Rev
Voice recognition software
Deep learning software
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- Media and communications
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What is Rev
Rev is a transcription and captioning platform that converts audio and video into text using a mix of automated speech recognition and human transcription services. It is used by media teams, legal and research users, and businesses that need transcripts, subtitles, and captions for meetings, interviews, podcasts, and video content. The product emphasizes workflow around ordering, editing, and exporting transcripts/captions, with options for higher-accuracy human review when needed.
Human and AI transcription options
Rev offers both automated transcription and human transcription/captioning services, allowing users to choose speed versus accuracy based on the use case. This is useful for content that is difficult for automated models (multiple speakers, heavy accents, noisy recordings). The ability to escalate from automated output to human-reviewed deliverables supports higher-stakes workflows such as publishing and compliance-oriented captioning.
Captioning and subtitle workflows
Rev supports caption and subtitle deliverables in addition to plain transcripts, which aligns with video production and accessibility needs. Users can typically edit timing and text and export in common caption/subtitle formats used by video platforms and editors. This makes it more of an end-to-end transcription/caption workflow tool than a raw speech-to-text engine alone.
Integrations and ordering workflow
Rev provides a managed workflow for submitting files, tracking jobs, and receiving deliverables, which reduces operational overhead compared with building directly on a speech API. It also offers integrations and add-ons (for example, for conferencing or content workflows) that help teams capture and transcribe recordings with less manual handling. This is particularly relevant for non-developer users who need predictable turnaround and deliverable formats.
Less developer-centric than APIs
Compared with speech-to-text API providers, Rev is more oriented toward service delivery and end-user workflows than deep developer customization. Teams building real-time transcription, custom model tuning, or embedded voice features may find fewer low-level controls. For product teams, this can shift the solution toward an external service dependency rather than an in-app speech layer.
Turnaround and cost trade-offs
Human transcription and captioning typically introduce higher per-minute costs and non-instant turnaround compared with fully automated transcription. Even when automated options are used, organizations may still need manual review for critical accuracy, adding time. This can be a limitation for high-volume, real-time, or cost-sensitive deployments.
Accuracy varies by audio quality
As with other speech recognition solutions, automated transcription quality depends heavily on recording conditions such as background noise, overlapping speakers, and microphone quality. Domain-specific terminology may require custom vocab handling or manual correction. Users with consistently challenging audio may need to rely more on human services to meet quality expectations.
Plan & Pricing
Rev (rev.com) — Subscription plans (official Rev subscription page)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free — 45 AI transcription & caption minutes/month (English only) | Limited storage & features; AI Notetaker; mobile dictation; analyze up to 2 files at a time. |
| Essentials | $29.99 per seat/month (monthly) or $25.49 per seat/month (billed annually — $305.90/year, Save 15%) | 5,000 AI transcription & caption minutes/seat/month (English & Spanish); analyze up to 10 files at once; AI Notetaker; built for solo practitioners & small firms. |
| Pro | $59.99 per seat/month (monthly) or $47.99 per seat/month (billed annually — $575.88/year, Save 20%) | 10,000 AI minutes/seat/month (37+ languages); bulk multi-file analysis (up to 50 files at once); unlimited custom AI templates; for firms & agencies. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Volume/custom terms, dedicated account manager, priority support, enterprise security and controls. Contact sales. |
Rev (rev.com) — Pay-per-minute human & AI services (official Rev pricing/help center)
| Service | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| AI Transcription (on Rev.com, pay-per-minute) | $0.25 per audio minute | Fast AI transcripts; includes AI captions; pay-per-minute option (non-subscription). |
| Human Transcription | $1.99 per audio minute | Human-verified transcripts (99%+ accuracy); rounded/minimums apply; add-ons available. |
| Captions (English) | $1.99 per video minute | Includes all available formats. |
| Spanish Captions | $3.25 per video minute | Spanish (Spain/Latin Spanish combined result). |
| Subtitles (global languages) | $6.49 to $15.99 per video minute (depends on language) | English captions included for free with subtitle orders. |
| Rush (add-on) | +$1.25 per minute | Faster turnaround add-on. |
| Premium Transcription (add-on) | +$1.75 per minute | Higher-tier human transcription add-on. |
| Timestamping (add-on) | +$0.30 per minute | Add timestamps. |
| Verbatim (add-on) | +$0.50 per minute | Verbatim option for transcripts. |
| Instant First Draft (add-on) | +$0.10 per minute | Instant AI draft. |
Notes: Rev.com lists AI pay-per-minute and subscription rates separately (subscription plans provide discounted AI per-minute rates when applicable). All Rev.com prices are shown in USD and may be subject to taxes; rounding and minimums may apply per service.
Rev AI (rev.ai) — Speech-to-text API (official rev.ai pricing page) — usage-based
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (usage-based) Free credits/trial: Free credits equivalent to 5 hours of Reverb ASR on sign-up (can be used for all products). Example costs:
- Reverb Transcription — $0.20 per hour (English). Rounded to nearest second, 15s minimum.
- Reverb Turbo Transcription — $0.10 per hour (English).
- Reverb Foreign Language Transcription — $0.30 per hour (Spanish, French, Chinese, Portuguese, +53 languages).
- Whisper Fusion / Whisper Medium / Whisper Large Transcription — $0.005 per minute (English). 15s minimum, rounded to nearest second.
- Human Transcription (via Rev AI listing) — $1.99 per minute.
- Forced Alignment — $0.003 per minute.
- Insights (examples): Language ID $0.003/min; Summarization standard $0.002/min (premium $0.025/min); Translation standard $0.002/min (premium $0.025/min); Sentiment/Topic extraction $0.0008 per 10 words. Discounts/Enterprise: Volume-based/enterprise pricing available; contact sales for custom terms, dedicated support, and additional free credits.
(End of pricing summary — all figures taken from Rev official website pages: Rev subscription/pricing pages, Rev help center Pricing article, and Rev AI pricing page.)
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Rev.com, Inc.
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2010
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