FastScribe

FastScribe is a web-based AI transcription tool that converts audio and video files into accurate text with speaker diarization, automatic punctuation, and timestamps. Designed for recurring workflows like meetings, podcasts, lectures, and training sessions, it supports common formats including MP3, MP4, WAV, MOV, AVI, and M4A, with a file size limit of up to 1GB. Users can drag and drop files, paste YouTube URLs (coming soon), or upload batch files for processing. The tool offers a free tier with 120 minutes upon signup and guest trial of 15 minutes, while the annual Pro plan ($99/year) provides 2,000 monthly minutes, longer file retention, mind map export, and priority AI models. FastScribe targets creators, teams, and professionals who need to repurpose spoken content into meeting minutes, subtitles, study notes, or searchable archives. The interface supports sentence-by-sentence transcription with timestamps, audio playback with variable speed (0.5x–2x), waveform visualization, and exports to TXT, DOCX, XLSX, SRT, and more. Key features include automatic language detection for 99+ languages, smart punctuation, speaker labels, profanity filtering, filler word removal, AI-powered summaries, and AI mind maps. Notable updates have added a redesigned interface, sentence-level transcription, audio playback controls, AI summaries, and mind maps. The tool emphasizes privacy with auto-deletion options and customizable retention. FastScribe is a solid contender for users needing reliable, feature-rich transcription without the complexity of enterprise platforms, and its batch processing and retention policies make it especially suited for high-volume recurring transcription needs.