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Private, pay-as-you-go transcription

Private transcription without a subscription.

Drop a recording, get a speaker-labeled transcript and AI insights in one pass — pay only for the minutes you use, nothing recurring.

Video stays local. Transcription audio isn't kept.

Drop a file to get a transcript

First 30 seconds preview

Choose a file

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  • Lowest rate

    ~$0.50/hour

  • Largest pack

    $49.99 / 100 h

  • Transcription length

    Up to 10 h per file

  • Upload limit

    No file size limit

Transcript · why Hushscript exists

  1. 00:00 · Speaker 1

    Why build another transcription service?

  2. 00:04 · Speaker 2

    Because we kept paying subscriptions for something we used twice a month. Hushscript is pay-as-you-go — buy minutes when you need them, and that's the whole deal.

  3. 00:11 · Speaker 1

    And the private part?

  4. 00:13 · Speaker 2

    Your audio is gone once the transcript exists. The transcript stays encrypted, and you can delete everything — receipt included.

  5. 00:21 · Speaker 1

    So what's left?

  6. 00:23 · Speaker 2

    A transcript with speaker labels, and nothing else to cancel. The document is the product.

Set in Hushscript's own transcript format.

How it works

  1. 01

    Drop a file

    Common audio or video formats, up to 10 hours long – with no file-size limit. Large video and audio are prepared right in your browser. Video stays on your device while only its audio is sent.

  2. 02

    Preview the first 30 seconds

    See the speaker-labeled output before you commit, with no account needed.

  3. 03

    Sign up to transcribe it all

    Add a payment method to unlock 30 free minutes. A card is the quickest way: a $1 hold validates it and releases right away, never charged. A card isn't required; use any method available in your country and the free minutes arrive with your first purchase.

Simple fair pricing

Pay for what you use

No daily or monthly limits. No watermarks. All minute packs have the same features, no restrictions.

45 minutes

Prepaid minute pack

$1 .99

~$2.65/hour

~$0.044/min

Get started

5 h (300 min)

Prepaid minute pack

$5 .99

~$1.20/hour

~$0.020/min

Get started

15 h (900 min)

Prepaid minute pack

$12 .99

~$0.87/hour

~$0.014/min

Get started

30 h (1,800 min)

Prepaid minute pack

$19 .99

~$0.67/hour

~$0.011/min

Get started
Lowest rate

100 h (6,000 min)

Prepaid minute pack

$49 .99

~$0.50/hour

~$0.008/min

Get started

Pay as you go, no subscription. Minutes stay valid for a year – any transcription or purchase renews all of them.

The rest of the detail

What Hushscript does differently

What's included, always

Private by design

Video stays on your device, transcription audio isn't kept after processing, transcripts and AI artifacts are encrypted at rest, retention controls are built in, and private mode can return a password-protected archive without saving the transcript.

No subscription

Pay as you go: prepaid minutes only when you need them, from about a penny a minute. Nothing recurring, nothing to cancel.

Honest free: 30 minutes, no watermark

30 free minutes, once, to try the real thing: add a card (a $1 hold, released right away) or pay another way and they arrive with your first purchase. A card isn't required.

Free speaker labels

Every transcript separates who said what, automatically. Not a paid add-on.

What you can transcribe

Interviews, meetings, podcasts, lectures, voice memos, phone-call recordings: anything you can record. Recordings can run up to 10 hours, with no file-size limit – large video and audio are prepared right in your browser. Around 99 languages, auto-detected.

Free tools

Need to convert, extract audio, or compress a file first? Our free tools run entirely in your browser: no signup, nothing leaves your device, and they're genuinely free.

Frequently asked questions

What can I transcribe?

Almost anything you can record, as audio or video: interviews, meetings, podcasts, lectures, voice memos, or phone-call recordings. Recordings can run up to 10 hours, with no file-size limit – large video and audio are prepared right in your browser. You can merge related recordings before starting.

Is it really free?

Hushscript isn't free. We use top-tier AI, so it's pay-as-you-go with no subscription. You do get 30 free minutes to try: add and validate a card (a $1 hold, released right away, never charged) and they're yours instantly, or with your first purchase if you pay another way. See pricing.

Do you keep my audio?

No. Audio is deleted when your transcript is ready. In private mode, the transcript is not saved to your account; you receive a password-protected archive instead.

Is there a subscription?

No. You buy prepaid minute packs only when you need them; nothing recurring, nothing to cancel.

Any limits?

Recordings can run up to 10 hours, with no file-size limit – large video and audio are prepared right in your browser. There is no plan-based daily/monthly allowance; high service-safety and active-job safeguards apply.

Are speakers labeled?

Yes, automatically, on every transcript, and you can rename them. Free on every plan.

What languages?

It detects the language automatically and transcribes around 99 languages. See the full list on the languages page.

Start with 30 free minutes

A $1 hold confirms your card and releases immediately — you're never charged, and 30 free minutes land right away.

Start – 30 free minutes