BusyScribe
Verified Oct 15, 2026 ActiveA WhatsApp, Telegram, and Messenger bot that transcribes forwarded voice messages into text.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Paid options from
- $4.99/mo
- Billing
- Monthly
The first five transcriptions ever are free on clips up to two minutes; after that the single plan is $4.99 a month for 240 minutes of transcription in total, with a 60-minute cap per message. Larger plans are arranged by contacting the vendor.
Use tool ↗About BusyScribe
BusyScribe is a bot that lives inside WhatsApp, Telegram, and Messenger: forward it a voice message or short video and it replies with a text transcript in the language that was spoken. It is built for people who receive long voice notes from clients, family, or group chats and would rather read them. The first five transcriptions, on clips up to two minutes, are free; beyond that a monthly plan covers 240 minutes of transcription in total, with a 60-minute limit on any single message. It is operated by Walk of Code LLC, a United States company.
- Platforms
- Web
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 15, 2026
Verified sources
- Single plan $4.99 per month for 240 minutes total, 60-minute maximum per message, first 5 transcriptions up to 2 minutes free, prices in US dollars, on the home page pricing section (15 October 2026)busyscri.be ↗
- Terms and conditions name Walk of Code LLC, North Carolina, United States as the company (15 October 2026)busyscri.be ↗
- Bot works in WhatsApp, Telegram and Messenger, handles 65+ languages and offers summaries, translations and quick replies after a transcript (15 October 2026)busyscri.be ↗
Is BusyScribe legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Let's Encrypt, valid until Dec 7, 2026Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 15, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 15, 2026The site answered
- Operated by
- Walk of Code LLC, United StatesOur research, card verified Oct 15, 2026
Pros & cons of BusyScribe
BusyScribe solves a specific annoyance well: long voice messages in WhatsApp or Telegram group chats that nobody wants to sit through. The catch is it's priced as a flat monthly minute allowance rather than pay-as-you-go, so light users forwarding the occasional clip may pay for capacity they don't use.
Pros
- Works inside existing chat apps, no separate app to install
- Transcribes across multiple languages automatically
- Five free transcriptions to test accuracy before paying
Cons
- Flat monthly plan, no pay-per-use option for occasional users
- Single messages are capped at 60 minutes
Best for
- People who regularly receive long voice messages in WhatsApp or Telegram
- Anyone who wants transcripts without leaving their existing messaging app
Not for
- Occasional users who only need to transcribe a clip once in a while
- Anyone needing transcripts of audio outside WhatsApp, Telegram, or Messenger
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