PlainScribe

Pay-as-you-go pricing is the main thing to know about PlainScribe: you pay for what you process instead of committing to a monthly plan.

PlainScribe is an AI transcription tool that turns audio and video files into text, translates that text, and summarizes it.

Files can be up to 100MB, which covers most recordings of meetings, interviews and short videos, though longer footage may need splitting first.

Translation reaches 50+ languages, so you can turn a recording in one language into readable text in another.

The summarization feature pulls out the key points, which saves time when you only need the gist of a long talk or call.

Its categories also include subtitle generation and speech-to-text, so PlainScribe fits writers, video makers and anyone who handles recorded media occasionally.

If you transcribe only now and then, paying per use is a sensible fit.