# A TurboScribe alternative with an easy exit

Looking for a TurboScribe alternative? Kotosay transcribes audio and video in 90+ languages, with a free start and one flat plan. You cancel in one click and see your renewal date in your account at any time.

## Side by side

|  | Kotosay | TurboScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | First 5 minutes with no account, then 3 files a day, first 5 minutes each | 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes each, 1 file at a time, lower priority |
| Unlimited, monthly | $9.99 a month | $20 a month |
| Unlimited, yearly | $119 paid once a year | $120 a year, shown as $10 a month |
| Longest file | 10 hours | 10 hours and 5 GB |
| Files at once on the paid plan | 3 | Up to 50 |

TurboScribe figures from turboscribe.ai, checked on 10 November 2026.

## Built for people who speak more than English at home.

Every page, button and help text exists in Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, French, Italian, German, Turkish, Arabic and Japanese. Written for each language, not run through a translator.

### Short captions for vertical video

One tap gives you punchy one-line subtitles for Reels and TikTok.

### Converters that stay on your device

MP4 to MP3 and audio conversion run in your browser, free.

### Your files, your call

Delete any file the moment you are done with it.

## Where Kotosay differs

### Your renewal date in view

You can see your renewal date in your account at any time. Every payment comes with a receipt.

### Cancel in one click

From your account, at any time, with no form to fill in.

### Converters on your device

MP4 to MP3 and the audio converter run in your browser, so the file stays with you.

### A guide for each recording

Voice memos, interviews, lectures and meetings each get a page with their own tips.

## What each Kotosay option includes

|  | No account | Free account | Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year |
| Files | Your first file | 3 a day | 3 at once |
| Transcribed per file | First 5 minutes | First 5 minutes | Up to 10 hours |
| Read, edit and copy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT | No | No | Yes |
| Translation | No | No | Yes |

Cancel Unlimited in one click. Your renewal date is in your account at any time. Single file opens one whole file for $4.99 and never renews.

## What happens to your file

We delete your audio file automatically 24 hours after transcribing it. Your transcript stays until you delete it, one file or the whole account at a time.

## Tools

- [Unlimited plan pricing](https://kotosay.com/pricing)
- [transcribe audio to text free](https://kotosay.com/free-transcription)
- [Otter AI alternative for recorded files](https://kotosay.com/otter-alternative)
- [MP4 to MP3 converter in your browser](https://kotosay.com/mp4-to-mp3)

## Pricing

### Free: $0

To try Kotosay on your own recordings.

- 3 files per day
- First 5 minutes of each file
- One file at a time
- Read and copy in the browser
- Free converters in your browser

### Unlimited: $9.99 a month, $119 a year, pay once a year

For long files, exports and translation.

- Unlimited minutes
- Files up to 10 hours
- 3 files at once
- Translation
- TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT
- Use on 3 devices

- [Pricing](https://kotosay.com/pricing)

## Choosing a TurboScribe alternative

### 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.

## Switching questions

### Is TurboScribe free?

TurboScribe lists a free plan on its own pricing page, and plans change, so read turboscribe.ai/pricing for the current terms. On Kotosay, your first file shows its first 5 minutes with no account, and a free account transcribes the first 5 minutes of 3 files a day.

### What are the limits of the TurboScribe free plan?

The current limits are on turboscribe.ai/pricing, which is the place to check them on the day you compare. For Kotosay, every limit is in the table on this page: 5 minutes without an account, then 3 files a day with the first 5 minutes of each on a free account.

### What is a good alternative to TurboScribe?

Kotosay is one, if you want AI transcription in 90+ languages with a clear exit. Unlimited costs $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year, cancels in one click and shows your renewal date in your account. The converters run in your browser.

### How does the price compare with TurboScribe?

Kotosay Unlimited is $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year. Check TurboScribe's current price on its own pricing page on the day you compare, because prices and offers change. Compare renewal and cancelling too, since those decide what a plan costs you in practice.

### Can I move my files from TurboScribe?

Download the transcripts you want to keep from your TurboScribe account before you cancel there. If you still have the original audio or video files, upload them to Kotosay and transcribe them again. With Unlimited, export the results as TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT.

### Is there a TurboScribe alternative free to start?

Yes. Kotosay starts free: your first file needs no account and shows its first 5 minutes. A free account then gives you 3 files a day with the first 5 minutes of each, to read, edit and copy. No card is needed until you choose Unlimited.

### Do you have a mobile app?

Kotosay runs in the browser on your phone or computer. Open the site, upload a voice memo or a video from your phone and read the transcript there, or later on your laptop. Unlimited works on up to 3 devices with the same account.

### Can I paste a video link?

For a YouTube video, paste its link on the YouTube transcript page and Kotosay transcribes the audio. For everything else, upload the file itself from your phone or computer. With a video, your browser normally sends only the sound, so even a long recording stays light.

### Which languages does Kotosay support?

Kotosay transcribes 90+ languages and detects the spoken language for you, with a list to pick from when you know it. The site itself is written natively in ten languages, from Portuguese and Spanish to Arabic and Japanese, so the help pages read naturally too.

### How do I cancel Kotosay?

Cancel in one click from your account, at any time, and Unlimited runs until the end of the period you already paid for. You can see your renewal date in your account at any time, and each payment comes with a receipt. Support answers within 24 hours.

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