Sonix is an advanced automated transcription, translation, and subtitling platform that allows users to transcribe, translate, and organize audio and video files with ease. The San Francisco-based company offers fast, reliable and accurate speech-to-text in over 38 languages and translation of transcripts into more than 40 languages.
The platform's features include lightning-fast transcription, speaker identification and labeling, flexible customization and exporting, and integration with industry-leading software. Sonix offers two main plans, a pay-as-you-go Standard plan and a multi-user subscription Premium/Enterprise plan, with pricing based on the length of the audio or video file being uploaded.
For those who deal with time-sensitive content, Sonix offers a free 30-minute trial of its services without requiring a credit card. With its powerful AI algorithms, collaborative tools, and enterprise-grade security practices, Sonix is a popular choice for individuals, enterprises, and organizations worldwide.
TLDR
Sonix is an advanced automated transcription, translation, and subtitling platform used by millions of users worldwide. The platform offers accurate speech-to-text in over 38 languages and translation of transcripts into more than 40 languages, enabling global reach. Features include lightning-fast transcription, speaker identification and labeling, flexible customization and exporting, and integration with industry-leading software.
Sonix offers two main plans, a pay-as-you-go Standard plan and a multi-user subscription Premium/Enterprise plan, with pricing based on the length of the audio or video file. The company offers a free 30-minute trial, and its service has received worldwide acclaim from millions of users.
With its advanced AI algorithms, collaborative tools, and enterprise-grade security practices, Sonix is a popular choice for individuals, enterprises, and organizations worldwide.
Company Overview
Sonix, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides an advanced automated transcription, translation, and subtitling platform used by millions of users worldwide.
The company offers a free 30-minute trial of its services without requiring a credit card. Customers can enjoy accurate speech-to-text in 38+ languages, while its automated translation engine allows translation of transcripts into more than 40 languages, increasing global reach.
Sonix's cutting-edge platform is designed to enable users to transcribe, translate, and organize audio and video files such as meetings, lectures, interviews, and films with ease. Users can easily search, play, edit, organize and share their transcripts on any device and from anywhere in the world via the company's in-browser editor. The platform's automated but flexible services allow users to customize and fine-tune to perfection, making their videos searchable, accessible, and more engaging.
The company's advanced AI algorithms enable the automatic summarization and condensation of lengthy transcripts into a succinct, well-organized paragraph or bullet points, perfect for generating concise summaries of transcripts. Its powerful media player further allows users to share video clips in seconds or publish full transcripts with subtitles, making it great for internal use or web publishing to drive more traffic to their websites. Moreover, Sonix's collaboration tools allow for comprehensive multi-user permissions, making it easy to grant collaborator access to upload, comment, edit and restrict access to files or folders.
Sonix is deeply committed to the security of its users' data and provides multiple layers of protection for their personal information. Sonix uses enterprise-grade security practices to ensure the safety of its customers' data.
The company's unique and AI-powered platform has received worldwide acclaim from millions of users worldwide, and its services have been used to transcribe countless audio and video files. With Sonix, users can save time, stay organized, and make files more accessible to others, making it a popular choice for individuals, enterprises, and organizations worldwide.
Features
Automated Transcription
Lightning Fast Transcription
Sonix promises lightning fast transcription and boasts of being the fastest automated transcription software in the market. Users can experience this speed for themselves by taking the free trial, which includes 30 minutes of free transcription. This feature is particularly useful for those who deal with time-sensitive content.
Independent Review as Most Accurate
Sonix has been independently reviewed as the most accurate automated transcription software. This feature ensures that users can rely on transcriptions that are not only fast but also reliable and accurate.
Highly Accurate Automated Transcription for Multiple Languages
Sonix's cutting-edge AI supports dozens of languages, dialects, and accents. This feature is particularly useful for global users or those working with a wider audience, as it ensures that they can transcribe content in various languages effectively and efficiently. This feature makes Sonix a one-stop transcription software for users operating globally or in multilingual environments.
Speaker Identification and Labeling
Paragaph-level Speaker Identification
Sonix identifies speakers and separates exchanges into different paragraphs automatically. This feature makes it easy for users to track and label each speaker without spending hours listening to the content.
Word-level Timestamping
Sonix automatically timestamps every word in a transcription. All users have to do is click on a word to listen to the audio at that specific moment. This feature is especially useful in cases where the speaker's intent and meaning are not easily conveyed through written text.
Upload and Stitch Audio to Existing Transcript
Sonix enables users to upload their transcripts and media files, and the software will stitch the audio to the existing transcript. This feature ensures that users can refine existing content without having to redo the entire transcription process.
Customization and Exporting
Advanced In-Browser Word Processor
Sonix provides an advanced in-browser word processor that users can use to polish their transcripts. This feature is especially useful when transcribing ambiguous or unclear audio.
Flexible Exporting of Text
Users can easily export their transcripts in various formats such as Microsoft Word, TXT or PDFs, and many other formats. This feature enables users to customize their transcripts according to their specific needs and preferences.
Download Transcripts in Popular Subtitle Formats
Sonix provides the convenience of downloading transcripts in the most popular subtitle formats (SRT and VTT), which can be useful in media and broadcasting industries where subtitles are needed.
Additional Features for Premium and Enterprise Users
Multiple Dictionaries
Sonix offers premium and enterprise users the opportunity to set up multiple dictionaries for different content or clients. This feature enables users to have a more tailored experience and ensures that they prioritize specific words and phrases when transcribing.
Realignment of Transcript with Audio
After polishing their transcript, premium and enterprise users can perfectly realign their transcript with the audio. This feature ensures that users can make granular adjustments to their transcripts and create high-quality, accurate audio presentations or recordings.
Combined Transcript for Multiple Tracks
Premium and enterprise users can upload multiple tracks to Sonix, and the software will combine them into one transcript with speakers automatically labeled. This feature is especially useful in media and entertainment industries where multiple tracks need to be appropriately synchronized.
Integrations
Sonix deeply integrates with industry-leading software to make your transcription workflow faster, easier, and more magical. The tool provides powerful, flexible, responsive, and accurate integrations that work as expected.
The company offers integrations with renowned platforms and software like Dropbox, Salesforce, Evernote, OneDrive, Zoom, and Skype, among others, to streamline the audio and video transcription workflow.
API and Software Integrations
Sonix's ultra-fast API and software integrations help improve workflows, save time, and increase productivity. The advanced algorithms quickly implement with other industry-leading software products, making the integration process super easy.
The tool offers integrations with a wide range of software solutions, including nVivo, Atlas.ti, and FCPXML, among others. Users can leverage the accurate, automated transcription with nVivo to discover more from qualitative and mixed methods data. Atlas.ti's powerful workbench for the qualitative analysis of large bodies of textual, graphical, audio, and video data easily meets Sonix's world-class transcription platform.
With FCPXML, Sonix auto-generates captions, subtitles, and metadata automatically added to a user's clips.
Dropbox
Sonix seamlessly integrates with Dropbox to streamline audio and video content workflow. Users can upload multiple files directly from their Dropbox account to Sonix, and get complete transcripts in minutes.
Evernote
Users can add meeting notes or centralize sales collateral with Evernote integration. Sonix automates the transcription process, making it easy to find and access audio and video content in Evernote with captions and subtitles.
Salesforce
Sonix's integration with Salesforce helps accelerate businesses by removing data silos. All call information gets automatically pushed to Salesforce, and teams can access call data whenever and wherever they want, increasing productivity and resulting in actionable insights.
OneDrive
OneDrive integration with Sonix allows users to simplify their workflow, send complete transcripts to OneDrive, or have audio and video files automatically transcribed when placed in OneDrive. This seamless integration saves time and makes the process much more efficient.
Zoom
Sonix's integration with Zoom provides an easy and automated way to transcribe Zoom meetings accurately. The integration works seamlessly and automatically generates a transcript of each Zoom meeting and empowers real-time teamwork, increasing productivity and saving time.
Skype
The integration between Skype and Sonix provides the power and reach of Skype with the productivity and speed of Sonix's automated transcription platform, making the transcription process effortless and efficient for users.
RingCentral
RingCentral communication workflows integrate seamlessly with Sonix's automated transcription, making conversation searchable, and providing a transcript for users to reference any time. Sonix's fast and accurate automated transcription helps keep remote teams connected and projects on track.
Pricing
Sonix offers two main plans: Standard and Premium/Enterprise. The Standard plan is a single-user pay-as-you-go plan, which is perfect for small transcription projects. You purchase transcription hours up front and use them as you need them.
The Premium and Enterprise plans are multi-user subscription plans, which are ideal if you have a higher volume of transcription or collaborate with people inside or outside your organization. You pay a monthly or yearly subscription and a transcription fee per hour.
The "per hour" of transcription relates to the length of the audio or video file that you upload, not the length of time to transcribe or the length of time you use the software. Sonix prorates your "per hour" transcription down to the nearest second so that you only pay for what you use. For instance, if you transcribe a 52-minute video file, you will only be charged for 52 minutes, not the full hour.
Every new account comes with 30 free minutes, which are applied to your first upload if you purchase minutes and still have free minutes left. Automated translation is an extra charge, which is applied at the same rate as your transcription rate. The same applies to alignment and burn-in subtitling.
You can stop your Premium or Enterprise subscription by clicking "cancel subscription" from your account page up until the anniversary of your subscription. You will still be able to upload and transcribe new files until then.
If you are a student, teacher/professor, faculty member, or work at a non-profit, Sonix offers special discounted pricing for you. Additionally, if you write a 300+ word online article about Sonix, you can get a free subscription to the Premium Plan. Lastly, Sonix offers a special pricing system for users who transcribe over 1,000 hours per year.
Contact the enterprise team for more details.
Sonix keeps its pricing simple with no fine print or hidden charges. You will always know what your charges are with Sonix. Try Sonix for free, including 30 minutes of free transcription.
Setting up an account takes only a minute, and no credit card is required. You can cancel or delete your account anytime.
FAQ
What is Sonix?
Sonix is an automated transcription, translation, and subtitling platform that converts audio and video files into text in less time than the length of the recording. The platform uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to deliver accurate transcriptions in over 40 languages and offers editing functionality within the transcript to make editing quick and easy.
How much does it cost to use Sonix?
The cost to use Sonix is based on the length of the audio or video file being uploaded. We charge per minute of audio or video and prices vary based on the subscription plan you choose. Prices start as low as one cent per minute for self-transcription and $0.25 per minute for automated transcription.
A free trial account is available with 30 minutes of free transcription to try out our services.
What file formats does Sonix support?
Sonix transcribes most popular audio and video file formats, including mp3, mp4, mov, and avi. A full list of supported file formats can be found on the Sonix website. The transcription time depends on the quality and duration of the audio/video file you upload.
How accurate is Sonix?
Sonix uses the best speech-to-text algorithms to deliver accurate transcriptions in over 40 languages. While we do not claim to be 100% accurate, we can get pretty close with a clear, crisp audio or video file. To accommodate for any minor errors, we have built editing functionality within the transcript to make any necessary adjustments easily.
Is Sonix secure to use?
Yes, Sonix takes the security of your data very seriously and uses industry best practices for data transfer and storage. For more information, please refer to our Security page on our website.
