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Scribix vs Sonix

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Scribix starts at $10, Sonix at $25. Only Scribix has a free tier. Only Sonix ships a public API.

ScribixTurns uploaded video or audio into speaker-labeled, exportable text with word-level timestamps.SonixTranscription, translation and subtitles with a browser editor

Side by side

FactScribixSonix
CategorySpeech-to-Text & TranscriptionSpeech-to-Text & Transcription
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starts at$10 month$25 month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtWeb, API
CompanyCendro Labs Pty LtdSonix, Inc.
Launched—2017
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Scribix

Scribix's free tier is a fixed lifetime allowance rather than a monthly reset, so it works better as a one-time trial than an ongoing free option. The Pro plan's 2,400 monthly minutes is a generous allowance for regular use, and the YouTube extension is a genuine convenience over pasting links manually. It does not appear to offer an API, so it is built for individual use through the web app rather than integration into other tools.

Pros

  • Speaker labeling and word-level timestamps are included, not an add-on
  • Accepts direct file uploads and YouTube links, plus a dedicated extension
  • Pro plan's 2,400 monthly minutes covers fairly heavy regular use

Cons

  • Free plan is a one-time 45-minute allowance, not a recurring monthly quota
  • No API for programmatic or bulk transcription

Sonix

Pick Sonix when the transcript is a working document you will correct, subtitle and hand off — the editor is the product, not the ASR. If you mainly want live meeting notes, Otter is cheaper and better suited; if the recording is legally critical, Rev's human tier is the safer route.

Pros

  • The word-locked editor makes correcting a long transcript far faster than re-typing
  • 50+ languages for both transcription and translation, priced at the same hourly rate
  • REST API with batch processing and custom vocabulary is included with subscriptions
  • SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA posture and a stated no-training policy on customer files

Cons

  • Per-seat pricing at $25/mo each punishes small teams sharing one library
  • Hour allowances are the real constraint; Core's 5 hrs/mo goes fast on video
  • The 99% accuracy claim is vendor marketing — independent tests put it near peers, around the mid-90s
  • No free plan, only a 30-minute trial

Which one fits

Choose Scribix if you need

  • Individuals who need occasional speaker-labeled transcripts
  • YouTube-heavy users who want a dedicated browser extension
  • People who want AI notes and translation bundled with transcription

Choose Sonix if you need

  • Journalists and researchers cleaning up long interview recordings
  • Video teams producing multilingual subtitle tracks from one master file
  • Legal, medical and academic work where custom vocabulary matters
  • Engineering teams batch-transcribing a media archive through the API

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