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Omega Writer or HappyScribe
HappyScribe is a long-standing transcription and subtitling service, with human transcription and more than 150 languages. Omega Writer focuses on turning your recordings into minutes and documents you can verify.
Choose Omega Writer if…
- You want minutes, reports and tables ready to use, with every fact linked to the minute in the recording.
- You’d rather the hours you don’t use roll over than be lost at the end of the month.
- You need sector templates and your organization’s own, shared with your team, today.
- You want a low price per hour from the entry plan: 15 hours for $19.
Choose HappyScribe if…
- You need professional subtitles or human-reviewed transcription.
- You work in one of the more than 150 languages it offers.
- You want your data hosted in Europe or need a SOC 2 report.
- You want a bot that joins your Zoom, Meet or Teams meetings by itself.
- You transcribe high volumes and pay yearly: its Business plan is cheaper per hour.
Side by side
| Topic | Omega Writer | HappyScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Individual: $19 a month for 15 hours (≈ $1.27 an hour) | Basic: $17 a month for 2 hours (120 minutes); $8.50 a month billed yearly |
| High volume | Institutional: $199 a month for 200 hours and up to 5 users | Business: $89 a month (or $59 billed yearly) for 100 hours and 5 users |
| What you don’t use | Rolls over for as long as your account exists | Resets every billing cycle; top-ups are kept |
| Free trial | 3 hours, no card | 10 minutes of AI transcription, no card |
| Transcription languages | 36 | More than 150 |
| Questions across recordings | Yes, a whole project, with the meeting and minute of each fact | Yes, a folder or the whole organization (full access on Pro and Business) |
| Document templates | 17 general and sector templates, plus your own, shared with your team | Custom summary templates are listed as “Soon” on its pricing page |
| Download formats | Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV and Markdown | More than 15 on Pro, including subtitles (SRT, VTT) and video-editing formats |
| Human transcription | No | Yes, from $2 a minute |
| Meeting bot | No: you upload the recording or paste a link | Yes, for Zoom, Meet and Teams |
| Your data and AI | Doesn’t train models; the original audio is deleted after transcription | Doesn’t train models unless you explicitly opt in |
| Where data is stored | United States | European Union (Ireland and Germany) |
| Certifications | We don’t have third-party certifications yet | SOC 2 Type II report (under NDA); GDPR |
HappyScribe facts taken from its website on October 22, 2026. Prices are in US dollars and may change; if you spot a mistake, write to info@omegawriter.app and we’ll fix it.
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HappyScribe is a trademark of its owner. Omega Writer is not affiliated with that company.
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