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Transcription Tools Statistics 2026

Live data on Transcription software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).

156

Transcription tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 4, 2026.

Last updated October 4, 2026. Reviewed by Louis Corneloup.

Key findings

  • Toolradar tracks 156 Transcription tools as of October 4, 2026, 1% of its 10,902-tool directory.
  • Transcription tools average 4.45 out of 5 across 76 rated tools and 52,811 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
  • 69% of Transcription tools offer a free tier, 108 of 156.
  • 148 Transcription tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 95% of the category.
  • Fathom is the highest-rated Transcription tool at 4.9 out of 5 from 7,187 reviews.

Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 4, 2026.

Headline numbers

Transcription tools published on Toolradar

Source: Toolradar catalog, published status

156

Share of the whole Toolradar directory

Source: 156 of 10,902 published tools

1.4%

User reviews across Transcription tools

Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge), across 76 rated tools

52,811

Average Transcription tool rating, weighted by review volume

Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge); unweighted mean 4.45 / 5 across 76 rated tools

4.45 / 5

Transcription tools added to the directory in 2026

Source: Toolradar createdAt, 95% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)

148

Pricing mix

How Transcription tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.

Tools that offer a free tier

Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 108 of 156 Transcription tools

69%

Tools that are strictly paid

Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 48 of 156 Transcription tools

31%
Freemium99·63%Paid48·31%Free9·6%

Where the reviews come from

Review volume for Transcription tools by third-party platform.

G2 reviews

Across 75 Transcription tools carrying a G2 profile

45,468

Trustpilot reviews

Across 13 Transcription tools carrying a Trustpilot profile

4,583

SourceForge reviews

Across 5 Transcription tools carrying a SourceForge profile

1,821

Capterra reviews

Across 14 Transcription tools carrying a Capterra profile

924

TrustRadius reviews

Across 1 Transcription tool carrying a TrustRadius profile

12

PeerSpot reviews

Across 1 Transcription tool carrying a PeerSpot profile

3

Highest-rated Transcription tools

Top-rated Transcription tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.

Most reviewed Transcription tools

The Transcription tools carrying the most third-party reviews.

Transcription growth in 2026

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Methodology and sources

Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Transcription tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge) and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.