The Happy Scribe alternative with no minute limits.
Happy Scribe is strong on languages and subtitles. But every file goes to its cloud, and the minutes run out. Ratproof transcribes on your computer, as much as you like.
What Happy Scribe says
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Free: a
10-minute free trial of AI Transcription, Subtitling and Translation
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Our data center is located in the European Union.
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Machine-learning training is opt-in and separate from your use of the Services
. If your workspace opts in, it may de-identify your content andlicense or share it with our partners and other third parties
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Side by side
| Feature | Happy Scribe | Ratproof |
|---|---|---|
| Your recording | Uploaded to its EU data centre | Stays on your computer |
| Trains AI on it | Only if your workspace opts in | Never |
| Transcribes offline | No | Yes, after the first visit |
| Account | Required | None |
| Free | A 10-minute trial | Unlimited transcription |
| Paid | $17 a month for 120 minutes, or $8.50 a month billed yearly | $9.99 a month, or $79 a year, no minute limit |
| Human transcription | From $2.00 a minute | No |
| Speaker labels | Yes | Yes, on your computer |
| Languages | 150+ | English, Spanish, Italian, Swedish |
Happy Scribe's US prices and free plan, from happyscribe.com on 28 October 2026.
Which one to use
Happy Scribe for many languages, subtitles for broadcast, translation, or a human pass over the text.
Ratproof for recordings that can't be uploaded, and for long or many recordings without counting minutes.
Questions
Is there a free Happy Scribe alternative?
Yes. Ratproof transcribes for free with no limit. Happy Scribe's free plan is a 10-minute trial, and its Basic plan includes 120 minutes a month (October 2026).
Does Happy Scribe upload my recordings?
Yes. Happy Scribe transcribes in the cloud. It says its data centre is in the European Union.
Does Happy Scribe train AI on my files?
Only if your workspace opts in. If it does, its privacy policy lets Happy Scribe de-identify the content and license or share it with partners and other third parties.
Does Happy Scribe have human transcription?
Yes, from $2.00 a minute for English, proofread by its transcribers. Ratproof is AI only, and the audio never leaves your computer.