Transcription tool questions

Straight answers to what people ask before paying for a transcription tool. Each page states the facts from the vendor's own pricing, help and privacy pages, links to them, and says when FastScribe is or is not a better fit. FastScribe publishes these pages.

• Is Otter.ai free?Otter.ai has a free Basic plan with 300 transcription minutes a month, 30 minutes per conversation and 3 lifetime file imports. Here is what that covers and what it doesn't.
• How much does Otter.ai cost?Otter.ai costs $0 (Basic), $16.99/month or $8.33/month billed annually (Pro), and $30/month or $19.99/month billed annually (Business). Limits for each plan.
• Is Otter.ai safe to use?Otter.ai has a SOC 2 Type 2 report and encrypts stored data, but its privacy policy allows training on de-identified recordings and its notetaker can auto-join meetings. What to check.
• Is TurboScribe safe?TurboScribe says it encrypts files with AES-256, does not train AI on uploads and purges deleted accounts within 90 days. What its policies cover and what they leave out.
• Is TurboScribe free?TurboScribe Free allows 3 files a day of up to 30 minutes each. Unlimited costs $10/month billed yearly or $20 monthly. When the free tier is enough.
• Is Rev transcription legit?Rev is an established US transcription company (Austin, TX) selling human transcription at $1.99/min and AI plans from $0. What you get and how it treats your files.
• Is Happy Scribe worth it?Happy Scribe gives 10 free upload minutes, then plans from $8.50/month billed annually (120 min/month). When it is worth paying and when it is not.
• Is Fireflies.ai free?Fireflies.ai has a free plan with 400 minutes of storage per team and 20 AI credits. Pro is $18/seat/month or $10 billed annually. What the free plan really allows.