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Web tool that transcribes long videos and recordings from public links or uploads into TXT, SRT, DOCX and JSON.
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(open full size in a new tab)Our take: LongScribe suits creators and students who need long videos or recordings from public links turned into TXT, SRT, DOCX or JSON transcripts, with a free tier and low-cost monthly minute bundles.
Main limitation: Free allows only 3 recordings and 180 minutes a month, and protected, DRM or region-locked links may fail.
LongScribe suits creators and students who need long videos or recordings from public links turned into TXT, SRT, DOCX or JSON transcripts, with a free tier and low-cost monthly minute bundles. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.
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Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Free plan: 3 recordings and 180 minutes each month, no card or install
One-time grace lets the first real transcription exceed the Free minute allowance up to 180 minutes
Free source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Trying a few recordings
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$4.99/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Individuals with recurring recordings
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$14.99/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Heavy daily usage or backlogs
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No API
$24.99/mo source (opens in a new tab)
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For: Interviews, podcasts and noisy audio
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No API
Minute top-ups are sold through Stripe
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LongScribe turns a pasted public video or audio link, or an uploaded file, into a transcript. It lists YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Spotify podcasts and 1,000+ public source patterns, and says it uses OpenAI Whisper. Long recordings go into a background queue so the tab can be closed. Output can be downloaded as TXT, SRT, DOCX or JSON. A free tier exists and paid plans raise the monthly limits.
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Fetches audio from supported public links including 1,000+ source patterns Skips downloading files manually
Takes files uploaded from your computer, many at once on paid plans Works for private recordings
Processes long files in the background so you can close the tab Handles hours-long recordings
Exports the transcript in four formats Fits editing, subtitles and automation
Labels speakers on Premium; High Accuracy uses a stronger model path Better for interviews and podcasts
Export: TXT, SRT, DOCX, JSON
Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.
Source audio is downloaded only long enough to transcribe, then deleted; transcript text is saved to your account
Not stated; no data sold or shared with advertisers
Transcripts stay until you delete them; failed jobs cleared after 30 days
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High Accuracy sends audio to ElevenLabs
Policies: longscribe.com/privacy
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Free covers 3 recordings and 180 minutes a month; Premium is $4.99 for 5,000 minutes, Premium Pro $14.99 for 20,000 and High Accuracy $24.99 for 2,000. source (opens in a new tab)
TXT, SRT, DOCX and JSON. source (opens in a new tab)
No, the source audio is deleted within minutes after processing, while the transcript stays until you delete it. source (opens in a new tab)
It says it uses OpenAI Whisper, with Groq for standard transcription and ElevenLabs Scribe v2 for High Accuracy. source (opens in a new tab)
Links behind login, DRM or regional limits may fail; uploading the file directly is the fallback. source (opens in a new tab)
Not verified: Upload size limits; Supported language list; Mobile apps; US availability.
Every fact about LongScribe above comes from the 2 official pages listed here, last compared on Sep 29, 2026; we have not run LongScribe ourselves, so it has no editorial score. How we check and re-check pages.
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