Rev

Tool
Lowest Monthly CostForty-five minutes of AI transcription included in free plan. Annual and monthly payment options are available.

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DescriptionRev is a speech-to-text platform that prides itself on being a precise transcription service — it's also quicker than other services. Using AI and user uploaded data, Rev is constantly improving its Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) model. While it does offer a free tier, paid plans offer better security and more controls for organizations wanting to invest in a transcription tool for staff. Newsrooms looking for a solution for sensitive audio transcription may not want to use this tool since Rev trains its own AI model on user data.
Tool is open-source❌ No
Integrates with Slack✅ Yes
Integrates with Zapier✅ Yes
Can create workspaces✅ Yes
Allows data to be exported✅ Yes
Offers API access✅ Yes

Not on free plan
Journalism org. membership discount availableNone
Company can access your dataIn Rev's words: "Support staff and engineering have limited visibility into your transcripts and files to assist with customer support and debugging. Aside from those instances, most Rev employees do not have access to your transcripts or audio files." support.rev.com
Where is your data storedCloud, the tool creator's servers.
Data encrypted in transit✅ Yes
Data encrypted at rest✅ Yes
What happens to deleted files?In Rev's words: "When you delete a file it is permanently removed from our servers, and we will no longer be able to retrieve it for you." support.rev.com
Admins can grant permissions depending on user✅ Yes

Not available on free plan as there is only one seat
Supports SSO sign-on✅ Yes

Not available on free plan
Supports multi-factor authentication✅ Yes
Requires warrant before handing over dataIn Rev's words: "[We] do not provide third-party access to customer files, transcripts, or other confidential information without explicit legal requirements and due process." support.rev.com
Uses AI for core productYes