$1.00 free credit included on signup
Pay as you go pricing
$1.00 per hour ($0.0167/min) with a $0.50 minimum per job. No subscription. Credits never expire.
Starter Pack
$5.00one-time
For short videos and one-off translations.
- Up to 5 hours of transcription$1 ≈ 1 transcription hour. Credits never expire and also cover translation.
- SRT, VTT & TXT downloads
- Credits never expire
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Creator Pack
$10.00one-time
For channels and multi-language subtitle workflows.
- Up to 10 hours of transcription$1 ≈ 1 transcription hour. Credits never expire and also cover translation.
- Multi-language AI translation
- Credits never expire
Studio Pack
$20.00one-time
For podcast networks and production studios.
- Up to 20 hours of transcription$1 ≈ 1 transcription hour. Credits never expire and also cover translation.
- Priority generation queue
- Credits never expire
Cost estimator
Pay only for the minutes you process
$0.50 minimum, then $1.00 per hour. No subscription.
Estimated cost
$1.15
Estimate for the chosen length: transcription at $1.00/hr plus one translation pass when enabled.USD, one-time
Audio or video duration60 minutes (1.0 hr)
1 min ($0.50 min)1 hour ($1.00)2.5 hours ($2.50)5 hours ($5.00)
About 99% less than Rev.com
Rev charges $90.00 for 60 minutes of transcription.
Comparison with transcription services
Pay per hour of audio instead of a monthly plan.
| Feature / Metric | SubTarjama | Rev.com | Otter.ai | Descript |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Hourly Rate | $1.00 / hour | Per-minute pricing | Monthly subscription | Monthly subscription |
| Pricing Model | Strict Pay-As-You-Go | Per-minute or subscription | Monthly subscription only | Monthly subscription only |
| Minimum Job Fee | $0.50 | Per-minute minimum | Full month subscription | Full month subscription |
| Arabic support | Arabic-first transcription and translation | Limited Arabic | English focus | Limited Arabic |
| Zero Audio Retention | Deleted after processing | Retained on provider cloud | Retained on provider cloud | Retained on provider cloud |
| Free Starter Credit | $1.00 (~60 mins free) | No free credit | Limited free tier | Limited free trial |
Frequently asked questions
Billing, audio retention, and supported formats.
SubTarjama charges $1.00 per hour of audio ($0.0167/min) with a $0.50 minimum per job. Buy credit packs ($5, $10, or $20) and credits are deducted as you process. No monthly fees and no automatic renewals.
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Start with $1.00 in free credit. No credit card required.