Files and subtitles

Sonix review: price the workflow, not just the transcript.

Upload-based transcription, translation, subtitle, and caption software with both pay-as-you-go and subscription plans.

Official sources checked 2026-07-21 · Research-based, not hands-on tested
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Buy Decoded verdict

One of the clearest public pay-as-you-go comparisons for project-based file transcription.

Best fit: Teams and creators needing transcripts, translation, subtitles, and caption exports

Key facts

Pricing, access, and capture

Public price
Pay As You Go $10/audio hour; Core $25 monthly or $275 yearly; Advanced $50 monthly or $550 yearly
Free access
Trial terms may change; verify on the current pricing page
Workflow
Uploaded files, editor, translation, subtitles, captions, integrations, and API
Meeting capture
File-based; integrations are listed, but live meeting-capture details were not fully verified
Exports
Transcript exports, subtitles, and captions are central features
Privacy path
Pricing materials mention SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, encryption, and enterprise retention/deletion controls
What it is built to do

Feature shortlist

  • PAYG is $10 per audio hour
  • Core includes five transcription/translation hours monthly
  • Advanced includes 20 transcription/translation hours monthly
  • AI Workspace uses a separate hour pool
Before paying

Watch-outs and unresolved limits

  • Subscription transcription hours and AI Workspace hours are separate.
  • Extra-seat pricing applies.
  • The official affiliate URL was not captured, so no affiliate claim is shown.
Official sources

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