FAQ.

Pricing, recording, speaker names and privacy, all in one place.

Pricing and hours

How much does Écoute cost?

$5 per hour of audio, billed by the second. Your first hour is free when you sign up. After that, buy hours when you need them and they never expire. Buy 10 or more at once and it drops to $4.75 an hour, or $4.50 an hour for 50 or more. You don't need a subscription to transcribe.

What happens if I run out of hours?

Your recording stays safely in your library with a Needs hours status. Once you add more hours, Écoute transcribes it automatically.

What happens if a transcription fails?

The hours it held go straight back to your balance, automatically.

Recording and uploads

Does Écoute join my meetings?

No. Écoute never sends a bot into your calls. Upload the recording or record it in Écoute yourself, and soon you'll be able to connect Zoom so your cloud recordings arrive already transcribed.

Can I record a meeting in Écoute?

Yes. Click Record and Écoute records your microphone on a laptop or phone, then transcribes when you stop. On a computer in Chrome or Edge, you can also record a call running in another tab, like Google Meet, Zoom or Teams in the browser, and both sides of the conversation are captured. On a phone, keep the page open with the screen on while it records. Let everyone know they're being recorded.

Why isn't my Zoom recording showing up?

Écoute imports Zoom cloud recordings. You'll need a paid Zoom plan, the Écoute Zoom add-on, and a connected Zoom account. Have a recording saved on your computer? Upload it directly to Écoute.

What files can I upload?

Audio or video files up to 5 GB, including MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, MOV and WebM.

How fast is it?

In our tests so far, a 16 minute call came back in 23 seconds and a 73 minute call in 41 seconds, counted from the start of the upload. Longer recordings take a little longer.

Your transcripts

How does Écoute know who's speaking?

Écoute separates every voice in the recording. Add the names of the people on the call before you upload and it labels each voice with a name. If it gets one wrong, rename that speaker once and every line updates.

How do I correct a speaker's name?

Click a speaker's name to rename them everywhere in that recording. To move one line to someone else, click the name on that line.

What do I get besides the transcript?

Every call gets an AI summary, key points, and action items with who owns them and when they're due. You can search across all your calls and export to Word, PDF, TXT, SRT or VTT, or save straight to Google Drive.

Privacy and your data

Who can see my transcripts?

Only you, the people in a team you put them in, and anyone you send a share link to while the link is on. We don't sell your data.

How do I delete my account or recordings?

Delete any recording from its page and its audio, transcript and AI results are removed. To close your whole account, email support@ecouteai.com and we'll take care of it.

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Still need help?

Questions about transcripts, billing, or your account? Email support@ecouteai.com and we'll get back to you.

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