Happy Scribe · Subtitle generator
Established European transcription and subtitling platform with fast Google sign-in, generating 3 timestamped subtitle segments in 1.74s server time with free native .srt export; achieved 22.22% WER and 100% segment retention, with advanced formats starting at $8.50/mo.
US-West (California, AS2914)
SRT · Output attached · Open native file ↗
Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.
One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.
Plans & historical pricing
Happy Scribe sitewide transcription, meeting notetaking, and subtitling quota; free trial and annual plans · 2026-10-29
3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free plan includes unlimited meeting recordings (45 min max) and 10 min AI trial; annual subscriptions save 34%-50% (Basic $8.50/mo or $102/yr, Pro $19/mo or $228/yr); overage at $0.20/min; human transcription available (~$1.75/min); taxes excluded.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
Happy Scribe official homepage ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗
Happy Scribe official pricing plans page ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-11-01
freemium_subscription
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Standard SubRip (.srt) subtitle file (3 timestamped segments)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free .srt export
- Free allowance
- 10-minute AI transcription & subtitling trial for new accounts
- Account requirements
- Google OAuth and email magic link sign-in
- Maximum specification record
- Standard SubRip (.srt) subtitle file (0.3 KB, 3 timestamped cues)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Not recorded or not verified
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
Happy Scribe rapidly processed the 15.5s benchmark video in 1.74s server time, accurately transcribing terms into standard .srt format.
- Fixture
- anchor_subtitle_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 1.74 s
- End-to-end reference
- 1.75 s
Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- Estimated duration and transcription progress visible during processing
- Interaction
- Direct drag-and-drop video upload from the landing page; automatically aligns timestamps and generates subtitles upon workspace entry; clean interface without aggressive paywalls.
- Entity record
- Happy Scribe Labs S.L.
- Origin
- Not recorded or not verified
- Domain history record
- Not recorded or not verified
- Third-party tracking record
- Google Analytics · Stripe Checkout
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Not recorded or not verified
- Retention statement
- Full user deletion control with EU data residency
A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.
Verifiable audit trail & evidence
Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.
anchor_subtitle_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Happy Scribe official homepage (snapshot ↗) · Happy Scribe official pricing plans page (snapshot ↗)
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 83.5/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_subtitle_v1
Honesty & reputation · 91.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 | Direct drag-and-drop video upload from the landing page; automatically aligns timestamps and generates subtitles upon workspace entry; clean interface without aggressive paywalls. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14.5 / 15 | SOC 2 Type II and EU GDPR compliant with transparent AI training opt-out settings and strict workspace media isolation. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 80/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 51 / 65 | Transcribed 15.5s standard video benchmark with 100% segment retention across all 3 cues, 22.22% WER, and 75.3% timestamp accuracy; captured core terms and numbers, shortening the diagnostic token to REALTESTSUBTITLE. | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 15 / 20 | Free account exports authentic standard .srt subtitle deliverables with valid timestamps; WebVTT (.vtt) and broadcast formats (.stl) require paid plans (15/20). | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | CDP traces verify cloud ASR pipeline processed the job in 1.74s server time with 1.75s end-to-end async completion (14.0/15). | Evidence A → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-11-01
Initial end-to-end automated benchmark on standard subtitle anchor (anchor_subtitle_v1) with verified .srt deliverable.