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| Audio transcription | 95/100 SRT · Output attached | 76/100 TXT · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Riverside Audio transcription 95/100 Seven-aspect task score Riverside Free Audio & Video Transcription delivered outstanding performance on our 38.86s speech anchor, achieving 100.0% keyword recall with flawless capture of verification tokens and financial numbers, delivering millisecond-accurate native .srt and .txt downloads in 6.5s server ASR (8.2s end-to-end) for an overall score of 95. Tested export SRT · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-03 | Notta Audio transcription 76/100 Seven-aspect task score Notta Audio to Text Converter demonstrated solid performance on the 38.86s standard English speech anchor, achieving 100.0% keyword recall and flawlessly capturing the verification token REALTEST-TRANSCRIBE-VERIFIED-2026 and financial figures ($14,850.50, 99.4%), offering guest transcription and multi-format exports (TXT/DOCX/SRT) with 30.2s server processing, earning an overall score of 78 (Capability 70 / Honesty 91). Tested export TXT · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-02 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Riverside creator and recording studio subscription plans · 2026-10-30 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Trial2026-10-30 ↗ Free Free Free 2 hours of separate track downloads, up to 720p video recording Try local multi-track recording, text-based editing, and AI transcription；Exported videos contain watermark, 2 hours total separate track downloads Pro (Monthly)2026-10-30 ↗ USD 35/month — Monthly 15 hrs of separate track downloads/month, up to 4K video, 48kHz audio, no watermark Unlimited transcriptions, text-based editing, Magic Audio cleanup, Magic Clips Grow (Monthly)2026-10-30 ↗ USD 45/month — Monthly 20 hrs separate track downloads/month, 2 studios, 1080p live multistreaming Multistreaming, social scheduling, AI thumbnails, custom studio links Pro (Annual Equivalent)2026-10-30 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Card displays $24/month billed yearly, 15 hrs separate tracks/mo, ~20% savings Displays $24/month equivalent billed annually; total annual bill not stated on card. Grow (Annual Equivalent)2026-10-30 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Card displays $34/month billed yearly, 20 hrs separate tracks/mo, ~20% savings Displays $34/month equivalent billed annually; total annual bill not stated on card. 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free trial provides 2 hours separate tracks; Pro costs $35/mo ($24/mo equiv billed yearly) with 15h separate tracks and unlimited transcriptions; Grow costs $45/mo ($34/mo equiv billed yearly) with 20h separate tracks; annual cards list monthly equivalents. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Riverside Official Pricing Page ↗ · 2026-10-30 Capture 1 ↗ | Notta sitewide meeting transcription, audio-to-text, and AI translation quota; free and subscription plans · 2026-10-29 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-29 ↗ Free Free Free 120 transcription minutes/month, up to 3 min per conversation, 50 file uploads/mo, 10 AI summaries/mo, no credit card required Pro Annual2026-10-29 ↗ — USD 97.99/year Annual $97.99 total billed annually ($8.17/mo equivalent, save 40%), 1,800 transcription min/mo, up to 5 hrs/recording, 100 file uploads/mo, exports and translation Business Annual2026-10-29 ↗ — USD 199.99/year Annual $199.99/seat billed annually ($16.67/mo equivalent, save 40%), unlimited transcription, up to 5 hrs/recording, 200 file uploads/mo, meeting video recording and team admin 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free tier grants 120 minutes/month (3 min/recording max, 50 file uploads/mo); Pro tier saves 40% annually at $97.99/yr ($8.17/mo equivalent, 1,800 min/mo, 5 hrs/recording); Business tier costs $199.99/seat/yr ($16.67/mo, unlimited transcription); VAT excluded. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Notta official homepage ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗ Notta official pricing plans page ↗ · 2026-10-29 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Not verified | Free guest transcription available online; sign-up suggested after repeated usage |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Not verified | Direct upload on web tool with immediate transcript rendering |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Word accuracy: 86.8% · Keyword recall: 100% · Verification token: Pass · Audio duration: 38.9s | Word accuracy: 60.3% · Keyword recall: 100% · Verification token: Pass · Audio duration: 38.9s |
| Fixture findings | All 10/10 keywords were accurately recalled with zero hallucination on financial amounts, exporting native .srt subtitles with millisecond timestamps. | Transcript of the 38.86s speech anchor preserved full sentence structure with zero hallucination, capturing 10/10 keywords with perfect financial precision and timestamps. |
| Original historical observation | Uploaded 38.86s speech anchor (anchor_transcribe_v1, audio.mp3) to Riverside free transcription tool (riverside.com/transcription); cloud Whisper ASR finished in 6.5s (8.2s end-to-end), recalling 10/10 keywords, token REALTEST-TRANSCRIBE-VERIFIED-2026, and financial figures (,850.50, 99.4%) with direct native .srt and .txt downloads (01_landing.png, 02_result.png). | Notta online transcription tool processed the 38.86s standard English speech anchor (audio.mp3, anchor_transcribe_v1) via cloud ASR in 30.2s, achieving 100.0% keyword recall and native exports across .txt, .docx, and .srt with clipboard copying (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Not verified | Professionals and creators needing quick online transcription of meetings, interviews, and podcasts into text or subtitles |
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| Recorded export specifications | SRT · Output attached · Check watermark record | TXT · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Not verified | Not verified |
| Watermark observation | Not verified | None |
| Batch & API | Not verified | Not verified |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 6.5s · End-to-end reference: 8.2s | Network-observed server wait: 30.2s · End-to-end reference: 30.93s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-03 · anchor_transcribe_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-02 · anchor_transcribe_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 | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Guest access for online transcription web tool; Google OAuth, Apple ID, or email for full studio | Direct guest upload without login; registered free tier includes 120 minutes/month |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Riverside.fm Inc. | Notta Inc. (Langogo Technology) |
| Recorded origin | Tel Aviv, Israel / Delaware, US | Not verified |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2020 | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Top-tier remote audio/video recording standard trusted by thousands of professional creators and media organizations. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Tag Manager · Segment · Stripe | Google Analytics · Stripe Checkout |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
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| Task quality | 60 / 65 Measured anchor metrics: word_accuracy_pct=86.8 · keyword_recall_pct=100 · token_preserved=true · duration_sec=38.9 | 51 / 65 Measured anchor metrics: word_accuracy_pct=60.3 · keyword_recall_pct=100 · token_preserved=true · duration_sec=38.9 · text_observed=Fully transcribed 68-word standard speech anchor, clearly recognizing verification token REALTEST-TRANSCRIBE-VERIFIED-2026 · objects_observed=Audio duration 38.86s, fully preserving speaker labels and timestamps · hand_observed=Financial figure $14,850.50, invoice 20260814, and percentage 99.4% recognized accurately |
| Deliverable specifications | ||
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 6.5s (API mode: cloud_async_polling; network upload 1.2s / end-to-end 8.2s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 3 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 30.2s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 30.93s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
