Sonix Review: The Most Accurate AI Transcription Tool for Professionals
Sonix delivered the best accuracy in our hands-on testing and offers editing tools that export directly to Premiere and Final Cut — but it'll cost you.
Good Tape Review: The Transcription Tool Built for Journalists Who Protect Their Sources
Born in a Copenhagen newsroom, Good Tape offers the strongest security of any transcription platform we tested — with a few accuracy trade-offs.
Otter AI Review: The All-Around Transcription Tool That Still Hits the Sweet Spot
The original AI transcription app delivers strong accuracy, useful features and a fair price — making it the best pick for most journalists.
Descript Review: Powerful for Audio & Video Creators, Overkill for Basic Transcription
Descript can remove filler words from your actual audio and generate video avatars — but if all you need is a transcript, you're paying for tools you won't use.
The Best AI Transcription Tools for Journalists
Here's which one is best for your workflow — and why accuracy, security and price matter differently for different journalists.
Google Pinpoint Review: Free Transcription That’s Good Enough for Most Journalists
Google's free research tool won't win any accuracy awards, but for budget-conscious reporters it's hard to argue with the price.
Chartbeat vs. Parse.ly: Two approaches to the same newsroom problem
One platform watches your audience in real time; the other reveals what your audience has been telling you for months.
Can you trust Parse.ly with your audience analytics data?
The content analytics platform promises privacy-first data collection, but newsrooms should understand what it tracks and where it stores information.
Why small newsrooms choose Parse.ly for content analytics
When real-time dashboards don't match your publication rhythm, historical data tells a better story.
Current turned analytics into editorial clarity with Parse.ly
The public broadcasting trade publication needed data that made sense for a small newsroom. They found it by focusing on what matters over weeks and months, not minutes.