# Amberscript vs Happy Scribe

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Happy Scribe

| Attribute | Amberscript | Happy Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62 (56% (medium)) | 72.4 (74% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform providing accurate transcription and subtitle services for audio and video content, offering both automated machine transcription (90% accurate) and human-reviewed professional transcription (99%+ accurate), with emphasis on data security and European data residency. It is indexed under Transcription.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com","question":"What is Amberscript?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amberscript is a paid product; published pricing starts at €1.85. It is sold across 11 plans (Starter, Pro, Power and Annual Plan - 60 Hours). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/","question":"How much does Amberscript cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Amberscript. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com","question":"What platforms does Amberscript support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amberscript, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com","question":"Can Amberscript be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Amberscript. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amberscript not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com","question":"What security certifications does Amberscript have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amberscript is available in the Netherlands. The vendor is headquartered in the Netherlands.","source":"https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/","question":"Where is Amberscript available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Platform that transcribes audio and video content into text, automatically detects multiple speakers, generates subtitles in 80+ languages, and provides AI-powered meeting summaries. Integrates with major video conferencing platforms, calendar services, cloud storage, and automation tools. It is indexed under Transcription.","source":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","question":"What is Happy Scribe?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Happy Scribe offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £8.50 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","question":"Is Happy Scribe free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Happy Scribe supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Happy Scribe support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Happy Scribe, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","question":"Can Happy Scribe be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Happy Scribe, including Claude, ChatGPT, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, YouTube, Vimeo and Wistia, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","question":"What does Happy Scribe integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Happy Scribe. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Happy Scribe not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Happy Scribe have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Happy Scribe is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","question":"Where is Happy Scribe available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform providing accurate transcription and subtitle services for audio and video content, offering both automated machine transcription (90% accurate) and human-reviewed professional transcription (99%+ accurate), with emphasis on data security and European data residency. | Converts audio and video recordings into written text transcripts and meeting notes in over 150 languages, with optional human verification for enhanced accuracy. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":false,"srt_vtt_subtitle_export_formatting":true,"adobe_premiere_final_cut_xml_export":true,"ai_automated_speech_recognition_asr":true,"human_in_loop_expert_review_available":true,"zoom_google_meet_teams_live_captioning":false,"speaker_diarization_and_voice_separation":true,"custom_vocabulary_and_industry_dictionary":true,"interactive_text_to_audio_playback_editor":false,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_subscription","srt_vtt_subtitle_export_formatting":true,"adobe_premiere_final_cut_xml_export":true,"ai_automated_speech_recognition_asr":true,"human_in_loop_expert_review_available":true,"zoom_google_meet_teams_live_captioning":true,"speaker_diarization_and_voice_separation":true,"custom_vocabulary_and_industry_dictionary":true,"interactive_text_to_audio_playback_editor":false,"automated_language_translation_from_transcript":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 12 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Vimeo"},{"name":"Wistia"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Outlook Calendar"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"MCP Server"},{"name":"Outlook","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"API","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["NL"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"€19/month for 5 hours","features":["5 hours/month","90+ languages","Ready within minutes","Add your own dictionary","Edit with online editor","Automatic speaker identification","Export transcripts in Word, JSON, TXT, CSV","Export subtitles in SRT, VTT, EBU-STL","ISO27001 & ISO9001 certified","GDPR-compliant file storage on EU-servers"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"€29/month for 10 hours","features":["10 hours/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Power","summary":"€49/month for 25 hours","features":["25 hours/month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Professional Transcription Service","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.85,"currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Professional Subtitles Service","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.4,"currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Per-Hour Purchase","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","amount":10,"period":"hour","currency":"EUR"}]}],"summary":"From €19/month for 5 hours monthly subscriptions, or €1.85/min for professional transcription services","currency":"EUR","sourceUrl":"https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T21:40:34.123Z","startingPrice":{"amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 10-minute AI trial","features":["Unlimited meeting recordings","10-minute AI transcription trial","Analyze 3 files/month with AI Chat","AI speech-to-text in 60+ languages","Automatic speaker detection","Record meetings on Google Meet, Zoom, Teams","Export files in TXT, SRT (watermarked)","Integrations with YouTube, Vimeo, Drive, Box, Dropbox"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"trial_minutes":"10","files_analysis":"3/month","meeting_recordings":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£8.50/month for 120 minutes","features":["120 minutes of AI Transcription, Subtitling, and Translation per month","Additional credits at £0.20/min","Analyze 10 files/month with AI Chat","Remove watermark from video exports","AI speech-to-text for 150+ languages","AI translation","AI meeting summaries and notes","Export in TXT, SRT, PDF, DOCX"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"transcription_minutes":"120/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£19/month for 600 minutes","features":["600 minutes of AI Transcription, Subtitling, and Translation per month","Additional seats at £29/month","Customize Notetaker branding","Custom summary templates","Advanced AI models access (ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral, GLM)","Export subtitles in VTT, STL, XML, FCPXML, EDL and more","Collaborative real-time editing","Desktop app (Mac & Windows)","Mobile app (iOS & Android)","API access","Zapier integration"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For professionals and small teams with medium-sized production needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"transcription_minutes":"600/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"£59/month for 6,000 minutes","features":["6,000 minutes of AI Transcription, Subtitling, and Translation per month","Additional seats at £19/month","5% off human proofreading","Manage workspace roles and permissions","Create unlimited Style guides and Glossaries","Priority support","Dedicated account manager","Usage analytics report","SSO/SAML"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For teams and agencies with larger production needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"transcription_minutes":"6000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Everything in Business plan","Premium customer support","Dedicated account manager","Custom terms and SLAs"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Human-made Transcription & Translation","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.5,"currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Additional Transcription Credits","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"From £8.50/month. Free tier available with 10-minute trial.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T21:51:34.980Z","startingPrice":{"amount":8.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"EUR"}` | `{"amount":8.5,"currency":"GBP"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 9001","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.amberscript.com/en/data-security-and-privacy/ | - |

## Capabilities (Transcription)

| Capability | Amberscript | Happy Scribe |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| AI automated speech recognition asr | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human in loop expert review available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Speaker diarization and voice separation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Interactive text to audio playback editor | ✗ | ✗ |
| Custom vocabulary and industry dictionary | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated language translation from transcript | ✓ | ✓ |
| Srt vtt subtitle export formatting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zoom google meet teams live captioning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Adobe premiere final cut xml export | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | - | Flat monthly subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:09.240Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*