I’m exploring a simple tool idea for people who record audio and then need text fast—think students (lectures), researchers (interviews), and solo creators (podcasts/voice notes).
Problem I’m trying to solve:
Transcribing is a constant “small pain” for these groups. A lot of existing options feel either (a) too complex, (b) subscription-heavy, or (c) annoying to use for occasional needs.
My approach (very early concept):
- Keep the workflow minimal: upload audio → transcribe → get clean text
- Offer a small free starting allowance
- Instead of a subscription, sell one-time credit packs (“buy more minutes when you need them”), so there are no recurring charges
Where I’m unsure / what I’d love feedback on:
- If you transcribe audio at all, do you prefer subscription or pay-once credits? Why?
- What’s the “must-have” output for you: clean paragraphs, timestamps, speaker labels, subtitles (SRT), exports?
- What’s the biggest trust blocker: privacy, accuracy, speed, file limits, pricing clarity?
- What would make this not worth using compared to what you already do?
I’m not trying to promote anything here—just pressure-testing whether the pricing model + simple workflow matches real needs. Any honest feedback (even “this is pointless because…”) would help a lot.
The must have is dependent on what you need the transcription for I think. Clean paragraph seem important to me.
The biggest blocker for me to use such a platform is to know beforehand that I can try it for free. If the result is good, then I'd pay for it (if I need more). I think people who regularly need transcriptions don't mind paying a bit for a good site.
Can't comment on your last question, as I don't use these platforms right now.
Hope this helps a bit 😁
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