Simon Says AI

Simon Says AI is an audio and video post-production platform from Simon Says, Inc. It provides automated transcription, translation, captioning, subtitle editing, and text-based video assembly.

The service is available through a browser, a macOS application, editing extensions, an iPhone application, and on-premises deployments. Its integrations target professional workflows built around Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Audition, and Microsoft Word.

Simon Says AI converts audio and video into timecoded transcripts. It supports automatic speaker identification, transcript editing, bookmarks, annotations, visual subtitle editing, subtitle burn-in, timecode burn-in, and SRT translation.

The browser-based Assemble editor lets teams create rough cuts by arranging transcript text. Users can export video, captions, transcripts, and editing timelines to supported post-production applications.

The platform supports more than 100 transcription and translation languages. Its on-premises products support air-gapped workflows where media remains outside the cloud after license activation and provisioning.

Simon Says lists a pay-as-you-go option at $15 per hour, or $0.25 per minute based on file duration. The company states that no credit card is required to begin.

The current pricing page lists Starter at $15 per user monthly when billed annually, or $20 monthly. It includes two hours of monthly transcription credit.

Pro costs $33 per user monthly when billed annually, or $40 monthly. It includes four hours of monthly credit, collaborative workspace features, and file sizes up to 20GB.

Pro+ costs $125 per user monthly when billed annually, or $150 monthly. It includes 30 hours of monthly credit, file sizes up to 40GB, advanced speaker identification, and priority support.

Standard and Enhanced on-premises offerings use separate pricing. The public pages identify Standard as pay-as-you-go and direct Enhanced customers to contact the company.

Simon Says AI combines transcription, translation, captions, rough-cut editing, and professional export formats in one workflow. Its integrations suit editors working inside established non-linear editing applications.

The service also offers an air-gapped deployment option for organizations with stricter media-security requirements. However, higher-volume plans become substantially more expensive than the entry-level tiers.

The product catalog can also be complex because cloud plans, desktop applications, editing extensions, and on-premises editions have different capabilities and pricing structures.

Descript is a comparable option for transcript-based audio and video editing. Trint and Sonix focus strongly on transcription, translation, and caption workflows. Rev combines automated transcription with human-assisted services. Happy Scribe provides transcription, subtitles, captions, and translation for media teams.

Does Simon Says AI offer a free trial?
Yes. New users receive 15 minutes of free transcription credit, and the company states that no credit card is required to start.

Which platforms does Simon Says AI support?
It supports web access, macOS, iPhone, Windows through selected integrations, and Mac or PC on-premises deployments.

Does Simon Says AI provide an API?
The reviewed public pages do not identify a separate public developer API or API documentation. The on-premises documentation states that its graphical application connects to the local AI engine through an API.

Which editing applications integrate with Simon Says AI?
Supported workflows include Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Audition, and Microsoft Word exports. SRT, FCPXML, AAF, EDL, and related formats are also supported.

Can Simon Says AI run without cloud processing?
Yes. The Standard and Enhanced on-premises products are designed to run locally and support air-gapped environments. Enhanced deployments require Linux or virtualization software for the AI engine.