Just wrapped up a great interview? Time to turn it into your next article? These days, there are plenty of AI transcription tools at your fingertips that can get that done in an instant. Gone are the days of manually transcribing it yourself.

Different tools will give you a different edge. We've looked at a few different ones to help you decide which is the best one for you.

Note: all prices have been roughly converted into British Pound (GBP), accurate as of 28 April 2026

Riverside

Riverside is a good recording platform for videos and podcasts, but it also has a totally free and unlimited transcription tool which does not require a sign-up.

Good Tape

AI-powered transcription tool Good Tape was developed by and for journalists, and is well-suited for transcribing video and audio in nearly 100 international languages and dialects.

A free plan gets you three free transcriptions a month, up to 30 minutes per file. A premium plan (£13/month) increases your usage and functionality, with discounted trials available.

Otter.ai

Otter.ai creates automatic meeting notes as its OtterPilot auto-joins Zoom, Google, and Microsoft Teams meetings to take notes with no extra work required.

The free basic plan comes with 300 monthly transcription minutes. Or increase transcription minutes with Pro (£8/month) and Business (£14/month) premium plans. Free plan grants you three lifetime imported file transcriptions, increasing to ten per month (Pro) and unlimited (Business) on premium tiers.

It's currently developing AI Chat within Gmail, Google Drive, Notion and Jira.

Krisp

Krisp is an AI Meeting Assistant that provides AI note-taking, meeting transcription, recording, and summary across all conferencing apps, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and more.