SA
Sevgi A.
Process Automation Engineer
Industrial Automation
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Efficient Transcription with Minor Hiccups"
4.5/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

I like how the speaker labeling in HappyScribe handles our interviews, correctly separating hosts from guests most of the time, which makes my job easier as I mostly just confirm rather than assign speakers from scratch. The ability to export in multiple formats is more valuable than I anticipated, because our website and video clips all need different formats, and being able to export from one transcript saves a step in the process. The editor is also very responsive, which is great as scrubbing through long episodes to fix any mistakes doesn't feel cumbersome, and the audio stays locked to the text position, so I always know where I am. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

Cross-talk clips don't handle well consistently, and for broadcasts, we have a lot of that. So any stretch where the host and guest talk over each other comes back garbled enough that I rewrite it from scratch. The per-minute pricing of ninety-minute weekly episodes adds up more than I like, and I've occasionally considered if shorter episodes would be cheaper to produce, which isn't great for a pricey model to make me think about. The AI does the transcription well but stops there. I would pay for something that could suggest chapter markers or pull out noteworthy moments automatically, but that's still entirely on my judgment or the editor's judgment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Simon of HappyScribe

Thank you, this is a really thoughtful review. Speaker labeling getting hosts and guests right so you're confirming rather than assigning, multi-format export from one transcript, and the editor keeping audio locked to the text are exactly what we want to nail for podcast work. Glad it's turning a full day into minutes.

On cross-talk: you're right, overlapping speech is one of the hardest things to get clean, and it's part of the speaker identification work we're on right now.

On pulling out noteworthy moments: you can already do this. Ask the Chat feature for the key moments from an episode and it'll surface them with where they sit in the transcript.

On pricing: At ninety minutes a week you're around 360 to 400 minutes a month, and our monthly plans include a pool of minutes that covers that for less than per-minute rates, so the shorter-episode trade-off isn't one you should have to weigh.

Really glad we're making your episodes accessible and search-visible so fast.

IR
Izhamanan R.
Customer Support 2
Consumer Goods
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Seamless Transcription and Translation for HR Needs"
4.5/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

I find the editor for cleaning up a transcript straightforward enough that I don't need any technical background to fix occasional mistakes. I appreciate that it plays the audio alongside the text so I can correct things in context rather than guessing. The translation features have been especially valuable for us since generating subtitles in a second language for our multilingual staff used to mean hiring someone externally, and now it's something I can handle in-house. The turnaround has been fast too, even for longer recordings like full onboarding sessions, so I'm not waiting around a day to get something out. Setup was as easy as it gets; I had my first transcript within an hour of signing up without needing anyone from IT, which matters since I don't have technical support readily available for tools this small in our stack. Support answered my billing question quickly when I had one. It has genuinely made our training material more accessible to the workforce that needs it, without me having to become technical to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

Accuracy dips noticeably when the recording has background noise, which is a real issue for us since some of our safety briefings are done on the production floor with machinery running. Those transcripts need considerably more manual cleanup than clean office recordings. Pricing works on a per minute basis, which is fine at our volume, but it makes me think twice before transcribing something borderline. I'd also like clearer visibility into how much we've used part way through a billing period. The automated transcription is impressive for what it is, but it struggles with our industry-specific terminology and product names, so I'm creating those manually almost every time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Simon of HappyScribe

Thank you, this is a genuinely useful review, and it's great to hear HappyScribe has made your training material more accessible without you having to become technical to run it. The in-context editor, bringing translation in-house instead of hiring out, and same-day turnaround on full onboarding sessions are exactly the wins we hope for.

You raised four things, so let me go through them.

- On industry terms and product names: glossaries are the answer here, with one honest caveat. On our human-made services, saved glossaries are applied reliably, so if getting your terminology and product names right matters most, that's the most dependable route today. On the AI side, glossaries help but aren't yet applying every term consistently, and we're actively working on making the AI as robust with them as the human service already is.

- On usage visibility: you can check this anytime. Click your name at the bottom left of the dashboard and you'll see your credit consumption at any point during the billing period.

- On pricing: you're granted a set number of credits at the start of each billing period, and each file uses credit equal to its length, so a 15-minute file uses 15 minutes of credit. Within your monthly credits there's no separate per-clip cost to weigh up.

- On background noise: you're right, machinery on the production floor is about the toughest audio there is, and those transcripts will need more cleanup than clean office recordings. We have an accuracy improvement coming that should help with rougher source audio.

Really glad it's cutting your external translation costs and making training accessible to the people who need it.

Sophio L.
SL
Sophio L.
COO
Executive Office
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy Setup, Needs Improved Georgian Language Support"
4/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

I like the HappyScribe interface because it's simple and organized. It's just so easy to navigate and nice for the eyes. The initial setup was really easy from the very first step. I also use it to record video and sound, which is great in case the transcription doesn't work. I can always go back and watch the video of a meeting to hear what was agreed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

HappyScribe doesn't fully support Georgian language transcriptions. I still need to take notes because the transcriptions in Georgian are messed up. Another issue is with using HappyScribe in combination with Claude; it didn't work well because Claude needs a Chrome extension to move recordings into specific folders, and can't directly move recordings into different folders in HappyScribe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Exceptional Meeting Summaries, Even Across Languages and Timezones"
5/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

We love the quality of HappyScribe's summarized notes from meetings, including its ability to provide summarized notes in English when the meeting is in a foreign language, and its ability to join meetings without joining ourselves. I haven't seen a similar quality in any of the other tools that exist ! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

It seems to sometimes miss subtle context when the context covers multiple interactions/back-and-forth Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Simon of HappyScribe

Thank you, this is a real pleasure to read, especially from a CEO using it to keep a pulse across remote, multi-timezone, multi-language teams. English summaries from foreign-language meetings, captured while you're not in the room, is exactly the job we want to do well, and hearing it beats what you've tried elsewhere means a lot.

On the subtle context getting missed across a lot of back-and-forth: that's fair. A summary compresses, and nuance built up over several exchanges is the hardest part to hold onto. One thing worth leaning on is the Chat feature, where you can ask specific questions about a meeting and pull out the threads a summary skims over. I've also flagged your point to the team, as it's an area we can keep refining.

Really glad it's helping you catch issues early, that's a great use of it.

ZA
Zeeshan A.
Internal Communications Specialist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Efficient Transcription and Translation with Outstanding Features"
4.5/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

I like that HappyScribe accurately transcribes texts in minutes and enables me to translate content into multiple languages. It solves the problem of wasted time and exhaustion from annual transcription, now everything works well and quickly. I like the pressure sensitivity and interactive interface, and I find the built-in editor fantastic as the audio and text sync automatically without needing corrections, which is brilliant. I also love the ability to add custom glossaries with technical terms or internal company acronyms, which drastically reduces transcription errors. The initial setup was simple, requiring no IT intervention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

I think they need to add a slightly more flexible collaboration option for internal communication budgets that aren't so huge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Simon of HappyScribe

Thank you, this is wonderful to read. Fast, accurate transcription and translation, the auto-syncing editor, and custom glossaries cutting errors on your technical terms is exactly the workflow we want to give people, and I'm glad the setup needed nothing from IT.

On more flexible collaboration for smaller budgets: fair point, and I've logged it. Right now collaboration opens up on the Pro plan, which includes 3 seats with more added as you need them, and billing annually brings the monthly cost down a fair bit.

Really glad HappyScribe is getting information to everyone in your organization in their own language.

NT
Neha T.
Compliance Manager
Financial Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Intuitive UI, Streamlined Translation"
4.5/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

I use HappyScribe a lot for translation and localization, converting transcripts into many languages. I love its simple and fluid interface that allows me to upload, process, edit, and export quickly. It's very intuitive, with everything in a single section, which I really appreciate. Connecting it to the calendar makes it very useful for me, and sharing projects with my team, commenting, and correcting lines saves me hours of calls and re-listening. Plus, the integrated translation feature allows me to reuse the same content across multiple markets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

The edit is fine, but sometimes I find it a bit clunky. It would be good to improve it and make it more streamlined, perhaps with keyboard shortcuts, to make it much more intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amina A.
AA
Amina A.
Coach to Schools on Self-evaluation for School Improvement
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Huge Time-Saving Tool for Executive Project Coordination, with Seamless AI Integration"
5/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

I like that HappyScribe can summarize my meetings and allow me to tag them for better reporting, research and strategizing and creating my slides. The integration with Claude makes it easier to combine my notes and work with tools effectively, saving me hours of work. The ability to translate my meetings from French or English is very helpful, especially as a project coordinator with ten years of experience. The cloud integration is also great because it makes everything I'm doing more seamless. I also find the initial setup to be extremely easy, with no problems at all. It also conforms to GDPR regulations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

I find it challenging that I cannot efficiently search meeting notes. It would be great to be able to organise notes into folders, but currently it takes me some time to track down where a strategy was discussed. While I can search my chats, it's not as efficient as having folders would be. I would also love it if it could allow me to access the meeting notes during the meeting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Simon of HappyScribe

Thank you, Amina, this is a brilliant read.

The way you're stringing meetings together into concept papers, pre-reads and slides, and switching between Sonnet and Opus depending on the meeting, is one of the best uses of the Claude integration I've seen. Glad the French and English translation and the GDPR side are pulling their weight too.

Good news on organizing notes: you can preselect which folder your notes land in for scheduled Notetaker meetings, and for recordings from the mobile app and web recorder. The one gap is when you send the Notetaker to an online meeting on the fly with no calendar event, that option isn't there yet, but I've logged it. The folder support should already make it quicker to track down where a strategy was discussed.

Accessing notes live during a meeting isn't something we do today and it's not on our near-term plans, but I can see why you'd want it given how you work, so I've logged that one too.

Thanks for taking the time to lay all this out.

Mark H.
MH
Mark H.
President
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A Swiss Army Utility Knife for Efficient Communications"
5/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

the fact that i can go to a meeting and instantly start recording and know that once i am done recording, i have both the transcript and ai review done instantaneously on my phone and my desktop when i return to the office. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

its not about happy scribe itself, its moreover security, it would be great to be able to record a phone call. right now if i am on a call, in front of my computer, i start happy scribe on my desktop and record through the microphone on my computer and person on speakerphone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Simon of HappyScribe

Thank you, Swiss Army knife is a compliment we'll happily take. That instant handoff, recording on your phone and having the transcript and AI review waiting on your desktop when you're back, is exactly the workflow we want to feel effortless.

On recording phone calls directly: fair ask, and you've put your finger on why it's tricky. Call recording carries real consent and security rules that vary by region, so it's not something we support today or have on our near-term plans. The speakerphone-into-mic route is the honest workaround for now, and I've logged the request.

Really glad it's helping you keep track of every conversation and expectation.

MM
Mariajose M.
Project Finance / Financial Analyst
Consulting
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Streamlined Meetings with Accurate, Quick Transcriptions"
4/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

I transformed my daily workflow thanks to HappyScribe, which allows me to transcribe recordings to text quickly and accurately. I also use it to create subtitles for videos, making them more accessible. The ability to translate transcripts and subtitles into different languages is a great advantage. I find the interface quite intuitive, and the initial setup was very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

I think a more robust editing option directly on the platform would be useful because, while the transcripts are usually accurate, sometimes there are words that are not transcribed correctly. I would like this tool to be easier to work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Rapi S.
Cloud Engineer
Consulting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Automates Meeting Transcripts and Summaries with Ease"
4.5/5
What do you like best about HappyScribe?

I love using HappyScribe because it acts like my meeting assistant. It helps me transcribe and summarize meetings, turning those transcriptions into email notes and executive summaries. I'm freed from a lot of repetitive work because the AI does it more accurately. I like that it connects to the calendars, creates summaries, and everything is fast and flexible. By connecting to the calendar, everything is automated, and it can generate summaries and tasks in a matter of minutes. The initial setup was easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HappyScribe?

I wish the template could be further customized and more deeply integrated with specific tools, not just Outlook. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Simon of HappyScribe

Thanks for this. Having HappyScribe act as your meeting assistant, connecting to your calendar and turning transcripts into email notes, summaries, and tasks automatically, is exactly what we built it to do, so it's great to hear it's taking the repetitive work off your plate.

On the templates, custom summary templates are available on our Pro plan and above, and they let you shape the structure fairly deeply. If you're on Pro and there's a specific format you're still missing, tell us at support@happyscribe.com and we'll either point you to it or log it as a feature request. Same for integrations: let us know which tools you want beyond Outlook, since that's what helps us prioritize what to build next.

Thanks for taking the time to write this up.