Cockatoo

Cockatoo transcribes audio and video into text and translates documents. Files are uploaded and returned as transcripts with timestamps and speaker labels across more than 90 languages, then exported as DOCX, PDF, SRT or TXT. The vendor states accuracy of 99.8 percent. Alongside transcription it translates PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and plain text files between languages. An editor called Canvas sits on top of the transcript, so text can be written and revised with AI assistance in the same place the transcript lives. That suits journalists, researchers, podcasters, students and anyone turning a recording into publishable copy. Files are held in encrypted cloud storage, and the team plan adds shared transcripts, collaborative editing, centralized billing and priority support. Three tiers are published, all in US dollars. Free costs $0, requires no card, and provides 2 GB of encrypted storage with limited access to the transcription and translation features. Pro is listed at $11.99 per month billed annually, shown as $143.88 for the year, and covers unlimited transcription, unlimited file translation, every export format, unlimited Canvas chats and edits and 2 TB of storage. Team is listed at $6.99 per person per month with a minimum of three people, shown as $20.97 per month or $251.64 billed annually for the smallest team, and gives every member the Pro feature set with 2 TB of storage each. Month to month billing is offered as an alternative to annual at a higher rate, which the pricing page reveals only once the monthly option is selected.