18 Free AI Tools to Transcribe Audio & Video

The best free AI tools to transcribe audio & video, ranked by our checks. Last checked 18 Oct 2026.

Ranked AI tools you can use to transcribe audio & video. Each listing shows verified free-tier details from the vendor pricing page; picks require at least one month of free access (free plan, monthly credits, or a trial of 30+ days).

18 free tools

Each with its last-checked date

TurboScribe
Unlimited AI transcription powered by Whisper.
Free forever, 3 files per day up to 30 minutes each
AI Audio & Voice
AI Audio & Voice
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Notta
AI transcription and meeting notes.
Free forever, Monthly transcription minutes
AI Audio & Voice
AI Audio & Voice
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Tactiq
Live transcripts and AI summaries for meetings.
Free forever, Limited transcripts and AI credits
AI Productivity
AI Productivity
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CapCut
Free video editor with AI captions, scripts, and effects.
Free forever, Free USD 0: free templates and basic editing
AI Video
AI Video
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Speechmatics
Accurate speech-to-text API in 50+ languages.
Free forever, Monthly hours of transcription
Dev Infrastructure & AI APIs
Dev Infrastructure & AI APIs
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Happy Scribe
AI transcription and subtitles.
Free forever
AI Audio & Voice
AI Audio & Voice
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Willow Voice
AI dictation for Mac.
Free forever, Free Basic plan
AI Productivity
AI Productivity
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Otter.ai
Meeting transcription, summaries, and AI chat over recordings.
Free forever, Basic: free forever
AI Audio & Voice
AI Audio & Voice
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Clipchamp
Microsoft's video editor with AI captions and voiceovers.
Free forever, 1080p exports without watermark
AI Video
AI Video
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Transkriptor
AI transcription.
Free forever, 'Free - 90 Minutes' of transcription (paid plans from Lite $9.99/month)
AI Audio & Voice
AI Audio & Voice
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Opus Clip
Turns long videos into viral short clips with AI captions and reframing.
Free forever, Free $0 plan
AI Social Media
AI Social Media
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Wispr Flow
AI voice dictation that works in any app.
Free forever, Weekly word limit
AI Productivity
AI Productivity
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Kdenlive
Free open-source video editor with AI speech-to-text subtitles.
Free forever, Open-source video editor
AI Video
AI Video
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MacWhisper
Transcribe audio on your Mac with Whisper.
Free forever, Free version
AI Audio & Voice
AI Audio & Voice
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Buzz
Free offline transcription with Whisper.
Free forever, Open source
AI Audio & Voice
AI Audio & Voice
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Voicenotes
AI voice notes that transcribe and summarize.
Free forever
AI Productivity
AI Productivity
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Cap
Open-source screen recorder with AI captions, a Loom alternative.
Free forever
AI Video
AI Video
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Reap
AI video repurposing and captions.
Free forever, AI clipping and captions up to 1 hour/month, 720p exports (all watermarked); projects expire in 7 days
AI Video
AI Video
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