What is Listen411?
Podcasts transcribed and summarised in many languages.
Who is Listen411 best for?
Listen411 is best for researchers and podcast teams who want single episodes transcribed or subtitled.
Transcribing other people's podcasts
Built-in search covers 3.8 million podcasts and 200 million episodes, so you can pick episodes to transcribe without downloading the audio yourself.
A few jobs a month
You pay per file and per minute with no subscription, which costs less than a monthly plan when you only transcribe now and then.
Subtitles for audio and video
Every order comes back as SRT and VTT subtitle files along with plain text and word-level JSON.
Shows in other languages
It detects the spoken language on its own and handles 21 languages, including Spanish, Japanese, Hindi and Ukrainian.
How much does Listen411 cost?
Listen411 charges $1 per file plus $0.06 per minute of audio, with no subscription, so a 30-minute podcast episode costs $2.80.
- No subscription or monthly fee
- Transcript, SRT and VTT subtitles, word-level JSON and a summary
- Up to 50 files per order and 600 minutes per file
Each file is billed on its own, with its length rounded up to the next whole minute, so the smallest charge is $1.06 a file and a 30-minute episode costs $2.80. Prices are in US dollars. Uploads can be up to 2,048 MB. Bulk or custom transcription is quoted by the Listen Notes sales team. Full pricing on listen411.com. We checked these prices on .
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What are the best Listen411 alternatives?
One tool on Recaply does Listen411's job. It is open source, so you can run it on your own server.
Questions about Listen411
What is Listen411?
Podcasts transcribed and summarised in many languages.
Who is Listen411 for?
Listen411 is best for researchers and podcast teams who want single episodes transcribed or subtitled.
Is Listen411 free?
No. Listen411 is a paid tool, from $0.06 per minute, plus $1 per file.
How much does Listen411 cost?
Listen411's paid plans are Pay-as-you-go at $0.06 per minute, plus $1 per file.
Is there an open source alternative to Listen411?
Yes. Anycast is an open source tool that does the same job, so you can run your own.
What are the best Listen411 alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Anycast.
Where can I try Listen411?
On its official website, listen411.com.
How long does Listen411 take to transcribe an episode?
Listen411 says a 60-minute audio file takes about a minute to transcribe, and longer files take longer. It emails you when the transcript is ready, and you can also check each order's status on your dashboard.
What happens to audio I upload to Listen411?
Listen411 deletes audio files you upload 3 days after the upload, while your transcripts stay in your account. Its privacy page sets out the rest of how Listen Notes, the company behind it, handles your data.







