New Flat-Rate Pricing: Up to 67% Savings
Long-form audio transcription just got significantly cheaper. We've replaced per-minute pricing with a flat $6 rate for files 16+ minutes (any length)—saving customers up to 67% on long recordings. No subscription required.
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- New Pricing Structure
- Savings by File Length
- Why We Made This Change
- Who Benefits Most
- Affordable Transcription Without Subscriptions
New Pricing Structure
Effective immediately, BrassTranscripts uses two simple pricing tiers:
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-15 minutes | $2.50 flat |
| 16+ minutes (any length) | $6.00 flat |
No per-minute calculations. No monthly fees. No subscription. A 20-minute file costs the same as a 90-minute file.
Savings by File Length
The flat-rate model delivers increasing savings as file length grows:
| Duration | Previous Price | New Price | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 minutes | $6.00 | $6.00 | Break-even |
| 60 minutes | $9.00 | $6.00 | $3.00 (33%) |
| 90 minutes | $13.50 | $6.00 | $7.50 (56%) |
| 120 minutes | $18.00 | $6.00 | $12.00 (67%) |
Any file over 40 minutes now costs less than before. The longer the recording, the bigger the savings.
Why We Made This Change
Two things happened over the past year:
We improved our infrastructure. Processing optimizations reduced our per-file costs while maintaining transcription quality. advanced AI transcription and automatic speaker identification continue to power every transcript.
We're passing those savings to you. Rather than keep the margin, we restructured pricing to benefit customers who transcribe longer content—the fastest-growing segment of our user base.
Who Benefits Most
Podcast transcription gets dramatically cheaper. A 60-minute episode now costs $6 instead of $9. Over a year of weekly episodes, that's $156 in savings. Most podcast transcription services charge $15-25 per episode or require monthly subscriptions—flat-rate pricing eliminates both problems.
Research interview transcription becomes more affordable. Academic and UX researchers conducting 60-90 minute interviews see immediate 33-56% cost reductions per recording. Qualitative research projects with 20+ interviews save $60-150 on transcription alone.
Meeting transcription costs drop for teams. Organizations transcribing 10 meetings monthly at 60 minutes each save $30 per month—$360 annually. No subscription commitment required.
Long-form content creators benefit across the board. Webinars, lectures, training videos, and conference recordings 40+ minutes all cost less to transcribe.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current pricing for BrassTranscripts?
BrassTranscripts uses two flat-rate tiers with no subscription: $2.50 for files 1–15 minutes and $6.00 for files 16–120 minutes. A 20-minute file, a 60-minute file, and a 2-hour file all cost $6.00 each.
How much do podcasters save on episode transcription with the flat-rate model?
A 60-minute podcast episode costs $6.00 with BrassTranscripts, compared to $9.00 under the previous per-minute model—a $3.00 saving per episode. Over a year of weekly episodes, that difference totals $156 in savings compared to per-minute pricing.
Is there a monthly subscription or minimum commitment required?
BrassTranscripts requires no subscription, no monthly minimum, and no annual commitment. Users pay only when they upload a file. There is no charge in months when no files are transcribed.
At what file length does the flat-rate model break even versus per-minute pricing?
Under the previous per-minute model, files up to 40 minutes cost $6.00 or less. The flat-rate model breaks even at 40 minutes and delivers increasing savings for every minute beyond that—33% savings at 60 minutes, 56% at 90 minutes, and 67% at 120 minutes.
What features are included in the $6.00 flat rate?
The $6.00 flat rate includes automatic speaker identification, four output formats (TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON), a 30-word preview before payment, processing in 1–3 minutes per hour of audio, support for 99+ languages with automatic detection, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
How does BrassTranscripts pricing compare to subscription-based transcription services?
Subscription transcription services such as Otter.ai Pro charge $16.99 per month regardless of usage volume. BrassTranscripts charges $6.00 per file with no monthly fee—making it more economical for users who transcribe fewer than roughly three files per month and for teams that prefer predictable per-file costs over flat monthly commitments.
Affordable Transcription Without Subscriptions
Most transcription services lock you into monthly subscriptions—$16.99/month for Otter.ai Pro, $60/month for Trint, higher for enterprise tiers. You pay whether you transcribe one file or fifty.
BrassTranscripts works differently:
- Pay only when you transcribe. No monthly fees. No annual commitments.
- Predictable flat-rate pricing. Know the exact cost before you upload.
- No minimums. Transcribe one file this month, ten next month, zero the month after.
For occasional users transcribing a few files monthly, pay-per-use beats subscriptions on cost. For heavy users transcribing long content, flat-rate pricing beats per-minute pricing on savings.
What Stays the Same
Everything else about the service remains unchanged:
- Automatic speaker identification with automatic speaker identification
- Four output formats included (TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON)
- 30-word preview before payment
- 1-3 minute processing per hour of audio
- 99+ languages with automatic detection
- 100% satisfaction guarantee
Start Saving
The new pricing is live now. Upload your next file at brasstranscripts.com and see the flat rate in action.