Good Tape (web)

by Zetland (Good Tape)

Browser transcription built by Wired's parent for journalists.

TL;DR

Browser transcription built by Wired's parent for journalists.

Best for journalists needing accurate multilingual transcription with strong EU privacy guardrails. Pricing: free starter / Pro from $12/mo.

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Pricing
free starter / Pro from $12/mo
Platforms
Web

What it is

Good Tape is a browser transcription product built by the team at Danish publisher Zetland. Aimed at journalists, EU-hosted, multilingual.

Best for: Journalists needing accurate multilingual transcription with strong EU privacy guardrails.
Watch out for: Audio uploaded to Good Tape's EU servers; cloud-based inference.

Install / use

open https://goodtape.io/

Features

Speaker diarizationYes
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported100
HIPAA eligibleNo

Good Tape (web) vs Whipscribe

FeatureGood Tape (web)Whipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingfree starter / Pro from $12/mofree beta
Speaker diarizationYesYes
Word timestampsYesYes
StreamingNoNo
Languages10099
PlatformsWebWeb, API, MCP

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