Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
Beey combines transcription, subtitle editing, translation, collaboration, exports, live captioning, and API access. Public G2, Capterra, and Trustpilot listings show strong user sentiment, while reviews mention occasional recognition errors and manual corrections.
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Overview
Beey is a browser-based application for converting audio and video recordings into editable text. The service also supports subtitle production, machine translation, collaborative projects, media exports, and live captioning.
NEWTON Technologies developed Beey for journalists, researchers, educators, media teams, courts, public bodies, podcasters, and video producers. The company says Beey has been developed since 2018.
The editor supports automatic timestamps, speaker handling, waveform review, searchable projects, and correction workflows. Users can process uploaded files, web media, recordings, and supported streams.
Decision guideBeey Decision Snapshot
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PlatformsAndroid, API, iOS, On-premises, Web
TechZella assessment8.6/10
Editorial assessmentBeey Pros & Cons
Pros
- Unified transcription, subtitle editing, translation, and export workflow
- Pay-as-you-go Start plan without a recurring fee
- Team collaboration with shared credits and storage on subscription plans
- Broad subtitle and document export support
- Enterprise API and on-premise deployment options
- Strong public ratings across G2, Capterra, and Trustpilot
Cons
- API access is limited to Enterprise arrangements
- Advanced speaker identification is an Enterprise feature
- Unused subscription credits do not carry into the next billing period
- Automatic transcription requires quality review for difficult recordings
- Phone support and dedicated account services are limited to Enterprise
Plans & pricingBeey Pricing & Plans
Start
€0 recurring fee; €0.14 per minute
pay-as-you-go
Single-user plan with credits purchased as needed and 10 GB of storage. New users receive free trial minutes.
Check current pricing →Plus Monthly
€25
month
Five hours of transcription monthly, up to five users, and 50 GB of storage.
Check current pricing →Plus Annual
€250
year
Sixty hours of transcription annually, up to five users, and 50 GB of storage.
Check current pricing →Business Monthly
€45
month
Ten hours of transcription monthly, up to ten users, and 100 GB of storage.
Check current pricing →Business Annual
€450
year
One hundred twenty hours of transcription annually, up to ten users, and 100 GB of storage.
Check current pricing →Enterprise
Custom
custom
Custom plan with unlimited credits and users, API integration, on-premise deployment, batch processing, and premium support options.
Check current pricing →Pricing may change. Verify current plans on the vendor's website.
Cost contextTotal Cost & Hidden Costs
The sticker price is rarely the whole cost. TechZella did not find published figures for the items below in the sources reviewed, so confirm them with the vendor before budgeting.
Implementation time
Not publicly documented. Ask for a typical onboarding and migration timeline for a team of your size, and whether paid onboarding is required.
Hosting & infrastructure
Not publicly documented for this product. For SaaS, hosting is normally part of the subscription; for self-hosted or hybrid deployments, budget for servers, backups, security patching and admin time.
Hidden fees & add-ons
No overage, add-on or premium-support fees were documented in the reviewed sources. Request a written quote that lists usage limits, minimum seats, integrations, support tiers and renewal terms.
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Direct competitors
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DescriptDescript is an audio and video editor built around transcript-based editing, recording, captions, collaboration, and AI production tools.
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RevRev provides AI and human transcription, captions, subtitles, meeting notes, evidence analysis, and speech-to-text APIs.
CapabilitiesBeey Features
Transcription
- Automatic audio and video transcription
- More than 30 listed transcription languages
- Automatic punctuation and timestamps
- Speaker change detection
- Manual speaker assignment and editing
- Transcription from supported URLs
- Stream transcription on eligible plans
- Voice recording and direct transcription
Editing and Workflow
- Synchronized playback and transcript editing
- Interactive waveform
- Full-text project search
- Comments and tags
- User lexicons
- Automatic timestamp recalculation
- Project sharing
- Shared team credits and storage on eligible plans
Subtitles and Captions
- Subtitle editing mode
- Subtitle length and speed warnings
- Smart subtitle splitting
- Speaker color customization
- Subtitle background settings
- Subtitle insertion into video
- SRT, VTT, SSA, STL, and TTML exports
- BeeyLive real-time event captioning
Translation and AI
- Automatic transcript translation
- Automatic subtitle translation
- Original and translated project preservation
- DeepL translation for many supported languages
- Google Translate fallback for remaining supported languages
- Automatic summarization extension
Integrations and API
- Link app extension
- Stream app extension
- Voice app extension
- Beey Publish plugin
- API version 2 documentation
- API tokens for authenticated requests
- Enterprise on-premise deployment
Exports
- DOCX export
- PDF export
- Subtitle file export
- XML export
- Media download
- Custom export templates on eligible plans
Product detailsBeey Specifications
| Deployment | Cloud web application |
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| Mobile support | Mobile version support listed by Beey |
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| API | Available through Enterprise; API V2 documentation is public |
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| Integrations | Beey Link, Stream, Voice, Beey Publish, plus documented workflows for Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, and VLC |
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| Free trial | 30 minutes without a credit card; separate 60-minute trial request available |
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| Languages | More than 30 listed transcription languages; website presents more than 50 language options |
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| Input formats | MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, AAC, VORBIS, and OPUS among commonly supported formats |
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| Export formats | DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, SSA, STL, TTML, XML, and media files |
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| Support | Email support on standard plans; phone support and dedicated assistance on Enterprise |
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| Company size | 11-50 employees according to LinkedIn |
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| Vendor headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
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Our evidence-based assessmentTechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.6/10High confidence
Beey combines transcription, subtitle editing, translation, collaboration, exports, live captioning, and API access. Public G2, Capterra, and Trustpilot listings show strong user sentiment, while reviews mention occasional recognition errors and manual corrections.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
Independent review sources
Beey Ratings & Reviews
Ratings are published by the respective review platforms and may change over time.
Common questionsBeey FAQs
Answers begin with the clearest available response, followed by the context that helps you act on it.
Does Beey offer a free trial?
Yes. New users receive 30 free transcription minutes without entering a credit card. Beey also provides a request form for a 60-minute trial account.
Which platforms does Beey support?
Beey is primarily a cloud web application. Its pricing documentation lists mobile-version support. The service also offers Enterprise API and on-premise deployment.
Does Beey have an API?
Yes. Beey documents API version 2. API integration is listed as an Enterprise feature and requires an API token for requests.
What integrations does Beey support?
Beey provides internal Link, Stream, Voice, and Beey Publish extensions. Its tutorials cover workflows involving Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, and VLC, although these are documented workflows rather than broad native integrations.
What file formats does Beey support?
Common supported formats include MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, AAC, VORBIS, and OPUS. Export formats include DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT, SSA, STL, TTML, and XML.
Can Beey translate subtitles?
Yes. Beey Translate creates translated projects and can automatically translate subtitles while preserving transcript timing.
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