AI transcription or human transcription?
AI transcription in the CadreScripts AI Editor costs $0.15 a minute and takes about two minutes per audio hour; you check and correct the text yourself with the editor's tools. Human transcription starts at $0.80 a minute: our team listens and delivers a clean, checked transcript in 24 hours (10 hours for rush). In the editor you can also start with AI and order a human-verified check of the same project with one click.
What changes the price
- The running time of the files (rounded up to the next minute).
- Verbatim (every um and repeat) costs more than an edited transcript.
- Rush turnaround, foreign languages and very noisy or technical audio.
- Volume: 10 or more hours a month is 5% off, 20 or more is 10% off.
Questions
How much does transcription cost per minute?
With the CadreScripts AI Editor, $0.15 a minute ($90 minimum order), or a Business plan from $100 for 6 months. Human transcription starts at $0.80 a minute for an edited English transcript in 24 hours.
How much is one hour of audio?
AI: $9 of usage (the $90 minimum order applies to pay as you go). Human, edited English: $48. Captions: $78 standard.
Is there a minimum order?
One-time projects have a $50 minimum across services; AI transcription pay as you go has a $90 minimum order. Monthly clients have no minimum.
Are these prices final?
They are estimates from the published price list. The final price is confirmed after the files are reviewed; very noisy or technical audio may be quoted on its own.