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AI Transcriptions by Riverside vs HiTranscript
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Transcribe audio and video in 100+ languages effortlessly
Create searchable transcripts and timed subtitles from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube videos
Primary task
Video transcription
Video transcription
Pricing
Freemium · Free + from $15/mo
Free Trial · Trial; then from $9.99
Pricing details
Free + from $15/mo
Free + from $9.99
Billing cycle
Monthly
Pay-as-you-go
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
Make
Instagram
Source rating
4.0 / 5 · 4 ratings
No rating recorded
Catalog views
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Estimated monthly traffic
190.2K
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Catalog imported
30 Aug 2026
29 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Supports over 100 languages
- User-friendly interface
- Accepts MP3, WAV, MP4, MOV files
- Transcription available in TXT, SRT
- Free to use
- Transcribes Instagram Reels, TikTok videos and YouTube videos/Shorts
- Word-level timestamps
- Automatic speaker detection
- Automatic speaker labeling
- Single or batch processing
Listed limitations
- Transcription times vary
- Doesn't support all file types
- Requires human verification
- No permanent storage for transcripts
- May have server busyness issues
- Batch transcripts might confuse
- Possibly erroneous speaker detection
- Depends on internet connection
- Transcript review maybe complex