Sonix
AI transcription for audio and video with editing, captions and translation in 50+ languages
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About Sonix
This review is research-based, drawn from Sonix's site and pricing page and third-party reviews, not a lab benchmark. The product is straightforward: upload a file, get a timestamped, speaker-labeled transcript, and fix it in an editor that keeps text synced to audio. Captions and translation come off the same transcript, which is handy for video teams. The weak spot is cost structure. At $10 an hour on pay-as-you-go, or subscriptions that cap monthly hours, heavy users will pay more than they would on flat unlimited tools. Reviewers also report that multi-speaker and noisy recordings need cleanup, and the lowest tiers limit the AI workspace features. There is a 30-minute trial but no permanent free plan. It fits journalists, researchers and media teams who value an editing workflow and compliance claims such as SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA. If you only need cheap bulk transcripts, a flat-rate tool is a better value.
Sonix is a browser-based AI transcription platform that converts audio and video into text with speaker labels and timestamps. It supports 50+ languages for transcription and translation, and generates subtitles and captions from the same transcript. The company reports more than 6 million users and lists SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance.
Beyond transcription, Sonix includes a text-based editor synced to the audio, summaries, chapters, sentiment analysis and a way to ask questions across multiple files. Teams get shared folders, permissions and read-only sharing, and the product connects to Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, Zapier and Adobe Premiere, with a REST API and a mobile recorder app. Sonix states that it does not train on customer data.
It is built for journalists, researchers, media and video teams, universities and enterprises that transcribe recordings regularly and want accurate text with editing tools. Pay-as-you-go pricing suits occasional users, while subscriptions suit heavier monthly volume.
Key Features
- AI transcription of audio and video with speaker labels and timestamps
- 50+ languages for transcription and translation
- Text-based transcript editor synced to audio
- Subtitle and caption generation
- AI summaries, chapters, sentiment analysis and questions across files
- Integrations with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex, Zapier and Adobe Premiere
- REST API and mobile recorder app
- Team folders, permissions and read-only sharing
Pros
- Clean editor that keeps text synced to audio
- Pay-as-you-go option suits occasional transcription
- Broad language support for transcription and translation
- SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance listed
- Captions and subtitles come from the same transcript
- API and common meeting integrations
Cons
- No permanent free plan, only a 30-minute trial
- Per-hour pricing costs more than flat unlimited tools such as TurboScribe for heavy use
- AI workspace features are limited on the lowest tiers
- Third-party reviewers report weaker results on multi-speaker or noisy audio
Pricing
Sonix offers a free trial of 30 minutes with no credit card, then either pay-as-you-go or monthly and annual subscriptions. Pay As You Go is $10 per audio hour for a single user with 5 GB of storage and no AI workspace.
Core is $25 per month ($275 per year) for 5 transcription hours a month. Advanced is $50 per month ($550 per year) for 20 hours, and Pro is $80 per month ($880 per year) for 40 hours. Higher plans add more AI workspace hours, storage up to 100 GB and faster email and chat support. Extra hours on any subscription are billed at $10 per hour, and extra seats on Core, Advanced and Pro cost $25 per month each.
Enterprise is custom priced with unlimited users, 1 TB of storage and a dedicated account manager. Usage is prorated to the second based on uploaded media length. Prices are from Sonix's pricing page and can change.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sonix is an AI transcription platform that converts audio and video to text with editing, captions, translation and AI summaries.
Pay as you go is $10 per hour. Core is $25 per month for 5 hours, Advanced $50 for 20 hours and Pro $80 for 40 hours. Enterprise is custom.
Yes, a 30-minute free trial with no credit card. There is no permanent free plan.
Sonix says it supports 54+ languages for transcription and translation.
Sonix lists SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance, encrypted storage and a policy of not training on customer data.
