AI Speech-to-Text
Transcribe by Wreally
Web-based transcription software combining automatic speech-to-text, dictation, manual transcription tools, and subtitle export.
$20 / yearTechZella Directory
Media and Entertainment Software in 2026
List of Media and Entertainment Software | Last updated: September 24, 2026
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Media and Entertainment Software
| # | Software / Tool | Best For | TechZella Score | User Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affinity Photo | Professional photo editing within Affinity’s free desktop app, with RAW development, retouching,… | 8.7/10 | — | $0 / $180 |
| 2 | Pixelmator Pro | Pixelmator Pro is Apple’s image editor for Mac and iPad, combining photo… | 8.7/10 | — | $49.99 / $12.99 |
| 3 | Poe | Poe is Quora’s AI platform for accessing multiple third-party models, creating custom… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 / From $4.99 |
| 4 | ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate | ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate is Windows software for digital asset management, RAW… | 8.4/10 | — | $179.99 USD / $9.99 USD monthly or $99.99… |
| 5 | Podcastle | Podcastle is an AI platform for recording, editing, transcribing, and creating audio… | 8.4/10 | — | $0 / Custom |
| 6 | Capture One Pro | Professional RAW processing and photo-editing software with tethered capture, color control, file… | 8.3/10 | — | $0 |
| 7 | Luminar Neo | AI-assisted photo editing software for Windows and macOS with RAW processing, layers,… | 8.3/10 | — | $0 / $129 |
| 8 | Vatis Tech | Vatis Tech provides web-based transcription software and APIs for pre-recorded and real-time… | 8.3/10 | — | Free / u20ac10 |
| 9 | Maestra AI | Maestra is a web-based AI platform for transcription, subtitling, translation, dubbing, voiceover,… | 8.2/10 | — | $0 / $12 |
| 10 | Pixlr Desktop | Pixlr Desktop was a Mac and Windows photo-editing application retired by Pixlr… | 6.5/10 | — | See pricing |
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Media and Entertainment Software in 2026
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AI Productivity Software
Cockatoo
Cockatoo is a web-based AI platform for transcribing audio and video, translating files, editing transcripts, and storing documents securely.
$0 / month
G
AI Audio Intelligence
Gladia
Gladia is an audio AI API for real-time and pre-recorded transcription, translation, diarization, summarization and conversation analysis.
$0.61 async; $0.75 real-time / per audio hour
V
Accessibility Software
Verbit
Verbit provides AI transcription, captioning, translation, audio description, dubbing and transcript insights for accessibility and media workflows.
Starting at $24 / month
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AI Transcription
Temi
Temi is an automated transcription service for converting English audio and video into editable text, captions, and downloadable files.
$0 / one file
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AI Meeting Assistants
Happy Scribe
HappyScribe is a web-based transcription, subtitling, translation, and AI meeting-notetaking platform with mobile apps, human review, integrations, and API access.
$0 / month
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AI Content Creation
Scribe (by Descript)
Scribe is Descript’s current Scribe v2 transcription model, used inside its AI audio and video editing platform for transcription and text-based editing.
$0 / month
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Live Streaming Software
Riverside.fm
Riverside is a remote recording and content production platform for capturing, editing, livestreaming, transcribing, and publishing audio and video.
$0 / month
Artificial Intelligence
IBM Watson Speech to Text
IBM Watson Speech to Text converts spoken audio into text through cloud, on-premises, REST, and WebSocket interfaces.
$0 / month
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Artificial Intelligence Software
Microsoft Azure Speech to Text
Microsoft Azure Speech to Text converts spoken audio into text through real-time, fast, batch, and customizable transcription APIs and SDKs.
$0 / month