback Controls Speech Recognition Subtitles/Closed Captions Text Editing 94% recommend this product ## 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