Happy Scribe vs Whisper
On the evidence we track, Happy Scribe leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for transcription. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Happy Scribe
LeaderPlatform that converts audio and video recordings into searchable text transcripts using AI, supporting 150+ languages and offering meeting note generation, subtitle creation, and multi-language translation. Optional human-made transcription services available for guaranteed accuracy.
Whisper
An automatic speech recognition model trained on 680,000 hours of multilingual audio data that transcribes and translates speech with high accuracy. It is designed to handle diverse accents, background noise, and technical language across multiple languages with transcription in original languages or translation to English.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Happy Scribe
LeaderFrom £8.50/month. Free tier available. Additional credits and human services available as add-ons.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited meeting recordings
- 10-minute free trial of AI transcription, subtitling, and translation
- AI speech-to-text for 60+ languages and dialects
- Automatic speaker detection
- Record meetings on Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
- +2 more
- Starter£8.50/month
- 120 minutes of AI transcription, subtitling, and translation per month
- Additional credits at £0.20 per minute
- Analyze 10 files per month with AI Chat
- Remove watermark from video exports
- Export in DOCX, TXT, SRT, PDF, VTT formats
- +1 more
- Pro£19/month + £19/seat for additional users
- 600 minutes of AI transcription, subtitling, and translation per month
- Additional seats at £19 per seat per month
- Export subtitles in VTT, STL, XML, FCPXML, EDL, and HTML formats
- Customize Notetaker branding
- Custom summary templates
- +5 more
- Business£59/month + £29/seat for additional users
- 6,000 minutes of AI transcription, subtitling, and translation per month
- Additional seats at £29 per seat per month
- 5% discount on human proofreading
- Manage workspace roles and permissions
- Create unlimited style guides and glossaries
- +3 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Business plan
- Premium customer support
- Dedicated account manager
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Happy Scribe
Leader- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Wistia
- Google Drive
- Google Calendar
- Dropbox
- Box
- Outlook Calendar
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- REST API
- MCP Server
Whisper
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.