Rev
Voice recognition software
AI meeting assistants software
Note-taking software
Transcription software
Deep learning software
Legal software
AI legal assistant software
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What is Rev
Rev is a transcription platform that converts audio and video into text using automated speech recognition and optional human transcription services. It supports use cases such as meeting and interview transcription, captioning/subtitling, and producing written records for media, research, and legal workflows. Rev also provides an API for developers to embed transcription and captioning into applications. The product differentiates by offering both AI-generated and human-verified outputs under one service with add-ons like captions and subtitles.
Human and AI transcription
Rev offers both automated transcription and human transcription, which lets teams choose speed/cost versus higher verification needs. This is useful when accuracy requirements vary across projects (for example, internal notes versus publish-ready captions). Having both options in one vendor can reduce operational overhead compared with using separate tools. It also supports captioning/subtitling workflows alongside transcripts.
Captioning and subtitle workflows
Rev supports closed captions and subtitles in addition to plain transcripts, which fits media production and accessibility requirements. This reduces the need to export audio to separate captioning tools for common deliverables. The platform is commonly used for video-centric workflows where timing and formatting matter. These capabilities complement transcription for organizations that publish or distribute video content.
Developer API availability
Rev provides APIs that allow product teams to integrate transcription and captioning into internal systems or customer-facing applications. API access supports automation for uploading media, retrieving transcripts, and managing jobs at scale. This can be a practical alternative to building directly on raw speech-to-text engines when a managed workflow is preferred. It also helps standardize transcription operations across teams.
Not a full meeting suite
Rev focuses on transcription and captioning rather than end-to-end meeting assistance. Organizations looking for deep meeting features (live meeting bots, agenda management, action-item tracking, and team collaboration spaces) may need additional software. As a result, Rev often fits as a transcription layer rather than the primary meeting workspace. Integration requirements can increase if meeting capture and downstream task management are central.
Accuracy varies by audio quality
As with other speech recognition products, automated transcript quality depends heavily on speaker overlap, accents, background noise, and recording quality. Teams may need post-editing or human transcription for critical content. This can affect turnaround time and total cost for high-stakes use cases. It is especially relevant for legal or compliance scenarios where verbatim accuracy is required.
Limited legal AI functionality
Although transcripts can support legal workflows, Rev is not primarily positioned as an AI legal assistant with matter management, legal research, or drafting features. Legal teams may still need dedicated legal software for document management, review, and workflow controls. Using Rev for legal use cases typically centers on deposition/interview transcription and captioning rather than broader legal automation. This can limit its role in end-to-end legal operations.
Plan & Pricing
Rev (Rev.com) Subscription plans:
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free — 45 AI transcription & caption minutes/month (English only) | Limited storage & features; AI Notetaker (Google/Teams/Zoom); mobile dictation; analyze up to 2 files at a time. |
| Essentials | $25.49 per seat/month (billed annually) — $29.99 per seat/month (monthly) | 5,000 AI transcription & caption minutes/seat/month (English & Spanish); AI Notetaker; mobile app; annual billing shows "Save 15%". |
| Pro | $47.99 per seat/month (billed annually) — $59.99 per seat/month (monthly) | 10,000 AI minutes/seat/month (37+ languages); unlimited custom AI templates; AI Notetaker; bulk multi-file analysis; discounts on human transcription/captions. |
| Unlimited / Enterprise | Custom pricing | Unlimited AI minutes/seat/month; HIPAA & CJIS-compliant security; enterprise controls, custom templates, priority support; request demo. |
Rev (Rev.ai / Pay-as-you-go) — Usage-based pricing (selected items):
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go Free tier/trial: Free credits equivalent to 5 hours of Reverb ASR (Rev.ai); Rev.com Free plan gives 45 AI minutes/month. Example costs:
- Whisper Fusion Transcription — $0.005 per minute (English).
- Whisper Large Transcription — $0.005 per minute (English).
- Reverb Transcription — $0.20 per hour (English).
- Reverb Turbo Transcription — $0.10 per hour (English).
- Reverb Foreign Language Transcription — $0.30 per hour (multiple languages).
- Forced Alignment — $0.003 per minute.
- Language Identification — $0.003 per minute.
- Language Translation (standard) — $0.002 per minute; (premium) $0.025 per minute.
- Summarization (standard) — $0.002 per minute; (premium) $0.025 per minute.
- Sentiment / Topic Extraction — $0.0008 per 10 words.
- Human Transcription (Rev human-verified) — $1.99 per minute (pay-per-minute human service on Rev.com).
- Rev.com Pay-per-minute AI transcription/captions (non-subscription) — $0.25 per audio minute (per Rev help/pricing pages).
Discount options: Volume/enterprise pricing available (contact sales / request demo; enterprise volume discounts and account management are offered on Rev.ai and Rev.com enterprise pages).
Notes & caveats: All prices above are taken directly from Rev’s official product and pricing pages (Rev.com subscription page, Rev.ai pricing page, and Rev.com/Support pricing articles). Some prices differ by context (subscription discounted AI per-minute rates vs. pay-per-minute rates) — see official pages for exact billing terms and minimums.
Seller details
Rev.com, Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
2010
Private
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