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| Audio transcription | Not tested in topic | 72/100 TXT · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Subtitle generator | 84/100 SRT · Output attached | 66/100 SRT · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Happy Scribe Subtitle generator 84/100 Seven-aspect task score 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. Tested export SRT · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-01 | TurboScribe Subtitle generator 66/100 Seven-aspect task score TurboScribe provides 3 free daily video subtitle generations (up to 30 min/video, no credit card; Unlimited from $10/mo billed yearly), processing the 15.5s video anchor in 24.4s in Whale mode with customizable segment rules and native .SRT/.VTT exports, though cue 1 includes a free-tier attribution prefix. Tested export SRT · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-05 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Happy Scribe sitewide transcription, meeting notetaking, and subtitling quota; free trial and annual plans · 2026-10-29 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-29 ↗ Free Free Free Unlimited meeting recordings (45 min max), 10 min AI transcription & subtitle trial, 3 files/mo AI chat, watermarked MP4 exports Basic Annual2026-10-29 ↗ — USD 102/year Annual $102 billed annually ($8.50/mo equivalent, save 50%), 1,440 minutes AI transcription/subtitles/translation per year, 90 min/call, watermark-free, 1 seat Pro Annual2026-10-29 ↗ — USD 228/year Annual $228 billed annually ($19/mo equivalent, save 34%), 7,200 minutes AI transcription/subtitles/translation per year, unlimited call length, 15+ formats (VTT/STL/XML), 3 seats 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 recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Happy Scribe official homepage ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗ Happy Scribe official pricing plans page ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗ | TurboScribe sitewide transcription and subtitle generator; daily free quota and unlimited plans · 2026-10-29 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Daily Free2026-10-29 ↗ Free Free Free 3 free transcriptions per day, up to 30 min per file, exports to DOCX, TXT, PDF, SRT, no credit card required Unlimited Annual2026-10-29 ↗ — USD 120/year Annual $120 billed yearly ($10/mo equivalent, save 50%), unlimited audio and video transcription, up to 10 hours or 5GB per file, speaker identification, priority GPU queue Unlimited Monthly2026-10-29 ↗ USD 20/month — Monthly $20 per month, unlimited audio and video transcription, up to 10 hours or 5GB per file, speaker identification, priority GPU queue 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free tier grants 3 transcriptions/day (max 30 min/file, no credit card needed); Unlimited tier offers unmetered transcription (up to 10 hrs or 5GB/file), priced at $120/year ($10/mo equivalent, 50% off) or $20 monthly; taxes excluded. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified TurboScribe official homepage and unlimited pricing structure ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 10-minute AI transcription & subtitling trial for new accounts | 3 free video/audio transcriptions per day, up to 30 minutes per file, no credit card required |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Estimated duration and transcription progress visible during processing | Left sidebar displays real-time daily free usage counter (2 of 3 daily transcriptions used) |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Word error rate (WER): 22.22% · Timestamp alignment: 75.3% · Segment retention: 100% · Formatting score: 100/100 | Word error rate (WER): 62.96% · Timestamp alignment: 46.9% · Segment retention: 100% · Formatting score: 100/100 |
| Fixture findings | Cleanly segmented all 3 benchmark intervals with 100% retention and 75.3% timestamp accuracy; the first two sentences were transcribed flawlessly, with standard SRT timestamps and formatting. | On the 15.5s short video master, it natively exports a 6-cue SubRip (.srt) file with 100% syntax compliance and 100% segment retention (00:00:00,140 to 00:00:15,219); due to the 9-word free-tier promotional prefix in cue 1 and hyphenated spelling of the verification token, raw WER is 62.96% with 46.9% timestamp alignment accuracy (30.0/65). |
| Original historical observation | Happy Scribe rapidly processed the 15.5s benchmark video in 1.74s server time, accurately transcribing terms into standard .srt format. | Signed into the TurboScribe dashboard (https://turboscribe.ai/dashboard) via Google OAuth, uploaded the 15.5s short video master (anchor_subtitle_v1/video.mp4), and completed Whale-mode speech recognition and subtitle segmentation in 24.4s (02_result.png). The natively exported .srt file (0.4 KB, 6 cues) achieved 100% syntax compliance (formatting_score 100%), scoring 30.0/65 on raw subtitle quality due to the free-tier attribution prefix in cue 1 and hyphenated spelling of the verification token. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | SRT · Output attached · Check watermark record | SRT · Output attached · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Standard SubRip (.srt) subtitle file (0.3 KB, 3 timestamped cues) | Standard SubRip (.srt) & WebVTT (.vtt) Native Subtitle Export (0.4 KB, 6 cues) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free .srt export | Free tier prepends '(Transcribed by TurboScribe. Go Unlimited to remove this message.)' inside the first .srt subtitle cue |
| Batch & API | Not verified | Not verified |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 1.74s · End-to-end reference: 1.75s | Network-observed server wait: 24.4s · End-to-end reference: 25.8s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-01 · anchor_subtitle_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-05 · anchor_subtitle_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | Not verified | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Google OAuth and email magic link sign-in | Supports Google OAuth and email/password sign-in |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Direct drag-and-drop video upload from the landing page; automatically aligns timestamps and generates subtitles upon workspace entry; clean interface without aggressive paywalls. | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Happy Scribe Labs S.L. | TurboScribe LLC |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | Independent US AI speech technology company (founded in 2022) |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 2022–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Popular commercial Whisper GPU transcription and subtitle platform with over 56 million hours transcribed. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Processing location unconfirmed | Processing location unconfirmed |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Stripe Checkout | Cloudflare · Stripe Checkout |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | SOC 2 Type II and EU GDPR compliant with transparent AI training opt-out settings and strict workspace media isolation. | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
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| Pricing transparency | ||
| 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. | |
| Background & reputation | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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). | 15 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Standard SubRip (.srt) & WebVTT (.vtt) Native Subtitle Export (0.4 KB, 6 cues) |
| 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). | 11 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 24.4s (API mode: async_poll_verified; network upload 1.4s / end-to-end 25.8s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
