Transcribe a Batch of Files, Get a Transcript for Each One
Select a batch of audio or video files and ScreenApp transcribes each one, so you are not opening one file, waiting, downloading the text, and starting the next. The bulk upload tool takes 10 files at once; a larger batch is split into groups of that size.
Each file gets its own transcript with speaker labels and timestamps, in the same 100+ languages ScreenApp transcribes one file at a time. There is no separate “bulk” tier: the transcripts land in your library exactly as a single upload would, ready to search, edit, or export.
What you get:
- A transcript for every file, with speaker labels and timestamps, in 100+ languages
- Export each transcript as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Ask AI questions about any file in the batch
- Free plan: 3 uploads, lifetime. Pro: 500 uploads and 50 transcriptions a month
- API access, for teams that want the pipeline automated end to end
How to Transcribe Files in Bulk
- Select your files: Choose up to 10 audio or video files at once. Supported video formats are MP4, M4V, MOV, AVI, WEBM, MKV, FLV, TS, MTS, M2TS, 3GP, 3GPP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, VOB, OGV, RM, RMVB, MPG, MPEG, M2V, F4V, MXF; audio formats are MP3, M4A, MP4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, WEBMA, MKA, AC3, EAC3, WV, AMR, DSF, DFF.
- Upload and wait: Each file uploads and queues for transcription. You can watch the progress of the batch, or leave the tab and come back once it is done.
- Open each transcript: Every file gets its own transcript with speaker labels and timestamps. Search across a file, edit the text, or export it.
Accuracy depends on the audio in each file. Clean, single-speaker recordings transcribe best across the whole batch; a file with heavy background noise or overlapping speakers will have more gaps than the rest. See how we measure accuracy.
Bulk Transcription vs Other Apps
| Feature | ScreenApp | Rev | Sonix | HappyScribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk or batch upload | bulk upload of multiple files, up to 10 files at once | Yes (paid plans), up to 10 files at once (Essentials) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free plan | 3 uploads, lifetime | 45 min/month AI transcription | 30-minute free trial | 45 min per recording |
| Languages | 100+ | Not stated | 54+ | 60+ |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT | Not stated | DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT, VTT | TXT, SRT (Free/Basic) |
| Entry paid plan | $19/month annual | $25.49/month | $25/month, or $10/hour pay-as-you-go | $8.50/month annual |
Sources, checked 2026-09-16: ScreenApp pricing, screenapp.io/accuracy#languages, rev.com/pricing, sonix.ai/pricing, happyscribe.com/pricing
- vs Rev: Rev’s ZIP File Upload and its “analyze up to N files at once” limit are paid-plan features. Essentials, its entry paid plan at $25.49 a month, allows 10 files at once; the free plan does not include ZIP upload. ScreenApp’s bulk tool is open to 10 files at once on any plan, within the plan’s upload allowance.
- vs Sonix: Sonix’s pricing page does not describe a batch or multi-file upload feature; it prices by the hour ($10/hour pay-as-you-go) or a $25/month plan. ScreenApp’s bulk tool is a named feature you can use from the free plan.
- vs HappyScribe: HappyScribe’s pricing page states per-plan monthly file counts for AI Chat analysis, not a simultaneous batch upload. Its free plan caps a recording at 45 minutes. ScreenApp’s free plan covers 3 uploads, batch or not.
Who Uses Bulk Transcription
Media companies transcribe entire podcast seasons or interview archives in one sitting instead of queuing files one at a time, then search across the batch for a quote.
Academic researchers upload a folder of interview recordings from a study and get a transcript for each participant, ready to code in qualitative analysis software.
Call centers and support teams transcribe a batch of customer calls to review tone, common issues, or compliance language across many conversations at once.
Legal and compliance teams transcribe depositions, witness statements, or recorded hearings in bulk, with speaker labels keeping each party separated in every file.
Developers and operations teams use the API to upload files programmatically and fetch transcripts back without touching the browser tool at all.