Looking for a Granola alternative?
Transcribe for free →| Feature | LongScribe | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| What it's for | Transcribing a recording you already have | Taking AI notes locally during your live meeting |
| Free plan limit | 1000 min/month | Unlimited meetings, but only a 30-day rolling history |
| Notes/transcripts after 30 days | Still there — export anytime | Drop out of view unless you upgrade |
| Paid plan | Premium $4.99/month — 5,000 minutes / 500 recordings; Premium Pro $14.99/month — 20,000 minutes / 2,000 recordings; High Accuracy $24.99/month — 2,000 accuracy-first minutes; optional $5 one-time top-ups | From $14/user/month |
| Paste a link (YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, X, SoundCloud) | Yes | — |
| Speaker labels | Yes — with Premium | Yes |
| Export formats | TXT, SRT, DOCX, JSON, VTT | Notes synced to your own notes app |
A Granola alternative that doesn't expire
Granola's free plan takes AI notes during your live meetings, but only keeps a rolling 30-day history — older notes fall out of view unless you pay. LongScribe's transcript is yours to download and keep, no rolling window.
No live-meeting capture required
Granola listens locally during a live call on your desktop. LongScribe works the other way round — from a recording you already have, uploaded or pasted as a public link.
Paste a supported public link or upload a file
Paste a public audio or video link from a supported platform such as YouTube, Twitch or Facebook, or upload a file directly. Long recordings queue in the background.
Built for long recordings
Multi-hour meetings, interviews and webinars process in the background, with the full transcript kept for you to export.
Every export format
Download plain text (TXT), timed SRT subtitles, a Word document (DOCX) and JSON — no format paywalls.
Dozens of languages
Auto-detect the spoken language or set it manually, across dozens of supported languages.
Try it without an account
Run a short clip with no sign-up, then create a free account for the full 1000 monthly minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Do my transcripts disappear after 30 days like Granola's free notes?
No. LongScribe doesn't put a rolling window on your transcripts — export and keep them whenever you like.
Does LongScribe capture live meetings like Granola does?
No. LongScribe transcribes a recording you already have, from an upload or a supported public link, rather than listening in on a live meeting.
Does LongScribe have speaker labels like Granola?
Yes. Speaker diarization is available from Premium at $4.99/month. LongScribe detects speaker turns after transcription, starts with generic speaker labels, lets you rename the detected speakers, and carries those labels into TXT, SRT, DOCX and JSON exports. It is designed for saved recordings rather than joining a live meeting as a bot.