Good Tape (web)
by Zetland (Good Tape)
Browser transcription built by Wired's parent for journalists.
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TL;DR
Best for journalists needing accurate multilingual transcription with strong EU privacy guardrails. Pricing: free starter / Pro from $12/mo.
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Pricing
free starter / Pro from $12/mo
Platforms
Web
What it is
Good Tape is a browser transcription product built by the team at Danish publisher Zetland. Aimed at journalists, EU-hosted, multilingual.
Best for: Journalists needing accurate multilingual transcription with strong EU privacy guardrails.
Watch out for: Audio uploaded to Good Tape's EU servers; cloud-based inference.
Watch out for: Audio uploaded to Good Tape's EU servers; cloud-based inference.
Install / use
Go to Good Tape (web) goodtape.ioFeatures
| Speaker diarization | Yes |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 100 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Good Tape (web) vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Good Tape (web) | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | 100 | 99 |
| Platforms | Web | Web, API, MCP |
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