A TurboScribe alternative with an easy exit

The short answer

Kotosay is a TurboScribe alternative for people who want AI transcription with a clear exit. You start free, pay one flat price when you need more and cancel in one click. Your renewal date is in your account at any time, so you decide in good time.

What to compare between transcription sites

Sites like TurboScribe look alike at first glance. The differences show up in a few places, and they are worth checking one by one before you pay.

• Free limits, and whether the site states them before you upload.
• The monthly price, and what paying once a year costs.
• The longest file and how many files run at once.
• The exports you need, such as DOCX for Word or SRT for video.
• How renewal works, and how many steps it takes to cancel.
• Where files are stored and when they are deleted.

Where the two plans meet and differ

Going by the figures in the table, checked on 10 November 2026, both free plans allow 3 files a day. TurboScribe lists up to 30 minutes per file, and Kotosay transcribes the first 5 minutes of each file, with Single file to open one whole recording without a plan.

Both paid plans take files up to 10 hours. A TurboScribe alternative therefore has to win on other points, such as the exports you need and how renewal and cancelling work for you.

A TurboScribe alternative free to try

Free TurboScribe plans and the free Kotosay plan both come with limits, so compare them on your own recording. On Kotosay, your first file shows its first 5 minutes with no account. A free account then transcribes the first 5 minutes of 3 files a day, and you can read, edit and copy every transcript.

Testing both on the same recording

The fairest way to judge any TurboScribe alternative is one file of your own, run through both sites on the same day.

• Pick a recording that is typical for your work, such as a 20 minute interview with a few names that are hard to spell.
• Upload it to Kotosay. Without an account you see the first 5 minutes in full, and Single file opens the whole interview for $4.99.
• Run the same file on the free TurboScribe plan.
• Read the same passages in both transcripts: names, figures, quiet stretches and moments when two people talk at once.
• Note how long the fixes take in each editor, because that is the time you will spend every week.

When staying with TurboScribe makes sense

If your transcripts already live in TurboScribe and its plan fits your month, staying saves you a move. Its apps, import options and limits are listed on its own pricing page, and those change over time, so check them on the day you compare.

The table also shows up to 50 files at once on TurboScribe's paid plan, against 3 on Kotosay. If you regularly upload dozens of recordings in one go, that limit counts in TurboScribe's favour.

Before you cancel TurboScribe

Make a short checklist. Download each transcript you still need, in the formats your TurboScribe plan offers, and keep them in one folder per project. Check that you still have the original recordings, because a new transcript always starts from the file. Then note the date your current period ends, so you know how long the old plan still runs.

Switching without losing anything

Download the transcripts you want to keep from your TurboScribe account first, then cancel there. Upload your next recordings to Kotosay. If you still have the original audio or video files, you can transcribe them again here and export them as TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT with Unlimited.

Converters and pages in your language

Kotosay's MP4 to MP3 converter and audio converter run in your browser with no account and no daily limit, and the file never leaves your device. The pages, buttons and help texts are written in ten languages, so a colleague in São Paulo or Istanbul reads the same instructions in their own language.