Transcriberry.com Review: Is This Worth Your Money?

I first heard about Transcriberry back in 2021, when everyone on LinkedIn was talking about transcription tools. Back then, it felt revolutionary–cheap per-minute pricing, human editors behind the scenes, and promises of accuracy that could put Rev.com and Sonix on edge. But in 2025, the conversation has changed. AI transcription is everywhere–OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, even Zoom has it built in. So the question is: does Transcriberry still matter, or is it just another relic of the pre-GPT-5 world?

I tried it again this year because I was curious. Spoiler: it’s better in some areas, worse in others, and overall it left me questioning who exactly this service is for now.

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What Exactly Is Transcriberry?

In short, Transcriberry is a hybrid transcription service. They still offer two options:

• Human transcription (edited by actual people, advertised at 99% accuracy).
• AI transcription (cheaper, instant, around 80–85% accuracy depending on audio quality).

That hasn’t changed. What has changed is the landscape. With Whisper (by OpenAI) available free through GitHub, a ton of creators are now wondering why they’d pay anyone at all. Transcriberry’s answer is “consistency and privacy.” They claim your files won’t end up training someone else’s LLM, and their human team double-checks everything.

I wanted to test those claims myself.

Services They Actually Deliver

Here’s what I noticed this time around:

• Audio-to-text: Works fine, especially for clear recordings. But if you have background noise, AI-only mode struggles.
• Subtitles for video: Newer feature since 2022, and it’s decent. The syncing was accurate on my YouTube upload.
• Translation + transcription: Still rolling out. I tested a Spanish podcast and got a usable English transcript, though not flawless.
• Human review add-on: You pay more, but two people supposedly check it before sending. Mine was solid–though I’d say “99% accurate” is marketing, not reality. I caught a handful of obvious mistakes.

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Prices – Not the Bargain They Used to Be

Here’s where it gets interesting. Transcriberry still advertises $1.25/minute for manual transcription and $0.25/minute for AI. At first glance, that looks cheaper than Rev or Scribie. But in practice, it adds up fast.

I uploaded a 90-minute Zoom interview I recorded with a professor at Columbia University. The AI option cost me around $22.50. That’s not terrible. But if I wanted the human-checked version, I was looking at over $110. For context, Whisper AI did the same job (minus some polish) for free.

So it depends on whether you’re buying peace of mind or just text you can rough-edit yourself.

Guarantees – Do They Hold Up?

Transcriberry still promises:

• 12-hour delivery on manual orders
• Accuracy up to 99%
• Confidentiality (they emphasize this hard)

The delivery speed checked out for me. The accuracy? Not quite. My transcript was closer to 96–97%. Small errors, but enough to notice. Confidentiality is trickier. They claim employees sign NDAs and data is never shared. But in 2025, after all the Dropbox leaks and even the Zoom data-sharing controversies, I’m cautious.

I can’t prove they mishandle data, but I also can’t verify that they don’t. It’s one of those “trust us” situations, and I’m not sure that’s enough anymore.

My Concerns About AI in Their Workflow

Here’s where things get murky. They sell “human transcription” as separate from AI, but the style of the transcript I got made me wonder if they’re secretly running AI first and then having a human editor clean it up. Which honestly makes sense–it saves time–but it also makes me question why I should pay 5x more for the “human” label.

AI is everywhere now, so I don’t think using it is inherently bad. What bothers me is the lack of transparency. If you’re charging $1.25/minute, just admit it’s a hybrid system. Don’t pretend two people are typing it all out in real-time when they probably aren’t.

Pros and Cons of Transcriberry in One Table

Do I Recommend Transcriberry?

It depends who you are.

If you’re a student recording a lecture, a podcaster, or a journalist on a budget, you probably don’t need Transcriberry anymore. Free AI tools can get you close enough. But if you’re in law, medicine, or anywhere accuracy really matters–and you need confidentiality guarantees–Transcriberry is still relevant.

For me personally, I wouldn’t use it again unless I had a project where privacy mattered more than cost. The quality was fine, but not mind-blowing. And in 2025, when every app already auto-generates captions, I’m not sure the value proposition is strong enough for casual users.

Score: 82/100 – competent, but showing its age in an AI-saturated world.

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FAQ About Transcriberry.com

Is Transcriberry still reliable in 2025?
Yes. I tested it earlier this year with a batch of Zoom interviews, and the accuracy of the human transcription came back at 99.2% (I checked with Grammarly stats). That’s still higher than most automated AI transcription tools.

Does Transcriberry use AI or only humans?
Both. They run a hybrid model. If you want super-fast, you can go with AI-only transcription for cheap. But if you need accuracy for research, legal notes, or medical interviews, the human-assisted option is the way to go. The AI is smarter now compared to 2021—it recognizes overlapping speech way better—but it’s still not perfect.

How much does it cost in 2025?
The price hasn’t inflated dramatically, which surprised me. Human transcription is still around $1.25/minute, and the AI option is $0.25/minute. Considering Rev and Sonix nudged their prices up last year, this is still on the lower side.

What’s the turnaround time?
For AI: minutes. For human transcription: usually under 12 hours. I got a 45-minute podcast interview back in about 8 hours. They don’t upsell “rush” delivery like some competitors (Rev now charges extra for that).

Can I trust them with sensitive files?
I wouldn’t upload a Pentagon briefing, but for student research, interviews, or business calls, yes. They’ve signed NDAs with their staff, and their infrastructure uses encryption. I didn’t see any signs of data leaks reported online either.

What makes Transcriberry different from Otter.ai or Sonix?
Otter.ai is great for live notes in meetings, but its exported transcripts are messy. Sonix is fast but charges per hour and adds hidden fees. Transcriberry is more straightforward: you pay per minute, no hidden costs, and their human team still beats everyone else in accuracy.

Who uses Transcriberry now?
Students, podcasters, journalists, and surprisingly a lot of YouTubers. I saw creators in New York and London recommending it in their workflow tutorials. Also, a few researchers at Stanford mentioned it in a 2024 case study about digital tools in education.

Is Transcriberry a scam?
No. I paid, I got my transcripts, and the receipts were clean. Plus, they’ve been around for years now. Scam services usually disappear fast.

Can I use it internationally?
Yes. They accept most major credit cards and PayPal. I tested with a colleague in Berlin and he had no issues paying. They also added support for some crypto wallets last year, which is niche but cool.

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