Airtable transcription integration
For content teams whose production calendar is a base, with one row per episode or lesson. The job: attach the transcript to the row that triggered it so the rest of the base can key off it.
An Airtable script action gets 30 seconds and cannot be resumed. Submit from the script, store the job_id on the record, and let a scheduled automation poll the records whose transcript field is still empty.
Wiring it up
1 · Trigger
Any of these start the run:
- When record matches conditions
- When record created
2 · Submit from Automations → Run script
# submit — returns immediately, does not block curl -X POST https://whipscribe.com/api/v1/transcribe/url \ -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \ -H "Idempotency-Key: airtable-$FILE_ID" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"url":"https://example.com/recording.mp4", "word_timestamps":true}' → 202 {"job_id":"a1b2…","status":"queued"} # then poll — a self-serve (Pro) key collects by polling curl "https://whipscribe.com/api/v1/jobs/$JOB" -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" → {"status":"processing"} … {"status":"done"}
3 · Collect
Submit, store the job id, and poll only the rows still queued.
# one job, every format — never re-submit per format curl "https://whipscribe.com/api/v1/jobs/$JOB/result?format=txt" -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" curl "https://whipscribe.com/api/v1/jobs/$JOB/result?format=srt" -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" curl "https://whipscribe.com/api/v1/jobs/$JOB/result?format=vtt" -H "X-API-Key: $KEY"
What your key can actually do
| Tier | Req/min | Minutes/day | Longest file | Results | How you get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | 60 | Unlimited | 10 hours | Poll | What POST /v1/keys mints, once your account has API access |
| Enterprise | 120 | Unlimited | 10 hours | Signed webhooks | Talk to us |
What it costs to run
$24 per 5,000 minutes — about $0.29 an audio hour — and credits never expire.
Why run it here
Recipes that use Airtable
Use cases with Airtable
In the web app the first 20 minutes are free, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest — that is how to check accuracy on your own audio before writing any code. The API has no recurring free tier: without a key you can run 3 sample transcriptions a day, each returning a preview, and keys come with the 5,000-minute pack ($24) or Workspace ($19/month). $24 per 5,000 minutes — about $0.29 an audio hour — and credits never expire.
Transcribe a file free →Create an API keyAPI referenceIntegrationsAutomationsPrefer a web app?
If you would rather upload a file or paste a link: see how to transcribe audio to text online and transcription services from $6.