# 3Play Media vs Happy Scribe

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Happy Scribe

| Attribute | 3Play Media | Happy Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.2 (30% (low)) | 73.7 (56% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that delivers closed captioning, audio description, subtitling, dubbing, and live captioning for video content. It combines AI automation with professional human review, offers flexible service options, and integrates with numerous video platforms and workflows. | Platform 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. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"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 | 40 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Box"},{"name":"Brightcove"},{"name":"Kaltura"},{"name":"Vimeo"},{"name":"Wistia"},{"name":"YouTube"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","CA"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Express Plan","summary":"Per-minute pricing for occasional projects","features":["Essential video accessibility tools","Standard integrations","YouTube & Vimeo integrations","Direct upload"],"description":"For one-off or occasional projects needing basic captioning or audio description","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Plan","summary":"Per-minute pricing for up to 10 hours per year","features":["Essential video accessibility tools","Standard integrations","Flexible upgrade options","AI + expert review solutions"],"description":"For teams with occasional to moderate video accessibility needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"video_hours":"10/year"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Plan","summary":"Per-minute pricing with volume discounts and dedicated support","features":["Comprehensive video localization and accessibility suite","Unlimited video content per year","Scalable workflows with API access","Full range of solutions from AI-only to premium human review","40+ integrations including custom APIs","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Phone and email support","Multiple users and projects","Advanced security features","Volume discounts"],"description":"For consistent and large-scale video projects requiring comprehensive localization","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"video_hours":"unlimited/year"}}],"summary":"Custom per-minute rates for video accessibility services; pricing varies by service type, language, and turnaround time, with volume-based discounts and flexible payment (monthly or annual)","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.3playmedia.com/plans-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:25:18.009Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"10-minute trial, free features","features":["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","Integrations with YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Box, and Dropbox","Analyze 3 files per month with AI Chat"],"description":"Perpetual free tier with limited transcription minutes","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"languages":"60+","meeting_recordings":"unlimited","ai_chat_files_per_month":"3","ai_transcription_minutes":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£8.50/month","features":["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","Everything in Free plan"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For individuals and freelancers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_chat_files_per_month":"10","ai_transcription_minutes_per_month":"120"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£19/month + £19/seat for additional users","features":["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","Advanced AI models access (ChatGPT, Claude, Mistral, GLM)","Calendar sync (Google and Outlook)","Auto-join meetings","Meeting summaries via email","Everything in Free and Starter plans"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_seat","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For professionals and small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_transcription_minutes_per_month":"600"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"£59/month + £29/seat for additional users","features":["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","SSO and SAML support","Usage analytics reports","Everything in Free, Starter, and Pro plans"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_seat","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For teams and agencies with larger production needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_transcription_minutes_per_month":"6000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Everything in Business plan","Premium customer support","Dedicated account manager"],"description":"Custom solution for large organizations","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Transcription Credits","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Human Proofreading","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.5,"currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"From £8.50/month. Free tier available. Additional credits and human services available as add-ons.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:44:16.128Z","startingPrice":{"amount":8.5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":8.5,"currency":"GBP"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Transcription)

| Capability | 3Play Media | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:18:50.859Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*