Good Tape
Online transcription service from a journalism nonprofit.
Online transcription service from a journalism nonprofit.
Best for journalists and researchers who want accurate transcription with strong language coverage and privacy posture. Pricing: free / from $15/mo.
What it is
Good Tape is an online transcription service built by Zetland, an independent Danish journalism nonprofit. The product accepts file uploads, supports 90+ languages including strong Scandinavian and European coverage, and emphasizes privacy (no training on user data, EU servers, optional auto-delete). Good Tape is widely used inside European journalism teams and academic researchers. Pricing is straightforward monthly tiers with usage caps. The product is not a meeting bot — it's a focused upload-and-transcribe service in the spirit of older services like Trint and Rev.
Watch out for: Not a meeting bot; file-upload model only; English-strong-plus-many-others.
Install / use
goodtape.io — Free 5 min, Pro $15/mo, Team $50/mo, Enterprise contactFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Good Tape vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Good Tape | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free / from $15/mo | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API, MCP |
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